Raw Honey (1 lb jar)

David is the beekeeper at Humble Acres. He’s calm under pressure and devoted to the cause. He also loves bringing our kids along to the apiary, one at a time, clad in tiny bee suits. They learn all about royal jelly, nectar flow, and bee health, and about the delicate role that beekeepers play in supporting honeybee hives.

Most beekeepers use treatments on their bees and hives, hoping to kill and prevent the parasites and diseases that can kill bees. And yet, in 2019, nearly 40% of beekeepers lost their colonies from the previous year (source)

Treatment-free beekeepers (such as ourselves) are the minority. As the name suggests, treatment free beekeepers don’t use treatments, focusing efforts on hive health and hardiness over the long term. Our hope is to help build a resilient, sustainable honeybee population as well as to produce all-natural raw honey.

We collect the honey in summer, leaving plenty for the bees to eat over the winter. We extract the honey without heat and pour it directly into jars. It’s raw, and as close to the (treatment-free, of course) hive as you can be without protective gear! All of the honey proceeds go directly back into building our apiaries full of strong, healthy bees. I hope you’ll give our honey a try! 

We also sell beehives and NUCs to aspiring and expanding beekeepers, so if you are looking to add a hive to your home, please hit reply for more information.

In so many ways, beekeeping (and homesteading!) is just time spent preparing the space for life to unfold. Here we are, eternal optimists, dazzled by the rich, deep sincerity of it all. We’re grateful to partake in the cycle of beautiful life, on repeat.

Thank you for supporting regenerative agriculture, the local foodshed, and our family farm!