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Bad Bee Farms We are a small family run farm providing produce, eggs and honey for our community. At Bad Bee Farms, our roots in promoting healthy living run deep.

Since 1964, we’ve been dedicated to enhancing home and health through wellness products from Shaklee. In 2021, we cultivated a natural fit for our family – a boutique farm that embodies our commitment to quality, health and sustainability, with a variety of produce and amazingly delicious honey from our ‘bad ass bees’. We are on a mission to live a healthy toxin-free life and share that passion with others. Join us on this journey towards well-being.

🌻 IT’S MARKET DAY IN SOMERSET! 🌻We’ve got fresh produce, local eggs, homemade goodies, some really fun gift ideas...and ...
09/03/2026

🌻 IT’S MARKET DAY IN SOMERSET! 🌻

We’ve got fresh produce, local eggs, homemade goodies, some really fun gift ideas...and yes, even QUAIL P**P. 😂

Here’s who you’ll find at the Somerset Farmers Market this week:

🍅 Esparza Produce
Stop by for their wonderful selection of fresh, seasonal produce. You never know what they'll bring until market day!

🥚 Karen Fothergill
This booth is definitely worth a stop! Karen will have quail eggs AND fresh chicken eggs.

And for all you gardeners...she’s bringing quail p**p, too! 💩🌱 Yep, quail manure makes great fertilizer. Your garden may not care what we call it — it just knows the good stuff when it gets it. 😂

🍓 Farrow’s Jams & Jellies
Homemade jams and jellies in lots of delicious flavors. Grab one for yourself and another for a little hostess gift!

🥒 Mike Powers
Fresh zucchini, several varieties of cucumbers and tomatoes.

🍅 Sky Ranch Orchards
Zucchini plus early organic Cherokee Purple heirloom tomatoes. If you've never had a Cherokee Purple tomato, this might be the week to try one!

🎁 Victoria
This is a fun booth to browse! You'll find unique gift items, her fun pens and beautiful charcuterie boards. Start thinking ahead — these would make great birthday, hostess and holiday gifts.

📚 Jody — Blind Books
Here's a gift idea that's a little different! Pick a book without judging it by its cover. A Blind Book makes a fun surprise for yourself or a great gift for a reader in your life.

🧶 Tina
Hand-knitted hats and scarves — including some very unusual pieces made with DOG FUR! 🐶🧶 You have to come see these! She'll also have a few interesting plants.

🐝 Bad Bee Farms
We'll have Bad Bee Farms honey, fresh artisan breads, carrot bread, candied pecans, green beans, cherry tomatoes and onions.

So come for the tomatoes...stay for the shopping...and go home with a jar of jam, a mystery book, a handmade gift and maybe even some p**p for your garden. 😂
And let Bruce from the Dinner Station cook your dinner tonight!

That's a pretty productive Thursday afternoon!

📍 Somerset Farmers Market
Dinner Station parking lot at Mt. Aukum & Bucks Bar Roads
⏰ TODAY • 3:00–6:30 PM

Come shop small, support local and spend a little time with your Somerset neighbors. ❤️

See you at the market! 🌻🍯🥚📚

07/25/2026

Bad Bee Farms at it again!

A quiet evening on the farmChickens settling in. Bees winding down. Sun dropping behind the hills.Some days are loud. So...
03/23/2026

A quiet evening on the farm

Chickens settling in. Bees winding down. Sun dropping behind the hills.

Some days are loud. Some days are simple.

We’ll take the simple ones. 💛

03/16/2026

Just a little bee reminder…

Every jar of honey starts with thousands of tiny flights, millions of flowers, and a whole lot of teamwork.

Our girls are out there doing what they do best — and we’re pretty proud of them.

Sweet things take time. 🍯

Growing strong in the high tunnel 🌿Carrots, onions, and garlic are coming along beautifully. There’s something so satisf...
03/09/2026

Growing strong in the high tunnel 🌿

Carrots, onions, and garlic are coming along beautifully. There’s something so satisfying about walking in and seeing rows of food growing the way it should.

