Honey on Main

07/20/2024

05/22/2024

Yes!!

As a beekeeping operation dedicated to producing the highest quality raw, local honey in North Carolina and Georgia, we have faced an ongoing challenge with some of our wholesale accounts over the years: the crystallization of our raw honey on store shelves, which has led to some stores being reluctant to repurchase. This issue affects not only our farm but also the entire beekeeping industry, particularly the producers, rather than those who merely rebottle honey that they did not produce.

PSA: Honey crystallization is completely natural.

Raw honey, which is not pasteurized or filtered, retains all of its natural enzymes, pollen, and nutrients. This purity causes raw honey to crystallize over time, especially in cooler temperatures. Some raw honey varieties crystallize faster than others, and this can vary year to year depending on the glucose as well as pollen percentages in different varieties. This does not mean the honey has gone bad; in fact, it is a sign of high-quality, natural honey.

In the United States, pasteurized (not raw) honey is widely sold. Pasteurization involves heating raw honey to high temperatures, which delays crystallization but also destroys many beneficial enzymes and nutrients. While this makes the honey smoother and more aesthetically pleasing on retail shelves, it is less nutritious. Interestingly, pasteurized honey is illegal to sell in many parts of the world where the benefits of raw honey are more widely recognized. This has led to a lack of education in the United States about the natural crystallization process of raw honey.

To address this issue, we have introduced new informative labels on our raw honey jars. These labels state that crystallization is completely natural in raw honey, and that it can actually be reversed if the customer doesn’t like crystallized honey. Our goal is to educate those unfamiliar with raw honey, helping them appreciate its natural qualities and benefits.

05/15/2024

A few jars of honey for sale at the farm gate (also eggs, lip balm, and flowers). Honey is raw and minimally processed.

04/29/2024

Bees loving the new birdbath from in Lincoln

04/28/2024

We’d like to welcome one of the new residents on Main Street.

04/22/2024

Lip balm is out at the gate for sale!

04/13/2024

Hey New England! It’s a great day to put your jar of partially crystallized honey on a sunny windowsill to soften!

03/05/2024

Sturdy and simple new lip balm counter-sales boxes. Albright Art Supply, Debra's Natural Gourmet, Verrill Farm. Balm and boxes Made in Concord, MA

01/20/2024

Brrr!! This cold dry air is brutal! Our small batch lip balm is also at Concord Provisions & Country Kitchen. Seals in moisture and protects - no drying chemicals that cause a lip balm habit.

12/23/2023

Last-minute gifts - Pure Beeswax Candles! Made on site from local beeswax. Find them in our little farm stand box today and tomorrow! Venmo only, NO CASH please (it disappears).
We also have a little free library, with “new to you” books!

12/10/2023

Beeswax candles out for sale! Contact me directly if you want more or can’t come by and venmo today.

11/30/2023

We’ve done a collab with Duckie Pelenur on some handmade ceramic beeswax candles for this weekend’s Winter Market.

11/24/2023

Super local stocking stuffer! Find it at our local retailers: Verrill, Debra’s, Albright Art, Concord Provisions!
- Debra's Natural Gourmet
- Concord Provisions & Country Kitchen
- Revolutionary Concord - The Heart of the Town
- Albright Art Supply
- Verrill Farm

11/12/2023

Honey, candles, & lip balm Verrill Farm.

11/08/2023

Making some lip balm for Debra's Natural Gourmet!! That’s beeswax on the left, and a blend of vitamin E oil and olive oil on the right.

10/31/2023

Our honey is on the shelves at Verrill Farm and Debra's Natural Gourmet. Sweet! There isn’t much this year, so get it while it lasts!!

10/18/2023

Our lip balm is also available at Revolutionary Concord - The Heart of the Town. Ingredients: Beeswax, olive oil, and vitamin E oil. That’s it. Made 1/2 mile from the store in Concord, MA.

09/15/2023

What do we think, is this naturally occurring hexagon an attribute of the beeswax?! This is the intentional overpour used to make lip balm, from our most recently made batch this week. There is no hex shape on the material underneath.

09/04/2023

Some honey from my old farm, Spencer Brook Farm, found recently in the cupboards and still good 10 years later!

09/02/2023

In other news, end-of-season sale on Concord grape leaves through my etsy site.

This Herbs & Spices item is sold by onMainConcordMA. Ships from Concord, MA. Listed on Jul 24, 2023

08/19/2023

Honey is out for sale at the farm gate today.

08/12/2023

Our farm gate sales area is developing. I’m just putting a few things out to see if there’s theft. Hopefully not!!

08/04/2023

Prepping up some chunk honey for sale at Verrill Farm. Chunk honey is liquid honey with honeycomb suspended in it. Great for spreading on toast, or just eating out of the jar!
Chunk honey is a great way for the beekeeper to share more beautiful hive products with customers. The comb can be either capped or not. The comb floats up to the top of the jar. Comb comes straight from the job, so you may find particle from the hive in the bottle.

07/30/2023

We’ll be bottling honey this week!

07/13/2023

Is it time to flow? Almost!!

06/28/2023

Chillin’ on the porch on a hot summer evening!

05/30/2023

Making a candle for myself! Pure beeswax. Similar ones in blue jars are available for sale at Verrill Farm. Pure beeswax burns completely (doesn’t drip) and purifies the air instead while burning. No thick scent layer like some other scented candles.

05/27/2023

Fresh lip balm will delivered to Verrill Farm this Sunday at 2:30.
Ingredients: Olive oil, beeswax, Vitamin E oil

05/15/2023

Not a bad evening…

05/14/2023

Honey in coffee. My morning ritual.