Bee Healthy or Bee Well?
A queen-bee display attracted only three visitors, but Health and Wellness Day had other ideas. Fall Honey tastings, diabetes questions and small acts of care reshaped the conversations at the Backyard Bees table.
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The Mystery of the Honey That Wouldn’t Flow
What could make honey so thick it wouldn’t flow? For years, I had no idea. Then I began connecting a few curious clues: fall flowers, buzzing bees, and a plant I had overlooked for years. The mystery led me straight to English ivy honey.
Coffee and Honey? The Market Speaks
Coffee and honey? What started as a farmers market experiment turned into a morning of tastings, opinions, unexpected coffee combinations—and a lot of requests for the French Vanilla Honey Syrup recipe.
National Honey Bee Day 2026
Let’s start this report at the end. The end of the market, when our market manager announced that we had more than 800 visitors. WOW! That’s almost three times as many as a typical day for us. This was National…
The Finish Line Isn’t the End: Jones Beach State Park
The Jones Beach State Park I Expected Summers have always been about the beach for me. And “the beach” always meant Jones Beach. A day at the ocean was always a perfect day. I was sure Jones Beach State Park…
Food Safety, Fresh Corn, & Rosemary Honey
Fresh corn, rosemary-infused honey and one mysterious plant turned food safety concerns into an unexpectedly interesting day at the farmers market.
Looking for Bees, Finding Faeries
Sometimes the smallest surprise in nature changes the way we see the world. A return visit to Heckscher State Park, a tiny patch of Brown-eyed Susans, and Emily Wilde's faeries reminded me that careful observation often leads to unexpected connections.
National Farmers Market Week Begins at Eisenhower Park
National Farmers Market Week begins with a slower Saturday at the CCE Farmers Market in Eisenhower Park, giving this beekeeper time to wander, visit neighboring vendors, and celebrate the community behind the market.
Respect The Honey
Honey is more than a sweetener. It's the work of thousands of bees, the craft of the beekeeper, and the story of a season. Here's why every drop deserves respect.
What I Didn’t Notice at Hempstead Lake State Park
During a summer run at Hempstead Lake State Park, I found myself noticing something unexpected. The invasive plants I'd grown used to seeing across Long Island were missing, replaced by native flowers that support pollinators and restore the landscape.
