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 and then harvest about 1/3 of the honey.
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Events
Multitasking Plants for Pollinators
Thursday, April 23, 2025
Hoke County Beekeepers - Free and open to the public. 6:30 p.m. ET
Robert Wright Hoke County Ag Center, 645 E Palmer St, Raeford, NC
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.
🐝Please contact me if you'd like me to speak at your event.
Thursday, April 23, 2025
Hoke County Beekeepers - Free and open to the public. 6:30 p.m. ET
Robert Wright Hoke County Ag Center, 645 E Palmer St, Raeford, NC
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.
🐝Please contact me if you'd like me to speak at your event.
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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