08/20/2026
🐝❤️ Happy Birthday in Heaven, Steven ❤️🐝
Today we celebrate the birthday of the man who was such a huge part of the heart and beginning of Smithville Farm.
Long before Smithville Farm became what it is today, there was Steven—the Bumbling Beekeeper. 🐝 He is my husband, my partner, and was my biggest supporter, and the one who helped make this little dream of ours a reality.
So many of you knew him as the Bumbling Beekeeper. You saw him at markets, talked with him about bees and honey, laughed with him, and became part of the story of Smithville Farm. He had a way of making people smile, and his presence became such an important part of what made our farm feel like more than just a business.
We miss him terribly.
We won’t be at the fair today on his birthday, but we still wanted to celebrate him and give all of you who loved him a chance to be part of his birthday.
At our market setup, we have a special book where we’ve invited anyone who knew Steven to leave a memory, a story, or simply a birthday wish for him. The first page says:
“If you knew Steven, please write a memory or a birthday wish. Our family will cherish it.”
And we truly will. ❤️
These are the stories and memories we will be able to hold onto when we miss him—the little pieces of Steven that live on in the people whose lives he touched.
So today, wherever you are, please help us celebrate the Bumbling Beekeeper. 🐝 If you aren't able to make it to the fair to leave him a message please feel free to post your stories and birthday wishes here on this post. We want to hear them all.
Happy Birthday in Heaven, Steven.
We hope you’re having an incredible celebration up there. We wish more than anything that we could celebrate with you here on Earth, but we are celebrating you today in every way we can.
You are deeply loved.
You are incredibly missed.
And you will forever be a part of Smithville Farm.
Until we see you again… ❤️🐝
Happy Birthday, Bumbling Beekeeper.