Following in my Dad's footsteps, I began beekeeping with two hives in 2008. In the spring of 2011, the beeyard grew to twelve hives, and my hobby became a business. Fortunately I had several good friends pitch in to help. We did a few splits, captured a few swarms, and grew to eighteen hives by summer.
Josh is my business partner and right-hand-man. He is a natural with the bees and finds them as fascinating as we all do.
The beeyard is on the Blackwell Family Farm which borders Pisgah Forest. A mountain creek runs along side, 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.
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.
Pure Pisgah Honey now has two hives at Morningside Farm CSA. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. The farm offers a certain number of "shares" to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of produce. Consumers buy a membership and receive their "share" each week throughout the farming season. Our bees will provide essential pollination for the farm as well as honey. visit them on Facebook
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.
Pure Pisgah Honey now has two hives at Morningside Farm CSA. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer.