06/08/2026
We have sad news to share. Early Sunday morning, June 7th, our building, along with trucks, skid steers, bee boxes, barrels of fresh honey, equipment, and most everything we use to run our farm in Florida, burned in a fire. We are completely shocked and it has been a complete loss. The fire consumed just about everything we use to operate the Florida side of our farm. An investigation will be taking place this week to assess what may have been the cause of the fire.
If you could pray with us, our prayer is that the clean up and recovery process goes smoothly. We are praising God that no one was hurt in the fire. The recovery will take a great deal of planning and hard work, but we know God is present with us, and He is leading our families even through this difficult time, as he has with every difficult situation weāve had in the past.
Thank you to all of the fire departments and deputies that worked hard in the early hours of the morning to put out the fire. We are forever grateful to have such excellent first responders!
Thank you to all of our friends, family, fellow beekeepers who have reached out already offering help and prayers!
The Werner and Ellis Family
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faithāthe salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:3-9
