Pollinating the urban planet, with sweet and distinctive results ...
From the "Cheese and Honey Pairing Class" at The Cheese School, San Francisco, May 1, 2012
From Grattan Elementary School, Cole Valley, San Francisco, regarding the rooftop hives:
"just wanted to let you know that the kids loved the honey --
there was enough to give nearly 360 kids a good taste --
they were thrilled -- thanks"
City Bees offers up favorite San Francisco spots!
Special Information:
Researchers create new Website for Parasitic Phorid fly info:
PhoridProject.com
City Bees' hives part of two-year study:
PLoS ONE, January 3, 2012:
A New Threat to Honey Bees, the Parasitic Phorid Fly Apocephalus borealis
PBS News Hour, July 28, 2011:
5 Years Later, Scientists Still Puzzled by Honeybee Decline
Farmers' Markets:
Inner Sunset Farmers' Market
Castro Farmers' Market
March 14 - December 19, 2012:
Wednesdays, 4 PM to 8 PM
Noe Street @ Market Street, San Francisco
Year-round, rain or shine:
Every Sunday, 9 AM to 1 PM, in San Francisco
Parking Lot between 8th and 9th Avenue, South of Irving Street
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Surrounded by astounding beauty and being one of the World's most unique environments, San Francisco is an eternal garden city, perfect for creating remarkable honeys from the delicate microclimates and truly delicious neighborhoods. "Taste the view!"
| San Francisco's Finest Neighborhoods: Arden Wood - Wawona St. Castro - Corona Heights Garden Castro - 16th St. (Flint/Castro) Cole Valley - Grattan School Roof Inner Sunset - 7th Ave@Irving Inner Sunset - 9th Ave@Ortega Inner Sunset - 15th Ave@Judah Inner Sunset - 17th Ave@Lincoln McLaren Park - Gambier St. The Mission - Bi-Rite Market The Mission - 22nd St@Fair Oaks Richmond - 8th Ave@ Fulton Richmond - 16th Ave@Fulton Mountain Lake Park - Lake St. City Limits Blend
Greater Bay Area: |
Press notes and media mentions:
City Bees have their moment in the sun, a promo of favorite San Francisco spots!
Bee sure to watch segments: "Bee cool - An endless day of finds" and "On a mission - A collision of culture"
New affilliation: HoneyDrop® Partners (go to 'meet the beekeepers')
FoodSafetyNews.com: "Tests Show Most Store Honey Isn't Honey:
Ultra-filtering Removes Pollen, Hides Honey Origins", November 07, 2011
Care2 Healthy Living: Buy a Bottle, Save a Bee, Dec. 8, 2011
An Albany High School student film by Kayla Nachtsheim:
Urban Beekeeping in the San Francisco Bay Area, May 2011
Willworkforjustice Blog: "24 hours with 5th Crow Farm", August 4, 2011
From the remarkable chef Melissa Perello of Frances restaurant in SF:
"Liquid Gold, Chefs explore the riches of local honey", Tasting Table, July 22, 2011
Care2.com: "Tale of an Urban Beekeeper", June 22, 2011
Bi-Rite Market Blog, SF: "Bees buzzing on our roof ...", May 6, 2011
7x7 Magazine, SF: "The Secret Honey Bees of SF's Restaurant Rooftops", May 6, 2011
EcoSalon: Mysterious New Die-off Unfolds, December 22, 2010
UrbanKitchen SF: Makin' Mead class, Oct. 28, 2010
Penni Wisner's Kitchen Coach Blog:
Backyard Bees Get a Lift and Backyard Bees Seek Shade
New York Resident: Beekeeping In The City
San Francisco Bay Guardian: In the company of bees, April 13, 2010
Forest Hills Blog: Charming Little Farmer's Market on Sundays., March 13, 2010
HuffingtonPost.com: Beekeepers Survey, January 2010
SFWeekly: Tastes Real - Support your local farmers market for
better food - and a better economy., January 18, 2010
[X]PRESS Magazine: Sweet City Bees, September 26, 2005
SFGate.com: Urban Beekeepers are keeping the
honeybee alive and well in San Francisco, March 30, 2005
The Christian Science Monitor: The ABCs of Bees, May 27, 2003
The San Francisco Chronicle: Abuzz About Urban Honey..., October 5, 2002
San Francisco Examiner: Growth Industry: Farming in The City, May 23, 1999