Windy Ridge Homestead LLC

12/10/2023

Stocking Stuffers Now Available!!

Santa's elves have created these limited supply candles made from beeswax from our hives.

We have 3 different tree types available sold only in combination with purchase of honey, while supplies last. See the picture for details.

Large Xmas Tree-$15, Small Xmas Tree-$5, Angel Hair Tree-$5

2 Lb Honey - $25, 1 Lb Honey $15, 8 oz Honey - $8.

Free Honey stirrer while supplies last!

Shipping cost not included. Must ship by 12/16 to arrive in time for Christmas.

Melissa Bennett Pazzani
John Pazzani

11/24/2023

Santa’s elf has been busy in the candle shop! We’ve got lots of beeswax after our honey harvest. Currently cleaning wax for candle making. Stay tuned for details.

We still have plenty of honey available if you’re looking for a sweet treat as stocking stuffer.

John Pazzani
Melissa Bennett Pazzani

10/14/2023

Friends and Neighbors,

We’ll be closing the farm stand for the season at 5 tonight.

We do still have plenty of honey left- so feel to message us or email me at [email protected] and we’ll arrange for pickup at the house.
We also ship year round.

Thank you for a great season !

John Pazzani
Melissa Bennett Pazzani

10/07/2023

We’re taking our honey to the Davisville Flea Market tomorrow!

We’ll be selling our honey in 3 sizes: $8/8oz, $15/1lb, $25/2lb. We’ll also have some Halloween Candy for the little ones. We’ll have 3 different color grades: White, Extra Light Amber, and Light Amber.
Be sure to stop by our table and taste the difference between the different honeys.

John Pazzani
Melissa Bennett Pazzani

09/25/2023

The young'ens have started laying - sort of! At least one of the 25 week old chicks has started laying. At the far right - her first egg (it is tiny - sometimes called a fairy egg!). Second from the right is her second egg which would grade as "small" - next to a large and extra large egg for reference.

Eggs not ready for sale yet. These eggs will come from organically raised chickens (no medicated feed, no antibiotics) that eat only organic feed or natural stuff while free ranging.

John Pazzani
Melissa Bennett Pazzani

09/24/2023

We are back from vacation - and the Farm stand is open. Lot's of honey - and the young chicks have just started laying: organic free range eggs coming soon.

John Pazzani
Melissa Bennett Pazzani

09/17/2023

With fall like weather upon us, flower nectar flow drops off. We feed the bees 2:1 sugar water from now until the first hard frost. The bees will feed on the sugar water instead of tapping in to their stored honey- ensuring they’ll have plenty of honey to survive the winter. The video is from a few hours after the feeder is set up.

Melissa Bennett Pazzani John Pazzani

09/16/2023

What a spectacular sunset we had last night!

09/15/2023

The nectar flow is coming to a close in NH. The last sources of nectar and pollen are goldenrod and frost asters.

09/15/2023

We left at least 75 lbs of honey in each of our hives to sustain the colonies through winter. Between now and the first hard frost, the Queen will raise “winter bees” that are slightly larger and have more fat that the regular worker bees. These bees can live through winter until the Queen starts laying eggs again.
The last, most vital source of nectar is goldenrod.

Melissa Bennett Pazzani
John Pazzani

09/13/2023

I may need a new hobby!
Still bottling and labeling our labor day honey harvest!

We have 3 colors from Left to right in second pic:

White (Floral fragrance, sweet, slight less thick than the others);

Extra Light Amber: Very limited supplies - thicker, not as sweet, loaded with tree pollen - thought to be beneficial to allergy sufferers

Light Amber - From our Labor Day weekend harvest. Thicker and richer, very sweet. The richer flavor will hold up well to tea, cooking and baking - absolutely delicious.

Any single bottle ships for $6.75. $8 - 8 oz; $15- 1Lb; $25-2Lb. DM me or email: [email protected]

Venmo:WindyRidgeNH

John Pazzani
Melissa Bennett Pazzani

09/11/2023

09/08/2023

This is after the feeding frenzy begins - 10:30 a.m.
This could be dangerous - as bees can carry a mite that can kill off hives (colony collapse disorder). Fortunately - few live pretty remotely - so the risk is minimal.

Let us know if you have questions!
[email protected]
John Pazzani
Melissa Bennett Pazzani

09/08/2023

Today is frame cleaning day. We put the frames from last week's harvest near the hives. We put them out early, before the bees start foraging in the morning. This is 7 a.m.

Thanks for watching - feel free to ask any bee questions.
[email protected]

John Pazzani
Melissa Bennett Pazzani

09/07/2023

The first batch of the harvest is now bottled and ready to go. Now to get to the remaining 150 lbs! Shipping any single size for $6.75. 8 oz -$8.00 , 1 Lb - $15, 2 Lb - $25. DM me if you want some!

09/06/2023

We keep samples from every honey harvest. Color & quality varies due to which wildflowers bloom. The top 3 from this year. From left- White, Extra Light Amber & Light Amber. We are still processing some of Sunday’s harvest- and expect an even darker honey. Message me with questions or to purchase. $8 - 8 oz, $15 - 1 lb, $25 - 2lbs. $6.75 for shipping.

Melissa Bennett Pazzani
John Pazzani

09/05/2023

Our final harvest of the year is done! Over 200 lbs of clear, sweet Light Amber grade A honey! Comments on the individual photos detail the harvest process.

We are now taking mail orders. Shipping for any size single bottle is $6.75.

8 oz - $8.00
1 Lb - $15.00
2 Lb - $25.00

Melissa Bennett Pazzani
John Pazzani