Homestead Farm

09/22/2025

IT’S HERE! Our 2025 honeycomb harvest is complete and you can now find some at our booth in Bountiful Farmers’ Market.

FUN FACTS:
Our honeycomb is 100% pure.
Our honeycomb comes straight from the hive.
Our honeycomb is the purest form of raw honey.
Our honeycomb is edible, wax and all.

It’s such a special treat. Ask us for some yummy ideas on how to eat your honeycomb. Or tell us what you’ve done with your last purchase from us. We’d love to hear. Really, the possibilities are endless!

05/13/2025

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08/24/2024

We’ve had many customers questioning why their honey has crystallized lately. Some even go so far as to suggest we’ve added sugar to our honey. I want to share a little education about what causes honey to crystallize.

Although this video is clearly not filmed in Canada, I agree with most of what he says. Because we have a colder climate in Canada you will see all honey produced in this country crystallize and it will happen even faster in the winter. Note that he mentions fructose and glucose. These are the natural sugars that come from the nectar of the flowers that the bees make the honey from.

Please note that Homestead Farm’s honey is PURE RAW honey, so the pollen has not been filtered out. Our honey is 100% local to the Edmonton area.

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04/18/2024

It also makes the most delicious honey! We don’t often get to harvest dandelion honey because the bees usually need to keep the first honey of the year. Sometimes when the bees are strong coming out of winter, we are lucky enough to harvest some dandelion honey for ourselves. 😊🐝

01/06/2024

Check out this amazing charcuterie board featuring honeycomb from Homestead Farm. Love the kind comments too!

10/24/2023

Let’s face it, laundry is scary. So why not embrace it with Halloween dryer balls? Made from the fleece of Homestead Farm sheep. Available at Bountiful Farmers' Market

10/06/2023

This turkey sounds delicious! Come and get some honey for your thanksgiving recipes from us at Bountiful Farmers' Market

This sweet and savory glaze makes the skin beautifully brown and crispy and will enhance the flavor of your roast turkey.

10/04/2023

This thanksgiving honey recipe sounds delicious! Our honey is available at Bountiful Farmers' Market

Remove sausage from casing. In medium skillet, crumble and sauté sausage until brown. Using slotted spoon, remove sausage from skillet and add to cornbread. Drain all but 1 T of fat.

10/03/2023

Thanksgiving honey recipes. Here’s another honey vegetable dish for your thanksgiving table. Our honey is available at Bountiful Farmers' Market.

A touch of sweetness is all it takes to make these green beans a little less ordinary.

10/02/2023

Did you know that there are many recipes with honey you can use for just about anything on your thanksgiving table? Here’s one of our favourites.

You can find our honey at Bountiful Farmers' Market.

Ingredients 1/3 cup Sue Bee® Honey 1 pound carrots 1/3 cup butter 1 pinch ground ginger 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Directions Bring pot of water to a boil. Add carrots to boiling water and cook 5-7 minutes, until fork tender but still firm. Drain the carrots and set aside. In a large skillet ov...