07/13/2026
It’s been a while since we updated on our bees - let’s do that today!
Our 3 colonies are humming right along. We do our best to leave them alone, especially this first season, to let them get used to their new house and land. These bees came from a breeder based in Missouri, so they’re new to the land of 10,000 lakes.
For the first year, the goal of beekeeping is to get the hive large and strong to give them the best chance of surviving our cold harsh winters. That means minimal honey harvesting and less frequent “peeking” into the hive. Since we got them in May, we’ve only opened the hive a handful of times.
That being said, sometimes the bees build some comb where they aren’t supposed to and we have to remove it. Not only is it helping the hive, but we get some bonus honey!
Available at the farmstand this morning is bags of fresh, unprocessed honeycomb. This honey is sweeter than anything you’ve ever tasted and it’s amazing. Slather it on some toast, drop some in your tea or just pop a piece in your mouth and chew away.
While we definitely need to work on our packaging, come grab a bag and scoop some honey out with a spoon or your finger if you have to. Speaking from experience(C…), you’ll have the bag inside out and licked clean before you know it.
More to come. See ya soon!
- C & E