My Dad brings over fifteen years of beekeeping knowledge to the business with vast experiences ranging from raising his own queens, past Bee Club president, participation at State Club meetings, and mentoring new beekeepers.
Read Mike's Blog, "The Beekeeper's Buzz", for an insight into the thoughts of a beekeeper. Mike handles the internet orders and my Mom, Marsha, handles the web site. They both also help at the farmers' Market.
Lindsey is actively involved, making hand-crafted soaps, beeswax candles, and lip balms and helping out at the Farmers' Market.
No doubt that our littlest beekeeper Silas will carry on the family tradition.
We have three beeyards. Each site has a mountain creek, providing a water source for the bees. Nearby are vegetable and flower gardens, wild blackberries, raspberries and an abundance of wildflowers and trees. The area is thick with Sourwood trees which produces a world-famous Premium Honey.
The main apiary is on the Elliott family farm, surrounded by extensive and undisturbed land adjoining Gorges State Park. |
Pisgah National Forest covers a half million acres in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. Not only do the bees love it, but it is my "backyard" playground. Hiking, backpacking, kayaking, mountain-climbing are all just minutes away.
