Black Dog Bees & Maple Trees

Thanks to Thom of Poor Thom's Tavern, we got all the hive inspections done even with a broken ankle! We made some splits (will have nucs and queens available in June) and we will be back in stock with honey by late June!! Two more days, and hopefully I get a walking boot. Fingers crossed!

Any chance someone local is heading toward Montpelier in the next day or two? I’m looking for someone to pick up some queen bees from Vermont Beekeeping Supply, LLC. I am laid up from my ankle surgery…

When you’ve broken your ankle and you’ve got new bees coming in. Thanks to Vermont Beekeeping Supply, LLC, my mother-in-law, and the husband (Viking Made Forge) for making it still happen! Feeling the love!

We’ve got pollen pants!!!

Check out this article in Mother Earth News magazine about Icelandic chickens….we have been breeding and raising Icelandic chickens for several years now. They are a great New England chicken!

Icelandic chickens are a heritage landrace breed from Iceland known as the chicken of the settlers. These beautifully hued, self-reliant heritage chickens will furnish flavorful meat and a steady supply of eggs - learn more in this article shared from our sister publication Mother Earth News

https://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/icelandic-chickens-zm0z14onzkin/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Backyard%20Poultry%20Magazine

Shout out to Lucky's Coffee Garage for this super awesome bee art on my coffee yesterday! Our bees are strong coming through the winter! 🐝 💪 ❤️

How does NH maple syrup get its taste? Through many factors!
Different flavors emerge from syrups sourced from various provenances, influenced by factors such as soil type and local weather, seasonal variations, and the specific boiling techniques employed.
During the heating and boiling phase, the chemical process called the “Maillard reaction” makes the amino acids in the sap react with its sugar, causing it to brown. This gives NH maple syrup its unique flavor, color, aroma, and antioxidant properties!
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Our homemade food-safe board butter consists of 2 ingredients: locally-sourced beeswax from Black Dog Bees & Maple Trees and jojoba oil from The Original Jojoba Company 🐝 All of our boards are finished with the board butter to help seal and protect them. We recommend conditioning each board every 4-6 months - depending on how frequently the board is used.🐓

Yum!🤤

We are over the moon! And excited to get to work making more award winning syrup!

Congratulations to the Carlise Award Winners!
1- James Gove/Will-A-Way Maples
2- Jeff and Paula Babel/Babel's Sugar Shack
3 - Debra Locke/Sugarmomma's Maple
4 - Marty and Amy Boisvert/Journey's End Maple
5 - Jason and Jennifer Weale/ Black Dog Bees & Maple Trees
Pictured are: Andrew Chisholm, President NHMPA, James Gove and Melissa Storrs from Will-A-Way Maples, and Steven Roberge.
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that around 300 different natural flavor compounds have been found in pure NH maple syrup? Though not all in the same syrup. A compound linked to maple flavor is present in all pure NH maple products but varies in amount between producers and time of year. Other prominent flavors are sugar, caramel, and vanilla. Nutty, buttery, floral (honey), cereal, chocolate, and coffee flavors can be found in some syrups.
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Some insight to why our syrup is soooo good!

NH maple flavor is affected by soil type, tree genetics, weather conditions during the maple season, time during the season when the sap is collected, and processing technique? That’s a lot of factors!
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Happy Maple Syrup Day! It’s a great day to visit BreweryTaproomandBeerGarden! We are all set up for syrup tasting! 🍁

Happy Maple Syrup Day! It’s a great day to visit Harpoon Brewery Taproom and Beer Garden! We are all set up for syrup tasting! 🍁

Help us get to 500 followers by the end of the year! We are a small local farm and our success depends on you, our wonderful customers! Please help spread the word! Our farmhands Boomer and Naja say thank you!!!

The holidays are fast approaching! Be sure to give your loved ones pure NH Maple syrup this season to show them how much you care!
From our trees to your tables.
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Small business Saturday at The Space On Main!

The Space On Main in Bradford is hosting Small Business Saturday!! Some great small businesses are participating and we will be there. Stop by and see us!

All set up for your holiday shopping in Thetford! The 37th Annual TAAA Holiday Craft Bazaar goes until 2:30pm!!

We will have honey, maple syrup, lip balm, shirts, and more!