A small, veteran family-owned apiary and lavender farm in Saline, MI. We sell all-natural, raw honey in a variety of sizes and bundles of dried lavender.
Saline, MI
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It’s hard to believe we bought our first hives eight years ago! Learning to keep bees has been rewarding adventure. Clint and I wanted to do something to help our local pollinators and we thought our property in Saline was the perfect spot to raise bees. Since 2012, we have learned a lot about what honeybees need to thrive and survive. We couldn’t have done what we’ve done without the help of others. We are especially grateful to our mentor -- David Jebb (Dave’s Honey) -- for taking us under his wing and sharing his knowledge and love for bees with us. Clint has been fortunate to participate in the Heroes to Hives (H2H) program, an outreach of the Farm Veteran Coalition. In H2H, he continues to learn from other master beekeepers and friends Dr. Adam and Lacey Ingrao (Bee Wise Farm) and Dr. Megan Milbrath (Sand Hill Apiary).
This farm is an outpouring of our love for all living things. It is our privilege to share our harvest with you as our farm grows. Clint continues to serve by training other veterans in the art of beekeeping for therapy, hobby and occupational pursuits.
In 2016 we planted our lavender “test garden” in our front yard. After researching which varieties would grow well in our climate, we ordered our nursery stock. Victor, of Victor’s Lavender in Seqim,WA, has been quite helpful in suggesting plants for our hardiness zone. We’ve planted several varieties -- Grosso, Provence, Royal Velvet, Buena Vista, Folgate and Fred Boutin. Folgate has been the hardiest variety and is doing well. We have close to 200 plants!
Several of our lavender products are now available for purchase at McPherson Local in Saline. Check back from time to time. We plan to offer more products as our apiary and farm grow. Thank you for your interest and your support! -- Clint & Anne
