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Berkey Bee Honey Farm

Home of the Best Local Honey and Hardest Working Bees!

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The Berkey Bee Honey Farm is located in Richfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio. Our honey bees are raised locally from hardy overwintered stock. Our bees are not treated with any chemicals or antibiotics. You can be sure that our honey is 100% pure and natural, made by the bees for you from the nectar of local flowers.

The nectar flows here in Northwest Ohio start in April and continue through the first killing frost. Our primary nectar sources are sweet clover (yellow and white), white dutch clover, alsike clover, Basswood (American Linden), Catalpa, Black Locust, Strawberries, buckwheat, bullthistle, goldenrod and aster. Minor flows include members of the mint family such as common mint, catmint, russian sage and agastache.

Although it was a cold harsh winter the Berkey Bees made it through just fine! We had 12 hives survive and they are going very very strong right now. We have split the hives and grafted new queens. On May 1st 8 hives "went to the 'berries." Those hives are now at Creque's pollinating the strawberry blossoms so we can all enjoy those sweet fruits of summer.

Where you can buy Berkey Bee Honey

Berkey Bee Honey is sold at the following locations:

Joyce's Farm Market
6610 Memorial Highway
Ottawa Lake, Michigan 49276
734-856-8110

One Mile North of Sylvania, Ohio (Main Street)

You can be sure to find not only the best honey but also some very fine Fruits and Vegetables

Creque’s Greenhouse and Strawberry Farm.
9700 Sylvania Ave. Sylvania, Ohio.
Open: June Daily 9 am – 7 pm.

Creque's Greenhouse and Strawberry stand are closed for 2008, but Tom Creque is selling Berkey Bee Honey at the Sylvania Farmer's Market at Mayberry Square on Thursdays from 3 to 7. Right now Tom's sweet corn is so good! Grab some honey for your biscuits and some sweet corn, what a meal!

Why are the Creque Strawberries so good? Because they are pollinated by the Berkey Bees! Yes, just as the strawberries start to bloom some of the strongest Berkey Bee hives make the short trip over to the strawberry farm. That is why the early summer honey often has just a hint of fresh strawberry! Oh is it good! While you are getting your strawberries, stop in the greenhouse for some fine plants, both flowers and vegetables.

Airport Carry Out Store
(419) 826-0761
11828 Airport Hwy
Swanton, OH 43558

Depending on how much honey we have, you may be able to get some at the Airport Carry Out Store. The proprietor is also a registered Ohio Beekeeper. He will be glad to talk to you about honeybees, honey, the weather, and can answer just about any questions you have. Be sure to ask him for some Berkey Bee Honey!

Keeler's Korner Store
(419) 829-3066
12290 Sylvania Metamora Rd,
Berkey, OH
Right in Beautiful Downtown Berkey! You can't miss it, it is the only store in town, caddy corne from the Post office / feed store at the four way stop. Have a cup of coffee and chat a while, get the local buzz!

It is a good idea to call first to make sure the Market or Store is open and that they have some in stock. Our honey sells fast. And the farm markets are closed in the winter.

Cookie Recipe!

Chewy Honey Nut Cookies makes 4 dozen More Honey Recipes can be found on the Recipe page. All recipes tried, tested and modified by Nana in the Berkey Bee Kitchen!

[Hint - When measuring honey, coat the measuring cup with no-stick vegetable oil to prevent it from sticking and to make sure you get every drop!]

1/2 Teaspn baking powder
1/2 Teaspn baking soda
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup Berkey Bee Honey
1 cup nuts, chopped
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1 teaspn salt
2 cups seedless raisins
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cups unbleached flour
2 tspns vanilla

In small bowl combine flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda; set aside. In large mixing bowl crame margarine or butter; beat in honey in fine stream until well blended.
Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Blend in flour mixture and remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate dough about 30 minutes. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto well greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 F above center of oven for 20 - 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand one minute, then remove to wire racks to cool.

More recipes on the More Recipes link at left!

Honey Tips

Store honey at room temperature, never in the refrigerator. All honey will crystalize over time. Simply warm it up by placing in the oven at very lowest temperature for about 4-6 hours.

Children under 1 year of age should not be given honey because it can in very rare instances cause problems.

Honey will not spoil and will keep indefinitely. But we encourage you to eat at least a tablespoon a day to keep you healthy and happy! Best wishes from the Berkey Bees!

Baked goods with honey brown faster and crisp faster than sugar batter.

Because honey's two main sugars, fructose and sucrose, are absorbed quickly by the body, honey gives quick energy to your whole family. Honey contains proteins, minerals, vitamins, and traces of local pollen. This insures that it is easily digested and local honey provides immunity for many people who suffer from hay fever.

Recent studies have shown that honey is the best remedy for a sore throat. I think the best way to take it for a sore throat is as follows:

First, make a pot of tea. Put a tablespoon of honey in your mug. Then take another tablespoon of honey and eat it. Pour tea over the honey in the mug, add some lemon or lime juice, stir and drink.

If you think you have strep throat, wait at least 20 minutes before pouring out the tea so the thick honey can help heal your throat.