Honey: it rolls off the tongue and is capable of going into just about anything that needs a touch of sweetness. You enjoy it with your tea, baked goods, and...
Consuming More Honey & Why It’s a Good Idea
You probably picture a sweet, sticky liquid when you think about honey. This product results from the hard work of honeybees that collect nectar from flowers to feed their hives....
The Top Industries That Use Honey in Their Products
Most people assume that honey is primarily a food topping and an added sweetener. This syrup does add plenty of taste value to any recipe, but it has far more...
The Origin of Sweets: How Honey Became the First Candy
When you think of your favorite candy, you might imagine gummy worms, chocolate, or even candied fruits. Most people don’t think of honey when listing their favorite desserts. However, despite...
Upcycled Gifts For Beekeepers to Make
If you’re a beekeeper, you just may be sitting on a gold mine of supplies you can use to make your own sustainable and upcycled holiday gifts! Hive components as...
Oregon Beekeepers: Ask a Beekeeper
As we continue beekeeping in these crazy times we know that new beekeepers will have many questions. Normally there would be more options to get questions answered like attending a...
Take the Bee Informed Partnership’s annual Colony Loss and Management Survey
Beekeepers! Although these are unusual times, please do one thing as usual this April: take the Bee Informed Partnership’s annual Colony Loss and Management Survey. The information that you provide will be...
Now is the Time to Paint Your Hives
Pine beehives are popular and economical and we highly recommend painting them to protect from the elements. If you paint them now, you won’t have to hurry or worry when...
Can you start beekeeping in winter?
If you’re thinking about taking up beekeeping as a hobby, you might think that Spring is the best time to begin. After all, that’s when flowers start blooming, right? Think...
Crystalized Honey is normal
Here’s a little story from our annual Bee Weekend event this past April. A beekeeping customer shared with us that he had two jars of honey in his kitchen, each...
Why Should I Teach My Child About Bees?
Bees are some of the most important critters on our planet. In fact, bees are responsible for almost one in every three bites of food we eat! Without these striped...
Beyond the Suit: A Wider Look at Beekeeping Equipment
Beekeeping is a thriving business -- according to the USDA, since 2014, the number of colonies maintained by beekeepers has been at a 20-year peak. The reason for this is...
What Goes Into Beekeeping? Bees, Honey, And The Workings Of A Hive
Let's talk about bees and the sweet, sticky substance they produce – honey. A single pound of honey would require a honey bee to fly three times around the globe...