Our Honey Farm

Our Honey Farm keeps 5 beehives containing different species of bees – Hive #1 and #2 have Saskatraz bees, Hive #3, #4 and #5 have Carniolan bees. In May, the farm had help from Mark and Lynn to work on the beehives. In August, Lynn and Mark returned to harvest honey from one of the hives. Last year, they were able to harvest 190 pounds of honey total. The farm owner has been cleaning equipment and preparing the hives for the winter season. Bees are being fed as temperatures drop and rain arrives.

The honey produced by the bees at Our Honey Farm comes from the pollen of plants and trees near the farm, including sagebrush, rabbit bush, desert wildflowers, purple rob locust, tulip locust, tamarix, and Russian sage. The bees collect nectar and pollen from these flowering sources which is then turned into raw honey in the beehives.

Some common questions customers have asked about bees include: how long does a queen live (5 years), how long does a worker bee live (6 weeks in summer, 6 months in winter), what is raw honey (unfiltered and unheated), what types of bees does the farm have (Saskatraz and Carniolan species listed), do you sell honey by the gallon, do you sell honeycomb, do you get stung working with bees. These FAQ sections aim to provide answers to frequent queries.