Kertz Beekeeping

Kertz Beekeeping Saint Charles Apiary located in 63301.

UPDATE: Someone with a mini skid steer got word of the need for help and has begun clearing the sidewalk. There is no ne...
01/18/2025

UPDATE: Someone with a mini skid steer got word of the need for help and has begun clearing the sidewalk. There is no need for man power to help anymore.

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Hey there!

Want to help the community and get some honey?

The roads have been cleared but there are no public services in charge of making the sidewalks safe for our kids to walk to school. Let’s come together and clear the way!

I will be out shoveling (01/18 at 1pm) in a neon jacket with my kiddo and handing out coupons for a free jar of raw honey to everyone who comes out to help. Let’s do this! 💪

I love working with these ladies and having them in our community! Please support them in keeping their store front open...
01/09/2025

I love working with these ladies and having them in our community! Please support them in keeping their store front open and a part of New Town. The small businesses is a big part of what makes NT an awesome place, let’s show them that we appreciate them. 💙

🐝✨ Hey everyone! Apologies for our radio silence lately—life has been quite busy for the Kertz family! Mrs. Kertz is bac...
12/18/2024

🐝✨ Hey everyone!

Apologies for our radio silence lately—life has been quite busy for the Kertz family! Mrs. Kertz is back in school pursuing her nursing degree, Mr. Kertz has taken up running races, and our little one has entered Kindergarten! 🏃‍♂️📚👶

While honey advertisement has taken a backseat, we’ve consistently fulfilled orders for those who've reached out directly. We greatly appreciate everyone who has done so!

We’re excited to announce that we have delicious honey available for those last-minute Christmas gifts! 🎁🍯 Orders can be picked up or delivered through this Sunday.

Orders may be placed via comment or online form: https://forms.gle/uMgQegVV6zNVeSXQ8

Thank you for your continued support! 🐝💛

We thank them for their curiosity!
11/29/2024

We thank them for their curiosity!

🐝 🍯 Local Saint Charles Honey! 🍯 🐝Each batch of raw honey we produce is individually tracked and dated. We also never mi...
09/17/2024

🐝 🍯 Local Saint Charles Honey! 🍯 🐝

Each batch of raw honey we produce is individually tracked and dated. We also never mix batches so you know the exact harvest date of your honey! Our honey is also strained, never filtered or heated, keeping the full flavor and benefits you'd expect from a small batch beekeeper!

🍯 Current Stock 🐝
♻️ Return glass jar and band for a $2 discount on your next purchase! ♻️

1lb quilted glass jar of raw honey - $12
3lb (quart) glass jar of raw honey - $32
6lb (1/2 gal) glass jar of raw honey- $60
1lb quilted glass jar of cinnamon creamed honey* - $14
1lb quilted glass jar of creamed honey* - $14
22oz (pint) glass jar of raw honey with comb - $18
6in honey dipper - $2

We accept Cash, Venmo, & Zelle. Delivery is FREE on a weekly route within and around the Charlestowne, Fox Hill, and New Town neighborhoods of St. Charles. We will also have porch pickup via our “honey stand,” address available upon request!

* creamed honey takes time to set up and have delayed delivery if none are ready when contacting

Check out our page at https://www.facebook.com/KertzBeekeeping

Week three of school and we’ve settled into a bit of a morning groove! Our breakfast most every morning has been a healt...
09/05/2024

Week three of school and we’ve settled into a bit of a morning groove! Our breakfast most every morning has been a healthy well balanced start to the day. On Mondays I make a double batch of Swedish pancake mix (crepes) and hard boil some eggs keeping both in the fridge. Then each morning kiddo goes out and picks raspberries and peels his egg while I cook up some pancakes for the two of us. We ran of syrup on day 2 and have been using honey ever since for an awesome upgrade!

It’s a simple morning routine but with a bit of prep he gets out the door every morning with some protein, carbs, fruit, and of course honey in his tummy!

08/01/2024

After we extract honey from the frames we set the boxes out in our yard for the bees to lick clean before we put them away for storage. Enjoy a little bee action!

Available for porch pickup or home delivery! 1lb: Creamed Honey - $141lb: Raw Honey - $123lb: Raw Honey - $326lb: Raw Ho...
07/30/2024

Available for porch pickup or home delivery!

1lb: Creamed Honey - $14
1lb: Raw Honey - $12
3lb: Raw Honey - $32
6lb: Raw Honey - $60

Order via reply or by filling out our order form:
https://forms.gle/2VGQYTQVMMFju9fw7

Look at the absolute fantastic display Social Graze STLouis made using a whole frame of local honey! 🐝 😍 We've been try...
07/06/2024

Look at the absolute fantastic display Social Graze STLouis made using a whole frame of local honey! 🐝 😍 We've been trying our hand at these specialty products this year and am in awe with Kim's talent making our honey a highlight of this display! These frames are still available for anyone to order but quantities are very limited. Each frame is 4lb+ of raw honey served in the natural comb that the bees built it in.

Honey stand is fully stocked again. Feel free to swing by 3128 Bentwater Pl. and grab a jar! We accept Venmo (QR on the ...
07/05/2024

Honey stand is fully stocked again. Feel free to swing by 3128 Bentwater Pl. and grab a jar! We accept Venmo (QR on the door) and there is a cash jar inside.

Post coming soon for creamed honey!

Today when harvesting honey my 5 year old, Xavier, wanted to try a sample. I went ahead and got him a spoon and let the ...
06/12/2024

Today when harvesting honey my 5 year old, Xavier, wanted to try a sample. I went ahead and got him a spoon and let the honey gate stream over it and handed it to him. After tasting it he smacked his lips and exclaimed, “Mmmm!! It’s really good. They’re going to love it!”

2024 Harvest #2 is complete!

Date: June 7th, 2024
Moisture: 16.5%
Weight: 185lbs

Order available here, no volume limits anymore! Creamed honey and comb honey varieties will be available in a couple more weeks.

06/08/2024

Easiest swarm catch to date!

Help! I’m over run with lettuce! If any of my Charlestowne / New Town neighbors would like some heads of lettuce message...
05/29/2024

Help! I’m over run with lettuce! If any of my Charlestowne / New Town neighbors would like some heads of lettuce message me and we can get you some! I planted way more than my family can eat and I’d really like them picked before they bolt.

Please to not help yourself, message me and I’ll give you a little tour and some lettuce!

Our first harvest of 2024 is in the books! We pulled 165lb of delicious spring honey! 🍯 🤤 After filling orders from thos...
05/11/2024

Our first harvest of 2024 is in the books! We pulled 165lb of delicious spring honey! 🍯 🤤 After filling orders from those of you who signed up for our waitlist, we have ~65lbs left! Thank you so much!!

If you would like to place an order please fill out this link and we will reach out to you shortly!

https://forms.gle/gxX1XeTvMU2XeN2dA

Photo 4: A comparison of this honey’s (middle) color versus our most amber and our lightest previous harvests.

Honey harvest begins tomorrow! We added escape boards to honey supers this morning which allow bees to leave the honey b...
05/04/2024

Honey harvest begins tomorrow!

We added escape boards to honey supers this morning which allow bees to leave the honey boxes but not return. Once they’ve had a chance to leave the boxes we will brush the last of the bees out of their frames and bring them home to extract the honey!

Last call to join our wait list for spring honey, quantities will be limited as the spring harvest is a specialty cut. Details to come after we harvest and know how much honey we have but you can expect initial order sizes to be limited while we work through the waitlist. Once everyone has had a chance to get their taste we will open up to filling larger orders!

https://forms.gle/nTv1CqUx3i8EK6ED9

Really hoping we have an opportunity to organize a group to adopt our local Boschert Greenway! I’ll keep everyone posted...
04/22/2024

Really hoping we have an opportunity to organize a group to adopt our local Boschert Greenway! I’ll keep everyone posted as the program progresses. Ideally the greenway is up for adoption and we can organize our members here along with neighborhood groups to keep our greenways clean!

It’s swarm season! If you or a neighbor see a bundle of bees where they don’t belong give me a call at 316-303-5643 and ...
04/13/2024

It’s swarm season! If you or a neighbor see a bundle of bees where they don’t belong give me a call at 316-303-5643 and I’ll be sure to rescue the bees and put them in a safe place where they are protected!

When nectar and pollen are plentiful the bee population in a colony explodes and often overcomes the capacity of the space they are in. In response to overcrowding bees will raise a new queen and the old queen will leave with a portion of the colony to look for a new home.

Here are some photos of what a swarm may look like and how they’re rehoused!

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Wichita, KS

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+13163035643

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Clean up time!
Clean up time!

After we extract honey from the frames we set the boxes out in our yard for the bees to lick clean before we put them away for storage. Enjoy a little bee action!

Easiest swarm catch to date!

Another batch of creamed honey started! Now that we have our process down, a batch of creamed honey takes 2 weeks to make. We’re looking forward to having cinnamon creamed honey next week and unflavored creamed honey starting in two weeks!

Alert to the comb honey lovers out there! Our first ever batch of raw chunk honey comb in jar is ready! These jars include a 6-8oz chunk of honey comb straight from the hives bathed in liquid honey. 🍯 😋 Free delivery to New Town and Charlestowne! Front porch honey stand as well. Message us for details! 🍯 Available now! 🍯 All jar prices include a $2 store credit for each glass jar w/ band returned 5oz honey jar - $5 1lb quilted honey jars - $11 22oz chunk honey comb jar - $16 3lb (quart) honey jar - $25 6oz honey dispenser- $10 6in honey dipper - $2 #rawhoney #saintcharles #newtown #shoplocal #reuserevolution #localhoney #honey

Hey Everyone! I decided to make a video of how we take honey supers from our hives. In short when taking honey from hives we: 1. Determine how much capped honey there is in the hives, something I did before making this video. 2. Get the bees out of the honey supers. 3. Take the honey home for extractions! #rawhoney #saintcharles #newtown #shoplocal #reuserevolution #localhoney

Slow motion of a honey bee getting nectar from a dandelion!

Warm day to forage! I love the failed landing at the beginning!

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