Trip Ideas Attractions Parks + Gardens This Lavender Labyrinth in Michigan Is One of the Most Relaxing Places on Earth (Video) Take a mindful stroll though Cherry Point Farm & Market. By Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Instagram Twitter Website Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. Her photos, videos, and words have appeared in print or online for Travel + Leisure, Time, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, Men's Health, GlobalPost, LA Confidential, and many more. Stacey also served as an adjunct professor of journalism at the University of Southern California teaching feature writing and visual journalism. She is now pursuing her Ph.D., specializing in building resiliency to disinformation in early-career journalists. * 17+ years of journalism experience * 5+ years covering travel * LA Press Club award-winning feature writer * LA Press Club finalist in the travel, sports, and, soft feature categories Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Published on March 15, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email This family-owned Michigan flower farm wants you to come and find your center. For years, the Cherry Point Farm & Market in Oceana County, Michigan has invited flower lovers to explore its stunning lavender display in total peace. Though the farm grows a variety of fruits and vegetables (along with delicious homemade treats like pies and jams) its lavender field is top-notch. That’s because the owners of the farm take it way further than simply laying out their crops in basic line formation. Instead, they grow their lavender in a gorgeous labyrinth pattern that leads guests directly to the center. The one thing the owners want to make extremely clear is it’s not a maze meant to puzzle you, but rather a place to simply get lost in. Courtesy of Cherry Point Farm & Market “There’s a big difference between a maze and a labyrinth,” Barbara Bull, the owner of Cherry Point Farm & Market, shared with Better Homes & Garden. “A maze is a puzzle, it’s a form of entertainment, where a labyrinth is this wonderful, thoughtful, contemplative, meditative walk.” As Bull noted, a walk in the farm’s labyrinth takes most guests around an hour to complete and totals about two miles in length. However, she added, “Everybody enters the labyrinth in their own mental space,” meaning there’s no right or wrong way to experience it or right amount of time to take. It’s totally up to you. Courtesy of Cherry Point Farm & Market This year’s garden may look just a bit smaller to those who have previously visited. That’s because the lavender sadly died during the polar vortex of 2019. But don’t worry, it’s on the mend, and guests can come back over the next few years to watch the seedlings grow big and strong. But, don’t end your tour just at the lovely lavender. Keep going to visit the farm’s massive herb garden as well, which is made up of 12 interlocking circles, containing dozens of different herbs. And, what is perhaps most amazing, is that Bull never harvests these herbs. Instead, she explained, “We want it to be there as an exemplary exhibition garden.” Want to experience it yourself? You can. For free. But, maybe buy a homemade strudel before you go to support this lovely work. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit