Hamilton Farms

09/15/2014

Honeybees are one of the most amazing and beneficial insects that we have on this earth. They are at the centre of our food supply, and we rely on their existence. How do you love using honey?

www.foodmatters.tv

07/15/2014

A powerful image in favor of our bee friends!



Via: Denver Bee

05/15/2014

The latest tally of honeybee colonies shows a lessening in deaths of the crucial pollinators — and suggests at least one way to keep bees healthier, research...

05/15/2014

One small step.

BREAKING NEWS: The City of Eugene, Oregon, became the first community in the nation to specifically ban from city property the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, scientifically linked to the decline of honey bee colonies. The passage of the resolution came just one week after the Oregon state legislature passed a pollinator protection bill that removed language requiring the restriction of neonicotinoid pesticides, and includes instead a weaker requirement to set up a task force that will examine the possibility of future restrictions. In addition to neonicotinoid restrictions, the City’s resolution also expands Eugene’s pesticide-free parks program and now requires all departments to adopt integrated pest management (IPM) standards...

READ MORE: http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=12881

THEN TAKE THESE ACTIONS TO HELP THE BEES:

Tell Home Depot and Lowes' CEOs to stop selling plants pre-treated with bee-killing neonic pesticides: http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/home-depot-and-lowes

IN THE USA, Ask your Congressional Representatives to support H.R. 2692 to ban neonics: http://bit.ly/PollinatorBill

Tell the EPA to ban neonics: www.foe.org/epa-bees

IN CANADA, sign this petition to ban neonics: http://elizabethmaymp.ca/get-involved/ban-neonicotinoids/

03/17/2014

The Central MS Beekeeper's Association had a successful course last Saturday at the Ag Museum. I'd like to thank Kacy Cole with Dadant for coming, Larry Glass of eHeartwood for providing the woodenware for the Grand Door Prize, Jim Pennington for providing the bees for the door prize, Boy Scout Troop 99 for the excellent lunch, Walter McKay and Jeff Harris for leading the discussions, and ALL of the volunteers who helped. Without you all, I could have never pulled this off.

Thanks,

- Justin

03/04/2014

Beginners Beekeeping Workshop - Saturday, March 15th
MS Ag & Forestry Museum, Jackson, MS
- Early registration (By March 10) is $10 per person.
- Lectures in the morning,
- Field excercises in the afternoon (weather permitting).
- Program starts at 8. Check-in starts at 7:30.
- Message me, or call 601-218-8711 for details (if we cannot answer, please leave a voicemail).

Thanks,

Justin

02/28/2014

http://video.foxnews.com/v/3266316566001/bees-v-beetles-beekeeper-fights-beetles-with-new-invention/ =show-clips&v=3266316566001

Kyle Rothenberg reports how a Mississippi beekeeper has invented a product to help save honey bees dying from the small hive beetle

02/25/2014

We will be hosting a Short Course on March 15, which is a Saturday. The topic will be beginning beekeeping, and it will be held at the Ag Museum. If anyone is interested, message me. Cost is $10 for pre-registration.

04/02/2013

History of the Honeybee:

http://www.honeytasmania.com/honey-bees/history-of-the-honeybee

Honey Tasmania sells the largest variety of pure premium honey from Tasmania. Education on honey and honey bees is a major focus. We have the best Tasmania has to offer in honey alcohol, including mead, honey liqueur, honey whiskey and honey beer. We also have many unusual and beautiful arts and…

01/24/2013

Interested in Beekeeping?

The Central Mississippi Beekeepers Association is hosting a Shortcourse on March 1 and 2 at the Ag and Forestry Museum in Jackson. It will be directed at people who are either interested in beekeeping or that have not been beekeeping very long. Price is $25 for 1 person and $30 for 2. All information is located on page 22 of the Mississippi Market Bulletin (link below).

http://www.mdac.state.ms.us/publications_and_forms/market_bulletin/MMB01-15-13.pdf

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call, email, or message me.

Thanks,

Justin Hamilton
VP, CMBA

05/22/2012

Hamilton Farms will be at the Vicksburg Farmer's Market starting Saturday, June 2. We will be extracting fresh honey this coming weekend in preparation. We look forward to serving you again this year.

04/13/2012

A friend shared this earlier so we thought we would share as well