Good soil. Hard work. A little patience.

We can’t wait to harvest these beauties. 🥕🧄🧅

Big things are happening at Bad Bee Farms…We’re taking over the Farmers Market at the Dinner Station 👏🌽🥕That’s right — f...
03/03/2026

Big things are happening at Bad Bee Farms…

We’re taking over the Farmers Market at the Dinner Station 👏🌽🥕

That’s right — fresh produce, local goods, and some exciting new things in the works. We’re just getting started, so stay tuned for more details coming soon.

It’s going to be a good one. 💛

02/24/2026

🐝 Bee Bearding: What’s Going On Here?

If you’ve ever seen a mass of bees hanging on the outside of a hive, it can look… alarming.

This behavior is called bearding.

It usually happens on warm days when the hive is crowded and busy. Instead of overheating the inside, some bees move outside and cluster together—forming what looks like a “beard” on the front of the hive.

They’re not swarming.
They’re not in danger.
They’re simply regulating temperature and space.

Inside the hive, bees work hard to keep conditions just right for brood and honey production. When it gets too warm or too full, bearding helps ease the load.

Think of it as good hive management.

Most of the time, bearding:
• Happens in the late afternoon or evening
• Disappears once temperatures cool
• Is a sign of a strong, active colony

To us, it looks dramatic.
To the bees, it’s just another quiet adjustment.

Watching bees beard reminds us that cooperation often looks messy from the outside—but it’s usually purposeful.

🐝

A Worker Bee’s LifeA worker bee lives about six weeks during the busy season.Six weeks.In that short lifetime, she will:...
02/17/2026

A Worker Bee’s Life

A worker bee lives about six weeks during the busy season.

Six weeks.

In that short lifetime, she will:
• Clean and prepare cells for the next generation
• Feed larvae and tend the queen
• Build wax comb from her own body
• Guard the hive entrance
• Fly miles each day gathering nectar and pollen

She will never make honey for herself.
She will never see the full impact of her work.
And she will never stop serving the life of the hive.

When her time ends, the hive doesn’t stop.
Another bee steps forward.
The work continues.

Bees don’t measure life by length.
They measure it by contribution.

Standing near a hive reminds us that even the smallest life—
when lived in service to something greater—
can shape an entire ecosystem.

🐝

Let’s Talk About CrystallizationSIf you’ve ever opened a jar of honey and found it thick, grainy, or solid, you might th...
02/10/2026

Let’s Talk About Crystallization
S
If you’ve ever opened a jar of honey and found it thick, grainy, or solid, you might think something’s wrong.

It isn’t.

Crystallization is a natural process in raw, unfiltered honey.
It simply means the sugars—mostly glucose—are returning to their natural state.

In fact, crystallized honey is often a sign that:
• It hasn’t been overheated
• It hasn’t been heavily filtered
• It’s still alive with its natural enzymes

Different honeys crystallize at different speeds depending on the flowers the bees visited.
Some turn creamy and smooth.
Others become more coarse and firm.

None of it means the honey is spoiled.
It means it’s real.

To gently return crystallized honey to liquid:
• Place the jar in warm (not boiling) water
• Let it slowly loosen
• Avoid microwaving, which can damage the beneficial enzymes

At Bad Bee Farms, we see crystallization as proof of integrity—not a flaw.

🍯

02/03/2026

Ever notice how calm a hive can feel when you slow down enough to listen?

From the outside, a beehive might look busy—or even chaotic.
But inside, there’s an incredible order.

Each bee knows her role.
Not because she’s being directed, but because she’s responding to the needs of the whole.

Some are feeding larvae.
Some are building wax.
Some are guarding the entrance.
Some are flying miles to gather nectar and pollen we’ll never even see.

No rushing.
No forcing.
Just thousands of tiny lives working in quiet cooperation.

Standing near a hive reminds us of something we tend to forget:
Life doesn’t always need to be pushed.
Sometimes it just needs to be tended.

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Somerset, CA
95684

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