Forest Hill Farm

05/20/2020

Happy World Bee Day!

  Today I celebrated World Bee Day with 100,000 little friends. The were buzzing about the nectar flow and collecting pollen. They ate pollen patties, and drank sugar syrup. And, I gave them extra room to build more brood. Today is a great day for the honeybees                 ...continue r...

04/29/2020

https://foresthillfarmiowa.com/join-the-tribe/

Our tribe is growing. Certified organic farms have increased 56% since record keeping began in 2011. Our hope is that more farms join our tribe.

02/04/2020

Is there a cure for World Cancer Day? If the consequences of herbicides were taken seriously, we wouldn't need a day to remind us of how fragile life is. Unfortunately the disease is so prevalent that there’s a day designated to cancer awareness. But It’s important to share valuable information about prevention and treatments, and eliminate falsehoods. Cancer isn’t about one day of awareness. [ 127 more words ]

Is there a cure for World Cancer Day? If the consequences of herbicides were taken seriously we wouldn't need a days to remind us of how fragile life is

01/31/2020

What does this have to do with you... Royal Holloway University of London compiled a decade of studies on agrochemical research and the effect on bees. Their research determined that very low, field-realistic dosages, of pesticides significantly reduced the bee's memory. Their ability to memorize rewarding scents, which are a vital component in their search for food, were damaged. Exposed bee's had trouble remembering what type of flower to visit, where to find flowers, and which flowers they'd already drained of nectar. [ 330 more words ]

Field-realistic dosages of pesticides significantly reduced a bee's memory. Studies look to directly link pesticide exposure to Alzheimer's disease.

01/23/2020

Why I'm not opposed to going ‘meatless’ If given the choice between eating conventionally raised meat and going meatless - I’d choose meatless, hands down. And I wouldn’t want the fake meat burgers. They’re full of GMO’s, chemicals, and estrogen's, and they’re made in a lab, not a kitchen. I'm hyper aware of how the majority of livestock producers raise meat. [ 146 more words ]

Why am I not opposed to going ‘meatless?’ I'm hyper aware of how the majority of livestock producers raise meat. Especially since we're organic farmers.

12/04/2019

It’s interesting to me that some big name folks are exploring space travel and working on ways to colonize other planets. It's ironic that instead of cleaning up this planet we're looking towards inhabiting others. Are we reaching the tipping point? The Wump World One of my favorite books as a kid was, The Wump World, by Bill Pete. … [ 302 more words ]

Are we reaching the tipping point? Some big name folks are exploring ways to colonize other planets.Lets clean up this planet, too.

11/25/2019

Here's a family tradition for your Thanksgiving celebration. http://foresthillfarmiowa.com/let-your-heart-be-full-of-thanksgiving/

10/11/2019

I have a reverence for beekeeping. It’s peaceful, planned and beautiful. Beekeeping connects me to the things of the earth and time…

10/04/2019

We found a great service for writing beautiful cards to our customers, thank you, Nhi
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Nowadays people usually type messages, which I believe takes away a lot of the meaning. That's why I'm here to offer my services. Because I want to help you bring beauty, sincerity, and a professional touch to your messages.
Thank you for your support!

09/27/2019

The bees cleaning up the frames after harvesting honey is like when you got to lick the bowl after baking a cake. Yum!

The bees cleaning the frames after harvesting honey is like when you got to lick the bowl after baking a cake. Yum! Honey is delicious