We run 2,000 colonies (hives) of bees in five MN counties. We have about 100 landowners spread out in those 5 counties. Dan has been keeping bees commercially since 1994 and specializes in queen rearing in Texas as well as makes up starter hives for sale. In the fall usually around the end of October Dan heads south to our TX home to receive the bees and set them out in pastures for the overwinter
ing. In Texas he raises the queens for our own operation as well as sells a few. He also makes up starter hives to sell. In the spring Dan heads back to MN around the 15th of May with the bees for honey production. We have 7 employees Dan the owner and his wife Jen who does the books and takes orders for honey and starter hives as well as many other misc. things, and 5 other employees from Honduras. DHC specialize in raw liquid honey and creamed honey. We have 4 different types of honey we sell and and a small variety of sizes. The types of honey DHC offers is Clover, Basswood, Wildflower and Buckwheat. plastic bear, 24oz. plastic bear, 3 # plastic jug, and 16 oz. creamed honey. The creamed honey is made with clover. Pricing:
12oz. bear $8.00 12 oz. glass $10.00 Hot honey $15.00
24oz. bear $12.00 16 oz. glass $12.00 Flavored creamed $12.00
3 # jug $22.00 24 oz. glass $15.00
16oz. creamed 10.00 3 # glass $24.00
DHC has an honor system shed located at 35922 State Highway 78 Ottertail, MN as well honey sold at:
Grass Roots Nursery, 34830 447th Ave, Ottertail MN
Buehlers Produce, 532 Main St E, Ottertail MN
Carrs Supermarket, 320 MN-78, Ottertail MN
Bongards Cheese Store, 101 2nd Ave SE Suite 100, Perham MN
Perham Locker Plant, 457 3rd Ave SE Ste 2, Perham MN
Luekens Village Foods both North & South Bemidji MN
Lakeland General Store 22438 Old 59 Rd, Pelican Rapids, MN 56572
The Shop at Dunvilla 48201 US Highway 59
Ketters Meat Market 118 Main Ave W, Frazee, MN 56544
Cenex, 141 N Broadway Ave, New York Mills MN.
