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About Emery Farm's Honey
Since 2021, Emery Farm has kept a small apiary of seven hives right here in Durham. Our bees forage across a mix of fields, wetlands, and orchards within a two-mile radius, gathering nectar from a wide variety of wildflowers. With the right weather, a hive can produce up to 10 gallons of surplus honey in a year. Each season brings unique flavors, colors, and harvests—shaped not only by our landscape, but also by changing weather patterns.
Spring Honey
Spring blossoms from blueberry bushes, peach trees, wild roses, and even dandelions give our early honey its light color and delicate floral notes. Production can vary widely depending on hive survival and spring weather. In 2024, strong hive health and a warm spring led to a big harvest. This year, however, heavy rains and low winter survival meant little surplus spring honey—an example of how unpredictable conditions affect the bees.
Summer Honey
Summer is clover season, with red and white clover providing the bulk of nectar, alongside daisies, vetch, honeysuckle, and viburnum. Summer honey is golden, mellow, and varies year to year depending on rainfall and sunshine. Climate shifts—like longer dry spells—can limit nectar flow, so while some summers are abundant, others bring smaller harvests.
Fall Honey
Goldenrod dominates the late-summer and fall bloom. With over 20 species in our region, this is usually when bees produce the most honey. Fall honey is darker, with rich caramel notes. But climate change is altering this too: in 2024, a dry summer reduced nectar, and 2025 is showing similar trends. These shifts highlight how sensitive honey production is to seasonal changes.
A Note From Our Beekeeper
Our apiary is managed by Dr. Lee Alexander, who shares his expertise with us through farm talks and honey tastings here at Emery Farm. Lee has helped guide our beekeeping efforts since 2021, ensuring the hives are healthy and thriving season after season.
His knowledge about the impacts of climate change on honey production—something we’re already seeing here in New Hampshire—reminds us how important it is to support local agriculture and pollinators.
When you enjoy Emery Farm honey, you’re not only tasting the blossoms of each season, you’re also supporting the bees and the people who care for them.