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FIVE ACRES HONEY FARM
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Raw honey

About the honey

My apiaries in Chatham County and Western North Carolina are

focused on hive health

jars of honey on a window sill
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 produced a surplus. ​(I harvest about 1/3 of a colony's honey.)
American Bee Journal September 2021
As seen in
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American Bee Journal, September 2021
"A New Honey Label?"


Mother Earth News, February 2021
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 "Naturally Made Certification for Beekeepers..."

Natural beekeeping

Five Acres Honey Farm avoids chemicals

I'm serious about hive management. I'm committed to avoiding synthetic chemicals and GMOs, not only in the hives, but on our land. Chemical-free beekeeping is often a topic I speak about to beekeeping clubs. I foster gentle queenright colonies well-adapted to the Piedmont and mountains of North Carolina.

Our core values

We believe in:
  • Designing life around our values and helping others do the same.
  • A health-focused lifestyle supported by ethically-produced, nutrient-dense food.
  • Leaving the earth better than how we found it.
  • Using everything possible. (Turning waste into treasure.)
  • Small steps creating a big impact.
  • Bee-centered landscapes.
  • Living seasonally and honoring the ebb and flow of nature’s cycles.

Meet the bees

All of my queens have names and unique personalities: Queen Winnie and forthcoming Queen A. Follow updates on Instagram with #fiveacreshoneyfarm. 
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