Market Dates
We do take Pre Orders
Coming to a market?
Want to get honey but don't have a lot time?
Place your order 48 hours before the market date you are coming to.
We will have it ready for you at our booth.
Call or Email us for more information
Come See Us
2024 Markets
Please Note, markets may be added, removed or changed periodically. Some Markets we are awaiting confirmation. We will update as we confirm information.
Name of Market
Location Dates Going?
MLA Mid-Michigan Show
Charlotte 11-12 May Yes
Strawberry Fest
Coranna Fairgrounds 15-16 Jun Yes
Honey Fest
Coranna Fairgrounds 14-16 July Yes
LamaFest
Lansing (MSU) 30 Aug-1 Sept Yes
Food Fest
St Johns 21-Sep Yes
Dewitt Band Boosters
Dewitt School 9-Nov Yes
Potterville Holiday Market
Potterville 23-Nov Yes
Annual Christmas Craft Bazaar
Grand Ledge 7-Dec Yes
We will update as we confirm information
Sigh
I need to work on
Complete Sentences
January 2024: Happy New Year
New Vehicle, new to us
Winter Check: All is good
I’m teaching myself to spin
February 2024: Happy Valentine’s Day
Winter Check: All is still good
Upgraded laser, Tom is learning more,
Because of my spinning Tom is making Spinning equipment
March 2024:
Winter Check: Lost a few,
Cold Snap,
Starting Prepping for Splits
Slowly adding crafts to the website, This is going to take awhile
April 2024: Happy Easter
Bees are doing good
HUMMM: Hoping for good news
Busy Market schedule, Need to get ready
More Split prep
Few late cold snaps
May 2024: Happy World Bee Day
Finally able to do splits 3-5 May (30-32 hives)
Better place this year than last year
9 May Alpaca Shearing Party at Clear Sky Alpacas
11-12 May MLA Mid-Michigan Show
11 May Swarm at cemetery
Happy Mother’s Day
20 May World Bee Day
25 May 2 more splits 33 hives
Memorial Day: The day we remember and honor those that gave their lives in name of our Constitution
June 2024:
20-21June HUMMM: Next Step, rescheduled a couple times. Now we wait. Fingers Crossed
Happy Father’s Day
15-16 June Strawberry Fest. Good Time
17-23 Pollinator Week
July 2024: Happy Independence Day!!
HUMMM: SOB
20-21 July Honey Fest Great time, new set up
New Factory Buy out. Again. Now What
Interview with Adam for the Heroes to Hives podcast "Heroes in the Field". Podcast link: https://youtu.be/WKX1FRkxYUot
August 2024:
30 Aug – 1 Sept Lama Fest Great Time
HUMMM: Trying again
Trying something new for Small Hive Bettles, Trap
Looking like not much honey, Dry spring, Wet Hot summer
A few huge hives most struggling
September 2024: Happy Birthday Tom
Ran out of several favors, Need to make more. Won’t be finished for food fest
21 Sept Food Fest
End of bee season sooner than usual. No blooms
October 2024: Happy Halloween
19 Oct MI Beekeepers Ass. Fall Conference
HUMMM: Still Waiting
Working on next year’s market schedule. Not all market managers like to plan. A few are new to us, so they want to vet us. That’s ok, we do the same before applying. And there are a couple we have decided not to do this coming year.
November 2024: Happy Thanksgiving
9-Nov Dewitt Band Boosters
18-Nov Fowler Holiday Market: Bad communications, seems poorly run, dought we will ever do back
23-Nov Potterville Holiday Market
December 2024: Merry Christmas
7 Dec Grand Ledge Market
25 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to All
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