Prior to sale, our queens are mated and proven - demonstrating a good brood pattern of worker brood over a minimum of two weeks. Originally of Carniolan stock, our queens are northern-bred hybrids open mated here at the Little Wren Farm apiary from lines selected for traits including overwintering success, health, gentleness, and honey production. If you're interested in hearing from us when queens are available again in spring 2022, please provide your name and contact information where prompted below. We know you’ll enjoy it either way!Ģ021 Update: We are sold-out for the season. Your honey may arrive as a liquid and slowly crystallize over time, or it may arrive in a solid state, depend on variables including the type of honey and the time of year. If your honey crystallizes or becomes solid, you can use it as-is in all its spreadable glory, or you can place the sealed jar of honey in a bowl of warm water (or near another source of gentle, low heat) until the honey becomes liquid once again.

Many people prefer solid, crystallized (or “creamed”) honey over liquid honey.

This natural (and reversible!) process does not mean your honey has gone bad in fact it is an indication that your honey is raw and unadulterated. A characteristic of raw honey is that it will thicken and crystallize over time. If you’re curious to learn more about appreciating this form of honey, please enjoy what Rusty Burlew of Honey Bee Suite has to say about honeycomb.Ī Word About Raw Honey & Crystallization: Raw honey has not been filtered or pasteurized, and it remains as close to what the bees created as possible. Toast your favorite bread, spread some butter on it while it’s still piping hot, and cut a small chunk of comb and spread it on the buttered toast… delicious. This means that our honey contains all the things the bees put in it, including antioxidants, enzymes and pollen.Ī Word About Honeycomb: Do people really eat honey comb? Yes! Many people prefer to eat honey straight from the comb – beeswax and all. To preserve the honey’s natural flavor and qualities, our honey has never been filtered or heated above temperatures naturally found in the hive.

If you’re unfamiliar with raw honey, please also read the section below on raw honey and crystallization.Īll of our honey and honeycomb is produced by the bees at the Little Wren Farm apiary in western Massachusetts. The Sampler is a great place to start if you’re just curious. When ordering this product, please select from the Size options, including our 5-ounce Honeycomb Sampler, 14-ounce jar, and 1.45-pound jar. Toast your favorite bread, spread some butter on it while it’s still piping hot, and cut a small chunk of comb and spread it on the buttered toast… delicious! If you’re curious to learn more about appreciating this form of honey, please enjoy what Rusty Burlew of Honey Bee Suite has to say about honeycomb. To preserve the honey’s natural flavor and qualities, our honey has never been filtered or heated above temperatures naturally found in the hive.Ī Word About Honeycomb: Do people really eat honey comb? Yes! Many people prefer to eat honey straight from the comb – beeswax and all. Little Wren Farm’s raw, wildflower honey bottled in a glass jar with a big chunk of comb straight from the hive!Īll of our honey and honeycomb is produced by the bees at the Little Wren Farm apiary in western Massachusetts.

Raw honeycomb