Brookfield Farm Beekeeper Karen Bean
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Why We Are Leaving the Bellingham Farmers Market on June 30
Honesty can be a hindrance to business it seems. We sell raw honey from naturally-treated, antibiotic-free Washington state hives. Some of this honey is from our hives here in Whatcom County (northwest Washington state). Some of this honey is from … Continue reading
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Tagged antibiotic free, bees, Bellingham, Brookfield, Farm, Farmers, hives, honey, leaving, Maple Falls, Market, natural, raw, Washington, why
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Dressing For Winter Markets
My bees and I live in the northwest corner of Washington state. To the west is Puget Sound (also known as the Salish Sea). The Cascade Mountains rise to Mount Baker’s 10,781 foot summit (3,286 meters), 58 road miles inland. … Continue reading
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Tagged beekeeper, Brookfield Farm, clothes, Karen Bean, layers, Maple Falls, Markets, Washington, Winter, wool
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Year End Inventory – A “Joy” of Beekeeping
The year draws to a close: snow, winter walks, cross-country skiing, good food, good friends, inventory and bookkeeping. Well, it was a good list until the end. But that is what December is for me: a time to inventory all … Continue reading
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Tagged bookkeeping, Brookfield Farm, end, inventory, Maple Falls, Washington, year
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