The bees’ honey stores were well stocked for winter, so there was enough for us to have some too! “Us” as in the rest of the family. I’m allergic to honey!
The honey stores
Author: Bees' Needs Dirty Arts Farm
Our family began beekeeping six years ago and began an unending adventure. Among all the other thing we have learned, we realized bees need flowering plants 10 months a year. To enrich our rocky east Tennessee soil and appease Lulu and Arlo, our children who have begged for bunnies for many years, we bought two flemish giant rabbits. Quickly thereafter, we accidentally became Giant Bunny Breeders. We learned the trade over the first year with our Flemish Giants and have since become enamored with Continental giants and are working to develop a Giant French Lop line as well. Giant rabbits are wonderfully funny and sweet pets, and the fertilizer they produce keeps the blooms for bees going for most of the year. We leave an acre of our property wild to allow a buffer habitat for wild species of plants and animals (like milkweed, raccoons and foxes). Our Livestock Guard dogs, Aphrodite and Freyr, keep the wildlife out of the bunny yard.
Following the bees has led us to numerous flourishing, beautiful endeavors that inspire us to mimic the art we see in our little farm. From our home to yours, in addition to giant rabbits we also offer organic produce, honey, seasonal homemade pastries and canned goods, natural cosmetic oils, botanicals and occasionally, artwork and hemp… all free of anything that might harm our planet, children or you. We are currently offering socially distanced, masked, curbside service for pick up or delivery of food. I work with transporters on a monthly basis who traverse the country to deliver bunnies for a small fee. Contact me by phone, text or email if you have questions about any of our products.
Harvest pastries
Cool weather is making me hungrier. The kitchen has been been emanating scents of apples, caramel, cinnamon and pumpkin spice non stop since our recent trip to the local apple orchard. It reminded me to tell you to start taking orders now for the holidays.
Again this year, I’ll be making some of our farmers’ market favorites like apple cinnamon rolls, caramel apple monkey bread, pumpkin rolls with cream cheese frosting and a variety of freeform scones (not the dry ones like big national retailer sell but the moist, fresh ones like you bought from me at the market). All of my creations are hand made with fresh ingredients you can pronounce that are locally sourced and baked to perfection.
Call to order yours today! Curbside delivery 865-363-3771
Looking for loving new homes!
Only one white buck. $150, vet checked and ready to go to a loving new home.
I work with transporters leaving later this month.
Bunny Love in the Time of Corona (and RHD)
As some of you know, humans populations are not the only ones currently being plagued. Rabbit populations worldwide are also being diminished by a nasty virus. It is important to prevent the spread of this virus by being cautious regarding the import and movement of rabbits throughout the country and world. This is why my baby giants, now go to the vet before going to new homes. The kits going to new homes now all got a vet signed certificate of health and kitten revolution as a preventative for ear mites and other external parasites. When you buy a rabbit from me, I want you to know it’s a happy, healthy and well cared for. Next week we’ll be breeding second generation Conti Giant French lops.
Sleepy hoppers
The hemp is almost ready for harvest. The babies bunnies are going to their new homes. Another summer winds down as even the crickets sound tired of the heat.
Our latest litter of Continental Giant Rabbits born August 10th are just the sweetest litter yet. Not to dis our Flemish babies but I am so smitten with Continentals. They are so personable… so relatable. These guys had just eaten then went and got cozy.
