The Chicken with the Will to Live This little chicken was purchased at the farm store by the boys. They wanted to buy a chicken that would be raised for slaughter and let it live a long life. So, White Fowl came to live with us. What a pampered chicken! Then, one day, a mongoose…
Category: News
Nice article in the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper!
The Jamaica Gleaner, the island’s main newspaper, ran a nice two-page spread about us and our soap in the Sunday paper a few weeks ago. Much thanks to Patrick, the photographer, and to Krysta Anderson, the writer of the article.
Intern Abby Cali is more than serious…
Intern Abby Cali from Oberlin College not only went home from Jamaica to lead a sustainable beekeeping class and create a college top bar hive apiary, she also used her beeswax to create a line of products that was sold in the local farmer’s market. For anyone in Ohio who needs some nice, all-natural beeswax…
Honey Soap!
Yay! We are making honey soap now. Why not our normal hemp soap? Because we are beekeepers, that’s why! And we just consider the soap to be a value-added product of our beekeeping operation. And we are happy, and the soap is SOOO nice. Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure.
Mushrooms!
We’re looking forward to growing some white and blue oyster mushrooms with our friend Marjorie. She is so persistent and has put such good energy into making this happen. We’re looking forward to many good meals enriched with delicious oyster mushrooms. Thank you, Marjorie!
Making Soap Again!
(Please click on one of the above photos to see them all magnified!) We finally broke down and started making soap again. It’s so exciting to mix the batches and pour them into the molds, with the smell of the essential oils making the kitchen smell like an herbal paradise. Once the soap is cured, and…
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