Category Archives: 92 Honey

A new barrel hoist (photos from last summer)

Posted on January 1, 2018 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Well, here it is new years day, too cold for both the bees and me.  So it’s “catch up” time from last summer’s events.   A friend rigged a new barrel hoist for me that hooks to the front of my … Continue reading →

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Fireweed: a lovely plant, a delicious honey

Posted on December 9, 2017 by brookfieldfarmhoney

“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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Close Hives : Different Honeys

Posted on January 7, 2017 by brookfieldfarmhoney

I am labeling honey to take to the Seattle’s Ballard Farmers Market, where I have a booth every Sunday 10-3. When I got to the fabulous honey from my friend Mark at Northwest Queens, in Arlington, Washington, I realized I … Continue reading →

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Beeswax Chews (or the Big Bits Floating On Top Of Honey)

Posted on February 13, 2016 by brookfieldfarmhoney

I started selling “beeswax chews” at Seattle’s Ballard Farmers’ Market.   After explaining what they were to customers, I thought – “hey, a new blog topic”. Now “Beeswax Chews” are what I’ve always called the big bits of wax that float … Continue reading →

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Honey Foam : the White Stuff on Top

Posted on January 9, 2016 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Honey foam may be one of the most surprising things about the appearance of raw honey.   It is often greeted with the words: “What’s that white stuff on top?” Regardless of the raw honey’s form, runny or crystallized, it may … Continue reading →

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How Much Honey Per Hive?

Posted on October 17, 2014 by brookfieldfarmhoney

How much honey per hive in western Washington state. General information, factors that affect harvest, amounts from 2014 harvest. Continue reading →

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Extracting Honey : Fall 2013

Posted on October 2, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Extracting honey at Brookfield Farm: the room, the gear, the tedium. Continue reading →

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Recipes for Infused Raw Honeys

Posted on January 12, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

I am very happy to say that our lavender raw infused honey and raw honey infused organic apple cider vinegars are in a wonderful new market : 21 Acres , in Bothell, Washington. 21 Acres is the kind of place … Continue reading →

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Extracting Honey At Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey

Posted on October 17, 2012 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Honey extraction at Brookfield Farm in the fall of 2012 Continue reading →

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Taxing Sugar – including honey – to keep us safe?

Posted on February 11, 2012 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Discussion of the Nature magazine February 2012 comment/article : “The Toxic Truth About Sugar”. Affects of sugar on health with taxation as a solution. Remember: honey is a combination of sugars. Continue reading →

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