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Hambly Lavender Farm Review

Posted by SanLuisObispoMom.com on Friday, October 10, 2025, In : Farms

EXPLORE Feature

For the August/September 2025 Issue for SLO LIFE Magazine, I wrote about my visit at Hambly Lavender Farm that's located in San Miguel, California in San Luis Obispo County. Their farm is amazingly beautiful and immaculate!

Opening seasonally in the summer time, you can pick your own lavender and hang out in the elements. View my video reel to see it from my point of view on instagram. I also posted a different edit of my experience on YouTube below. They are closed for the s...

Visiting Farm Animals at Windmill Farms in Arroyo Grande

Posted by SanLuisObispoMom.com on Friday, October 4, 2019, In : Farms

Today, we visited farms animals at Windmill Farms in Arroyo Grande (AG), California. (Arroyo Grande is part of San Luis Obispo County). We have farms all over this beautiful county which gives the kids many opportunities to visit farm animals.

Upon arriving Windmill Farms, I was instantly impressed by how well kept the farm is.

The place is so beautiful, I did not take a single bad picture! We were allowed to feed lettuce to the farm animals. Just ask the workers there at Windmill Farms if you ...
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Avila Valley Barn Review & Pictures For Fall and Halloween

Posted by SanLuisObispoMom.com on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, In : Farms

The best part about Avila Valley Barn is that it's free to visit the farm animals here! There are dozens and dozens of goats! There are also chickens, ponies, cows, sheep and other animals! You can buy some lettuce to feed at their store to feed the the goats and this made it a very wonderful experience for the kids.
Avila Valley Barn Pictures

We also took advantage of their pony ride, extra fee, for the kids. It's a short ride but my 2 year old thoroughly enjoyed every second of it!

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Originally from San Diego, California, I'm a San Diego State University alumna, veteran's wife and mom of two kids who were born two years apart. After living on the East Coast for 6 years, we now reside in San Luis Obispo County and here, the exploration continues. In between work and momming it, I like to exercise.

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