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 only harvest about 1/3 of a colony's honey.
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Events
🐝Monday, October, 20, 2025, 6:30 p.m. | Union County Beekeepers, Monroe, North Carolina
Permaculture Design in Apiaries
How can you turn waste into treasure, work less, increase biodiversity, and boost climate resiliency in your bee yards? In this session you'll get a baseline understanding of permaculture. Then you'll learn real examples about how to incorporate permaculture design principles into your apiaries and pollinator habitats. This will inspire you to think differently about your bee yards and landscape, to see connections you may have missed, and design a space that fits your unique hive management.
Free and open to the public and members.
🐝Saturday, July 10 to 12, 2025 | Flat Rock, North Carolina
What Natural Beekeeping Means to You
What's "natural" exactly? "Natural" is one of the most misunderstood terms in food labels, and misconceptions carryover to beekeeping too. Hands-off beekeeping, chemical-free beekeeping, tree hives v. Langstroth hives, comb production--we all have different ideas about natural hive management. Learn about the many perceptions of natural beekeeping, the Certified Naturally Grown program, and how your interpretation can help your hives.
North Carolina State Beekeepers Association Summer Conference
Conference registration required. I present on Saturday, 7/12.
Permaculture Design in Apiaries
How can you turn waste into treasure, work less, increase biodiversity, and boost climate resiliency in your bee yards? In this session you'll get a baseline understanding of permaculture. Then you'll learn real examples about how to incorporate permaculture design principles into your apiaries and pollinator habitats. This will inspire you to think differently about your bee yards and landscape, to see connections you may have missed, and design a space that fits your unique hive management.
Free and open to the public and members.
🐝Saturday, July 10 to 12, 2025 | Flat Rock, North Carolina
What Natural Beekeeping Means to You
What's "natural" exactly? "Natural" is one of the most misunderstood terms in food labels, and misconceptions carryover to beekeeping too. Hands-off beekeeping, chemical-free beekeeping, tree hives v. Langstroth hives, comb production--we all have different ideas about natural hive management. Learn about the many perceptions of natural beekeeping, the Certified Naturally Grown program, and how your interpretation can help your hives.
North Carolina State Beekeepers Association Summer Conference
Conference registration required. I present on Saturday, 7/12.
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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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