Monthly Archives: December 2017

Solstice 2017 – not much about bees

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Bean

Happy Solstice to all from Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey here in Maple Falls, Washington.  The entire family gets behind the return of longer days here in the Cascade foothills.  To celebrate most of us go for a walk in … Continue reading →

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Fireweed: a lovely plant, a delicious honey

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Bean

“Fireweed, what is it?” I get asked this question quite often at my booth at the Ballard Farmers Market in Seattle. Usually when someone is holding one of the two raw fireweed honeys we have on the table: A fireweed/snowberry … Continue reading →

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