June 17, 2017, 14 beekeepers attended Sweet Mountain Farm’s 3rd Annual Field Day. Members from Door County Beekeepers Association along with members from Sheboygan County Beekeepers Association had a great time getting hands on experience inspecting colonies. It was a packed day hiving a nucleus colony, performing colony inspections, counting varroa mites after a powder
Beekeeper Meetings There are more than 16 monthly beekeeper meetings held at various town halls, civic centers and libraries across Wisconsin. Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to speak to one club, the East Central Wisconsin Beekeepers Association (ECWBA). The club rotates meeting places between Ripon and Fond du Lac Public Libraries. Forty-five dedicated beekeepers,
Duluth Timber Company Old Wood, New Stories Exploring Duluth, Minnesota Driving Northwest at night on highway 535 heading into Duluth in the middle of January is beautiful. Icy roads, poor visibility, and not knowing if I was headed in the correct direction was a bit scary. The lights on the cliffs overlooking Lake Superior are
The local corner grocer was common in the 50s and 60s. Dad said, with taverns on three corners and a grocer on one, I had better make sure to enter the correct door. We didn’t shop once a week. The corner grocer was way more convenient. I was the convenience, the kid who shopped and
Why do Farmers Need Bees? This blog was first published in 2012 (revised 9.23.16). Summer is a time for sinking your teeth into a large juicy peach or a slice of ice cold watermelon from your local roadside farm stand. Is it my imagination, or are the distinct, remarkable flavors of that juicy peach from
