When Young Living Founder D. Gary Young looked over the rich soil and lush botanical life of Guayaquil, Ecuador, in 2006, the Finca Botanica Farm and Distillery was born! Gary realized the difference this beautiful yet obscure place could make in the lives of others. The farm quickly became a passion project of his, where the year-round harvests and unique aromatics could produce essential oils not readily available to homes around the world.<\/p>\n
Today, this 2,000-acre farm boasts a state-of-the-art distillery and supports a year-round growing season that yields abundant harvests of palo santo trees, a large plantation of ylang ylang trees, and many more local aromatic plants and herbs. The farm stands as the fulfillment of Gary\u2019s vision, and as an opportunity to see how his work has united so many corners of the globe in his effort to share essential oils and their benefits with every home.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>What oils are produced by the Finca Botanica Farm?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\u00a0<\/strong>The Finca Botanica Farm\u2019s warm climate permits year-round planting and harvesting of the aromatics used to produce essential oils like the following:<\/p>\n\n- Ylang Ylang<\/li>\n
- Eucalyptus Blue<\/li>\n
- Mastrante<\/li>\n
- Ecuadorian Oregano<\/li>\n
- Dorado Azul<\/li>\n
- Palo Santo<\/li>\n
- Incan Melissa<\/li>\n
- Paicotea<\/li>\n
- Ocotea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Love these oils? We do too, which is why we place so much focus on these precious aromatic plants\u2019 ideal harvest times, producing the most potent, pristine essential oils possible from each species. The planting and harvest calendars keep the farm team busy, with plants like dorado azul and mastrante being planted in the winter months and harvested starting in the springtime, and ylang ylang on a year-round planting and harvest cycle. Palo santo is a little different, however. Because it is a wildcrafted species whose habitat has shrunk critically around the world, we distill this oil from already-fallen wood, which has aged three to five years, ensuring that we aren\u2019t contributing to this special tree\u2019s decline.<\/p>\n<\/div>
What wildlife is native to the Finca Botanica Farm?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>
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- Ylang Ylang<\/li>\n
- Eucalyptus Blue<\/li>\n
- Mastrante<\/li>\n
- Ecuadorian Oregano<\/li>\n
- Dorado Azul<\/li>\n
- Palo Santo<\/li>\n
- Incan Melissa<\/li>\n
- Paicotea<\/li>\n
- Ocotea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Love these oils? We do too, which is why we place so much focus on these precious aromatic plants\u2019 ideal harvest times, producing the most potent, pristine essential oils possible from each species. The planting and harvest calendars keep the farm team busy, with plants like dorado azul and mastrante being planted in the winter months and harvested starting in the springtime, and ylang ylang on a year-round planting and harvest cycle. Palo santo is a little different, however. Because it is a wildcrafted species whose habitat has shrunk critically around the world, we distill this oil from already-fallen wood, which has aged three to five years, ensuring that we aren\u2019t contributing to this special tree\u2019s decline.<\/p>\n<\/div>
What wildlife is native to the Finca Botanica Farm?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>