Whatcom County Beekeeper, Karen E. Bean, from Brookfield Farm in Maple Falls will be participating in the event. Bean is always happy to talk about bees, honey, and the joys and challenges of beekeeping. “There’s nothing like beekeeping. It’s science, nature, art and just-plain-luck, all rolled up together. But it can be tough – farming’s hard enough, but farming tiny, flying, wild animals can be a bit tricky at times. I love it.”

Bean will have her own Mountain Wildflower Honey on hand, as well as honeys from three other independent Washington State beekeepers: Blackberry from Bruce Bowen Apiaries, in Mt. Vernon; Wildflower from Ron and LaVonne Babcock: Beekeepers, in Arlington; and, from Haitt and Sons Honey Company in Pasco, Alfalfa, Yellow Star Thistle; and Buckwheat Honeys.

The range of honeys were added to Bean’s own honey sales about a year ago. “I had the idea while stuck in a one-man tent in a howling gale on Glacier Peak about a year ago. Somehow my thoughts just drifted to ideas of sweetness and warmth,” she says. “I wanted to give people the opportunity to experience the wild diversity of honey that is available in Washington State from smaller apiaries where the beekeepers all work their own bees.”

Along with the selection of Washington state honeys, Bean will also have delicately infused honeys in the flavors of: Ginger, Organic Rosemary, Dark Espresso Coffee, Vanilla Bean, and Stinging Nettle. She creates these delicately flavored honeys using a cold-infusion method, which means the honeys are never heated during the process. “It takes a while to achieve the right blend, but it’s worth it.”

Bakerview Nursery Customer Appreciation Night:
Friday, November 13, from 6pm to 9pm.
945 E. Bakerview Road, Bellingham, WA

More information on Karen, and Brookfield Farm can be found at Walking-Wild.com