Gerard Family Farm

08/29/2026

Today’s the day! If you haven’t already, go check out OK Roots Farm To Market for their grand reopening at their new location on 86th St in Owasso. This sweet couple will for sure brighten your day and have you leaving the store with a smile and a chuckle.

🍑🍉 A COUPLE UNEXPECTED SURPRISES FOR TOMORROW!! 🍉🍑

We just got word that we’ll have PORTER PEACHES 🍑 AND some MONSTER Oklahoma Black Diamond Watermelons 🍉 waiting for you at OK Roots Farm to Market tomorrow!

And that’s just the beginning! 🙌

🌱 Special vendors
😋 Sampling throughout the day
🎨 Crafting with Mrs. Lotz!
🍑 Fresh Porter Peaches
🍉 HUGE Oklahoma Black Diamond Watermelons

Come hang out with us, shop local, try some goodies, and enjoy a fun day at OK Roots Farm to Market! ❤️

📍 12336 E 86th St N, Owasso
📞 539-314-6057

🌱 Serving Our Community Together

08/29/2026

Good morning Claremore! It’s a beautiful day to come visit the Rogers County Farmers Market. At the honey table today you can find your local raw honey, creamed honeys and pollen.
🍯We’ve started rolling out our line of immune support products before the cold and flu season hits. Today we’ll feature the Immuno Support Infused Honey.
🍯 We do accept Cherokee WIC and OK EBT
🍯 You can catch us at ROCO market for the next 3 weeks before the newest addition to the farm makes her arrival.

Come say hi, visit, and grab a few locally produced groceries while you’re here!

08/28/2026

MARKET DAY IS TOMORROW!

We’ll have all your favorite local, raw honey products at the Rogers County Farmers Market tomorrow!

Come fill your bags, visit your favorite vendors, meet someone new, and spend your Saturday morning supporting local farmers, bakers, ranchers and makers. ❤️

Claremore Courthouse Parking Lot on every Saturday | 8 AM–12 PM

Come hungry. Shop local. Support your community.

See you at the market!

07/22/2026

🍯 IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR 🍯
We’re jumping into honey harvest full speed ahead. If you’re lucky you may get to snag a fresh jar at the West Bend Farmers Market in Claremore on Saturday. Our lighter/early season honey goes fast! See you at the market!

07/11/2026

Join us this Saturday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Claremore Expo Center for the West Bend Farmers Market, the outdoor extension of the Rooted Harmony Market Farm Hub.

Spend the morning exploring thoughtfully curated producers offering premium meats, artisan baked goods, fresh produce, handcrafted specialties, flowers, local honey, preserves, and so much more. Enjoy delicious food, discover something new, and connect with the people whose passion and craftsmanship make every product unique.

The West Bend Farmers Market is more than a place to shop—it's a place to gather, share conversations, and celebrate a community built on quality, relationships, and exceptional local businesses.

Come say hello, enjoy a wonderful meal, and experience a Saturday morning worth slowing down for.

Claremore Expo Center
Saturday
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

07/11/2026

07/11/2026

All set up at the in Claremore. We have that liquid gold you’ve been asking for and a whole lot of pollen for those who like a more concentrated form of allergy management. See you at the market!

06/20/2026

06/20/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁?

Sometimes yes.

Sometimes no.

And that difference can be the difference between great honey and fermented honey.

One of the most expensive mistakes a beekeeper can make is extracting honey without checking the moisture content first.

🍯 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Most beekeepers know that capped honey is usually a good sign.

The bees have dehydrated the nectar and sealed it beneath a wax cap.

But "usually" and "always" are not the same thing.

Honey can still absorb moisture from the environment, especially during humid weather.

That's why experienced beekeepers test before they extract.

🍯 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
Honey starts out as nectar containing:

• 60% to 80%+ water
• Sugars
• Plant compounds
• Trace minerals

The bees spend countless hours removing that moisture.

If moisture gets too high:

• Honey can ferment
• Flavor can change
• Shelf life decreases
• Your harvest can be ruined

🍯 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹?
Most beekeepers aim for:

• 17% to 18.5% moisture

Many prefer:

• Under 18%

The lower the moisture, the more stable the honey becomes.

🍯 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁
Use a honey refractometer.

A refractometer measures how light passes through a small honey sample and tells you the moisture content.

It's quick.

It's easy.

And it removes the guesswork.

One small sample can save an entire honey crop.

🍯 𝗡𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿?
Try the shake test.

Hold the frame horizontally and give it a firm shake.

If nectar or honey splatters from open cells:

• It's probably too wet

If nothing comes out:

• That's a good sign

The shake test isn't perfect, but it's better than guessing.

🐝 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁
Honey loves water.

Beeswax doesn't.

Honey is hygroscopic, meaning it attracts moisture.

Beeswax is hydrophobic, meaning it repels moisture.

That's one reason bees cap their honey in the first place.

🍯 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻
The bees already did the hard work.

Don't let a few extra percentage points of moisture undo thousands of flights to flowers.

When in doubt, test it.

A refractometer is a lot cheaper than a barrel of fermented honey.

FROM OUR HIVES TO YOUR TABLE!