Warwick Furnace Farm is a family-owned and operated farm in rural Pennsylvania. The farm is located in the heart of the French Creek valley in Chester County, home to the historic Warwick Furnace, a furnace that furnished armaments for George Washington’s army, produced the Franklin stove and manufactured the components for the first metal-clad ship during the Civil War. The farm’s stone buildings and barns date back to the 18th and 19th centuries. The farm is surrounded by more than 500 acres of preserved land in a valley with the pristine French Creek flowing through it. We principally grow lavender at Warwick Furnace Farm. We strive to be environmentally thoughtful in our farming, production and packaging choices. Our plants are Certified Naturally Grown without herbicides, pesticides or synthetic chemicals; using only natural and organic soil amendments.

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Our Family

The Rosen family moved to the farm in 2016, marking a significant new chapter in their lives as they transitioned from suburban Montclair, NJ, to a rural setting. They embarked on a journey as stewards of this historic site and farmers-in-training. They began their lavender business with a few test beds but by the height of the lockdown in June of 2020, their lavender fully bloomed for the first time. The pandemic forced them to process everything in-house, learning as they went together as a family. Everyone brought something different to the table. The community embraced this as a special respite from the world.

Edward Rosen

Edward, retired as a law firm partner, has a passion for woodworking and restoration. He has leveraged his strengths in science, research and invention to master the distillation and formulation of the lavender products and oversees the restoration and property preservation.

Dolly Rosen

Dolly is a trained Chef in both Culinary and Pastry Arts. In addition, she has trained with renowned Food Historian, Ivan Day, in Cumbria, England learning Victorian and Regency style cookery. She has attended many Historic Food symposiums, and is a member of Culinary Historians of New York and the Historic Foodways Society of the Delaware Valley. With an extensive collection of 18th and 19th century cookbooks at hand, she is able to use primary source material for both preparing historic recipes and presenting lectures on various aspects of food history, customs, and cultures of long ago…. Dolly is the farm’s ambassador, head of sales and our culinary department.

Claire

Claire is the oldest sister, an award-winning artist, and author of IMAGINARIUM, which covers the artistic practice of photography. She was named Forbes “30 under 30” for Art & Design and has been profiled by NPR, National Geographic, Refinery29, and The Washington Post. Claire graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design and Bard College at Simon's Rock. She is the creative and strategic director for the farm, art gallery and artist in residency program.

Lillie

Lillie is a middle sister, and takes her role as diplomat, peacemaker, and bridge-builder as core to her identity. She is passionate about people, learning, and native plants. While she often forgets her personal belongings, she never forgets to read or drink her coffee in the morning. Lillie is a trained educator, and an amateur champion of social change, who uses innovation as a way to tackle social problems and catalyse activism. She recently became a mother to darling, Thea, the newest and cutest member of the farm.

Charlotte

Charlotte is a loving and vibrant middle sister. She holds a BA in Dance and Psychology from Connecticut College where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and a Winthrop Scholar. She is a comprehensively certified Peak Pilates instructor, Balance Barre Teacher Trainer, and Responsive Classroom Educator. She has been in dance education, fitness, and performance for the last 15 years and enjoys watching her students surpass their own expectations and grow through movement and community. Charlotte leads our wellness offerings and has her own business, Movement Designed to Feel Good (MDTFG) based on the farm.

Camille

Camille is the youngest sister. She is passionate about plant-based sustainable living and cooking. She is a trained chef with a culinary degree from Johnson & Wales University and a certified IIN (Institute for Integrative Nutrition) health coach.

Elie

Elie married Lillie on the farm in October of 2019. He is a world traveller but always holds his hometown of Beirut close to his heart. When not traveling around India to buy handmade furniture for his shop, he can be found inventing wonderful creations in the kitchen, foraging in the woods, or consorting with the lavender plants. He has a new business repurposing vintage objects into useful household treasures, called Tinker Antiqua.