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Business Overview

ShadeFund Entrepreneur since
10-Feb-2011

Business owners
Norma DeCamp Burns

employees
1 Employees

business category
Farming

field partner
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A North Carolina family farm
Norma DeCamp Burns wants to keep her North Carolina family farm from disappearing. In the Tar Heel state, that’s an uphill battle—North Carolina loses 55 acres of farmland each day. 

Norma singlehandedly operates Bluebird Hill Farm in Bennett, NC, where she grows USDA Certified Organic fresh herbs, specialty vegetables and Grosso Lavender. Her long-term plans include a blend of technology with old fashioned barn raising techniques to farm more efficiently. 

Norma utilized a ShadeFund loan to buy a specially designed harvester and a large capacity steam distiller so she can produce more premium lavender hydrosol and lavender essential oil. Each June, she thanks her volunteer harvest crew with a little North Carolina BBQ and fresh bouquets of the sweet smelling flowers.

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2013 Lavender Harvest

You're invited to our annual Lavender Harvest Celebration! More

Lavender Harvester at Work

Ever seen a lavender harvester at work? Check out this video! More

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