Our Commitment to Sustainability

At Bloomfield, sustainability is not a trend we've adopted. It's embedded in the soil beneath our feet, the timbers of our 1904 schoolhouse, and the values we bring to every product we make and every partnership we cultivate.

What follows is less a policy and more a promise. A look at how we work and what we hope to leave behind.

Land and Lavender

Our lavender farm is managed with the health of the land as a first principle. Lavender is a naturally resilient, low-input crop. It requires minimal irrigation, supports pollinators, and improves soil structure over time.

We avoid synthetic pesticides and herbicides, choosing instead to work with the ecology of LaGrange County rather than against it. Our goal is a farm that gives back more than it takes, season after season.

Historic Preservation

The heart of Bloomfield is a 1904 schoolhouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Choosing to restore rather than replace is one of the most meaningful sustainability decisions a business can make.

Adaptive reuse preserves the embodied energy and materials already invested in a structure, reduces construction waste, and honors the cultural memory of a place. By breathing new life into this building, we extend its story, and our community's, for generations to come.

Handcrafted, Intentional Products

Our apothecary products are made in small batches with ingredient integrity in mind. We prioritize botanically derived, clean formulations, sourcing thoughtfully and scaling slowly rather than chasing volume at the expense of quality.

Less waste. More intention. Every product that leaves the Schoolhouse carries that promise with it.

Rooted in Community

True sustainability is social as well as environmental. We are committed to supporting local vendors, collaborating with regional partners, and contributing to the economic vitality of LaGrange County.

A business that strengthens its community is a business built to last. Our recognition as the 2025 LaGrange County Small Business of the Year reflects a shared investment in this place we call home.

Looking Forward

As a USDA Value-Added Producer Grant recipient, we are proud to grow within frameworks that recognize the importance of small-scale, values-driven agriculture. We continue to explore ways to reduce our packaging footprint, deepen our local sourcing, and tell an honest story about where our products come from and how they are made.

Sustainability, for us, means being worthy of this land, this building, and this community. Not just today, but for the next hundred years.

With warmth,
Marion
Bloomfield Schoolhouse Lavender