Gary Young was many things: an innovator, a philanthropist, an explorer, and a pioneer of the modern-day essential oils movement. But above all, he viewed himself as a lifelong student. His study of essential oils began more than three decades ago in the Provence region of France, the birthplace of lavender distillation and home to the best lavender in the world. Generations of farmers worked this land for hundreds of years, encouraging the rocky soil of the Provencal hills to flower and bloom.
Here at the Simiane-la-Rotonde Lavender Farm and Distillery in Provence, Gary learned centuries-old traditions and combined them with his knowledge
and innovative ideas to revolutionize the lavender production process. This is where he laid the groundwork to bring the world’s most pristine
Lavender essential oil to millions of homes around the world. Watch our newest video for the story of how Gary’s ability to combine timeless tradition with modern innovation remade an entire agricultural industry and allowed lavender to flourish on a global scale.
