HONEY POT FARMS

Our group went to the Farmers market and visited honey pot farms. We asked them things such as, do you have different locations. They have different locations in, Tewksberry, Haverhill, North Reading, Stoneham. We also asked how many Hives they had, they told us they had about 50 year round hives to produce honey. They also have several chickens to produce eggs. They told us about how the queen bee of each hive must be carried delicately, or the hive will die. We asked them how they kept the bees alive during the winter? They told us that during the summer the bees pollinate and they feed the bees sugar water during the winter. The actual farm where all this is being done is in Wilmington. We also learned that the left over bees waxed is used to make lip balm. They also sell maple syrup. Their children work on the farm with them. We also asked about honey in stores, they said honey is not really honey in stores, most of the honey in stores has been pasteurized. This makes honey lose pretty much all of its good properties. Honey is not just for eating and being sick, honey can heal a cut when applied to it. Honey can also clear up acne, among several other great uses that were surprising.  The people at the stand were nice and gave us a few free samples and gave us a lot of knowledge about the farm, about bees and about the business they run. I definatley learned a few new things from Honey Pot Farms.