Renee Ellsworth

Owner/Farmer

Seattle area native, Renee started her professional experience as a young teenager in a restaurant. She began as a hostess at a local bar and grill in Woodinville, then segued into service. It was there where she fell love with people, the creation of an experience, the importance of place, the value of attentive service and anticipating underlying needs.
Renee moved into the commercial real estate realm after high school. Answering phones at an entry level job with an open mind about where that would go. 25 years later, she retired from commercial real estate as Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Development for a large PNW firm she had a hand in forming back in 2006.
When Renee and her partner began to plan their ideal life together, Our Legacy Fields Lavender Farm became the dream. The goal to live a life with deep intention and spending purpose-driven time doing the things that mattered most became a mission. The goal to create a life outside of big city jobs, big city lives and big city stress became a primary focus.
The opportunity to purchase Renee’s grandparents’ retired horse farm presented in 2017 and the ideas catapulted into action in 2020 when the COVID-19 Pandemic hit. Renee and her partner sold their home outside of downtown Seattle and moved their family to Stanwood, WA where they began their vision to create a lavender farm for their friends, family and community. The gates officially opened in 2021 and it was clear – unimaginable joy has been obtained and Our Legacy Fields Lavender Farm is the destination.