Winter is coming! That means it’s time to start winterizing your hives. This can be a very simple process, or you can take additional steps in order to help your hive survive. Either way is fine, but we’re going to cover a couple of different ways to winterize your beehives this year. Treating Treating your […]
Yearly Archives: 2018
Hands-on Time 25 Mins Total Time 30 Mins Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings Substitute apple juice for bourbon, if you prefer. Look for bunches of carrots that are all about the same size so they’ll cook evenly. If some are too big–or if you can’t find real (sometimes labeled French) baby carrots–just peel […]
So you’re interested in extracting honey from your hives! Congratulations! A honey harvest is one of the best things that can happen for a beekeeper. Luckily, it’s been a great year for honey despite the lack of rain. So, you’ve collected your supers off of your hives… The next step is extracting. There are […]
Did you know that B-Y’s is also out and about in the community? This summer we have been participating in some local Farmers’ Markets. Currently, you can find us on Thursdays at Brock University from 11:30 – 1:30 pm. It’s a small market for staff and students, but it is open to the public! Come […]
Everyone loves a sweet treat, but the problem is that refined sugar isn’t the greatest for you. That’s why we’re going to be featuring recipes on our blog that use (in our opinion) the best natural sugar, honey. Today we’re featuring Honey Lemonade, because who doesn’t enjoy a nice refreshing glass of Honey Lemonade after […]
BY’s Honey Farm was recently featured on an episode of KID DINERS on TVO Kids. Watch the episode now!