YL Farms

June 1, 2008 by Evelyn Vincent

In 1989, from the humblest beginning, Gary Young started what would become the world’s leading essential oil company, Young Living Essential Oils, on a one-quarter acre farm in Spokane, WA. On this small plot of ground, Gary carefully cultivated sage, clary sage, lavender, bergamot, tarragon and German chamomile. With his background in agriculture, the growing season soon produced a robust crop.

Toward the end of that season, he built his first distiller and distilled his first essential oils in his kitchen. Testing of the first tiny batches confirmed that they were of the highest quality fulfilling his belief that with properly grown and harvested plants and proper distillation that he could produce therapeutic-grade essential oils.

Gary and Mary Young wanted to share their love of essential oils with everyone they met. In fact, it has been Gary’s mission from the beginning to share the oils with the entire world.

Gary dreamed of a place where he could grow his medicinal herbs with more space and without fear of pesticides and pollution compromising their purity. In 1992, his prayers were answered when in 1995 he found a pristine valley in northern Idaho, Young Living Essential Oils was born...

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The Saint Maries, Idaho Farm
Evergreen forests shelter this small farm in northern Idaho, one of three Young Living Lavender Farms. Pure and pristine, far from the pollution of urban centers, this farm is located where there is minimal risk of contamination from aerial pesticide spraying and irrigation runoff from neighboring farms.

The Mona, Utah Farm
In 1871, Howard and Martha Jane Corey staked a homestead on a parcel of desert land near a small stream in central Utah. While Howard raises livestock, Martha gained a reputation by selling liniments and medicines made from the herbs that she gathered and grew on this land.In 1996, Gary and Mary Young purchased 1,600 acres of rural land nestled next to a tall mountain range in Utah. This land was destined to become the home of the largest herb farm and distillery in the world. As if by divine providence, this was the very same land that Martha Corey, a herbalist, had grown her herbs 125 years earlier.

The Simiane-La-Rotonde, France Farm
At the foot of a magnificent little village located in the Provence area of France is the only American owned lavender farm. Provence, world famous for its beauty and fresh-food crops, is also well known for its fragrant fields of lavender.The farm in Simiane is hilly and dotted with houses hundreds of years old. Some of the natives believe that the scent of the lavender exerts calming, uplifting effects on the villages and people of the area.

Ecuador Farm
This is the newest of the Young Living farms. This is a 2,000 acre farm and some of the acreage has just been put into cultivation. As soon as I have more details I will post them here.

 Facts about the Young Living Farms

• Young Living is one of the world’s leaders in the cultivation, distillation, and production of organically grown, guaranteed pure essential oils.

• Young Living is the largest grower of essential oil plants in the world.

• Has over 70,000 square feet of greenhouse space, we start our plants from seed we grow ourself.

• Has a large animal zoo for the purpose of creating manure for fertilizing the crops with organic material rather than using chemicals.

• Is the first company to combine guaranteed pure essential oils with dietary supplements.

• Uses a proprietary low-pressure, low-temperature stainless steel steam distillation system designed by Gary Young to preserve the high quality of essential oils.

• Conducts ongoing university research on the antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal attributes of essential oils. Some of this research has been published in such scientific journals as the Journal of Essential Oil Research.

From seed to seal Young Living provides the world with the finest essential oils.

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