My apiaries in Chatham County and Western North Carolina are
focused on hive health
Chemical-free beekeeping
My natural beekeeping practices have been recognized in AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL and MOTHER EARTH NEWS.
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VSH queen lineage
In an effort to manage varroa mites naturally, all of my queens descend from varroa sensitive hygienic (VSH) queens.
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Small-batch honey
Since hive health is the #1 priority here, I only extract honey from hives that produce a surplus. (I harvest about 1/3 of a colony's honey.)
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Check out my new self-paced course
Health From the Hive
Next event
Friday, August 2, 11 a.m. | Goldston Public Library, Goldston, North Carolina
Pollinator Gardens That Feed You and the Bees
How can you create a multitasking growing space? In this session you'll get a baseline understanding of permaculture and how to incorporate dual purpose and multi-purpose plants into pollinator habitats. You'll leave with new ways of creating abundance without making your garden bigger.
Pollinator Gardens That Feed You and the Bees
How can you create a multitasking growing space? In this session you'll get a baseline understanding of permaculture and how to incorporate dual purpose and multi-purpose plants into pollinator habitats. You'll leave with new ways of creating abundance without making your garden bigger.
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As seen in
American Bee Journal, September 2021
"A New Honey Label?"
Mother Earth News, February 2021
"Naturally Made Certification for Beekeepers..."
American Bee Journal, September 2021
"A New Honey Label?"
Mother Earth News, February 2021
"Naturally Made Certification for Beekeepers..."
Natural beekeepingFive Acres Honey Farm avoids chemicals
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