HMSBeekeeper Blog

Words That Flow Like Honey

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:49:33 -0800

HMSB loves to promote local beekeeping projects, so head over to the Bee Somebody blog. SOMA beekeepers Cam and Mr. Combover are writing a survival guide for urban beekeeping which will be available later this year. Their antics can be tracked on their blog, along with some sumptuous photos of their second harvest.

“Eating Real” in the Bay Area

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:30:36 -0700

This year, Oakland's Eat Real Festival has added honey to its food craft competitions, and HMSBeekeeper's Bryon Waibel will be among the judges. The competition happens this Saturday.

Come join us! The full details about the festival can be found here.

Sharing Your Honey, In Trade

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:01:50 -0700

Check out Edible East Bay’s article “Give and Take: The East Bay’s Growing Food-Sharing Culture” featuring HMSBeekeeper’s favorite East Bay beekeeper Patricia Algara.

“Millions of Bees Buzz” in SFWeekly

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:07:30 -0700

Thanks to SFWeekly and SFFoodie’s Caroline Chen for including the store in their article about urban beekeeping. Find the article here!

Summer Offerings

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:19:26 -0700

San Francisco summers bring sporadic fogs and urban homesteading possibilities. Here are some of our current offerings available by pre-order:

Nucs ($160) and queens ($30) are available until mid-August.

Chicks (Araucanas, Barred Rock, Rhode Island Red, Plymouth Rock, Brahmas, Old English, and sex-linked) are available on August 6th and 7th ($7).