It is a beautiful summer day, the sun is shining down on you as you zip up your beekeeping jacket, pull your veil over your head and light up your smoker. As you approach your hives you can hear the buzz of thousands of honeybees starting their day. You step into the frenzy but you are not scared...

In the early spring, I was preparing my garden for the summer, trimming back bushes, turning the soil, and pulling weeds. I noticed a particular weed that was seemingly popping out of the ground faster than anything else, Milkweed.  While many people consider Milkweed a nuisance to a manicured ga...

When one typically thinks of mead, the medieval period comes to mind ー the highest of nobility pairing their fine dining with the beverage to the commoner taking a swig at the local tavern. Whether heartily clinking goblets at medieval festivals, downing the beverage in the hit TV show Vikings, o...

Looking for something other than your usual cup of joe to wake you up in the morning? Wellness shots are a great option to look into ー ingredients like honey and ginger provide numerous benefits, such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that will help you look and feel your best! We’r...

This iconic 1920s cocktail is composed of honey syrup, gin, and lemon juice ー finely balancing the sweetness of honey, tangy kick of lemon, and botanical depth of gin ー it’s the cat’s pyjamas!  We’re using our Summer Blossom Honey to give further botanical depth to this classic cocktail, rich in ...

Authentic honey often ranges in colour and you’ll find shades from translucent light yellow all the way to a dark amber. To understand why this happens and what it means for you as a consumer, let’s talk about how bees make honey.  How Is Honey Made? The first step to making honey is collecting n...