We so enjoy all the enthusiastic reviews coming back to us regarding our farm products. We have a good supply of our PORK cuts; including all 5 varieties of our BACONS (Sliced, Pepper, Cottage, Canadian & Jowl) and Sausages (Breakfast & Italian/ bulk, links or patties).

NO MSG or Nitrates are added to any of our meats.
MMmmmm…. Scrumptious!!

Remember Farm Fresh Brown EGGS!

We have a cooler at the roadside on Cohoctah Road with honey and eggs.
Quick stops are welcome. So come & get 'em!!!
$3.75/dozen

Turtlebee and Honeytree Farms’ has 2 Locations:

• The Main Farm – 3415 E. Cohoctah Rd. Howell, MI 48855
  
• Turtlebee – 12258 Lovejoy Rd. Byron, MI 48418

We are filling orders 6 days a week. PLEASE CALL AHEAD.
No Sundays, please.

1. GIFT CERTIFICATES
   For any and all Turtlebee Farm products food or otherwise.
   Available in any amount or specific gift (e.g. bees, pollination for the spring).

2. HIVES & HONEY BEES
   Looking forward to the new season ahead.
   We are all 'abuzz' here at Turtlebee already and have been preparing for your package bees, hives and woodenware orders;
   Our swarm prices will remain the same as in 2012 with an add-on cage cost of $6.00 with the total of $85.00 per 3 lb swarm.
   Upon the return of your undamaged cage, you will receive back $4.00 of the $6.00 you put out.
   Thanks to all of you who returned clean & empty swarm cages last year. We will continue to accept any and all help in returning undamaged cages. If you have any swarm cages, in good condition, from previous years, please send them our way. They can be dropped by either of our farm locations.
   
   QUEENS will be available again throughout the summer.

3. BEEKEEPING WORKSHOPS
   These will be at the Main Farm
   We are offering Beekeeping 101 workshops Friday, April 26th and Saturday April 27th (10am-12:15pm). Saturday is a repeat of Friday.
   See our website calendar and click the links on the date for details.

4. QUALITY MEATS
   BEEF and PORK Now is the time to put down your deposit for sides of pork; available mid-March. If there are particular CUTS of meat or particular QUANTITIES you’d like, please call OR email your order ahead.
   
   Please see our ‘Quality Meats’ tab for a detailed list.
   Supplies are limited so procrastination is not advised.
   Prepare to stock up your freezers to ensure your own supply.
   1 lb to 25 lb lots of 90% Lean Ground Beef are available in 1 lb & 2 lb tube-style packaging at $5.25 to $5.75/lb.

   CHICKEN & TURKEY
   Once again Chickens were a complete SELL OUT for 2012. We will continue to harvest our chickens in June, September & November.
   We do still have a good supply of Chicken Feet for those who know the food value of broth as a nutrient dense food.
   Check it out for yourself...
   www.nourishedkitchen.com/chicken-feet-stock
   Available at Turtlebee Farms @ $2.95/lb.

   Gizzards, hearts & livers are also available separately in 1 lb packaging.

5. Our RENEWABLE FARM SHARES (RFS) grow as we happily continue to offer our farm products and services at a savings to those who invest and enjoy our farm fresh, naturally produced foods. Please inquire for more details or find them on our ‘Quality Meat’ tab (pp 4-6). You’re going to want to hear more about how you can receive natural products from the farm through the ‘RFS’ program. It works for you and for us!
6. HONEY (Raw & Unfiltered)
   Keep the honey orders coming. It is our continued goal to fill as many orders as possible and in a timely fashion.
   We will continue to offer a 15% discount off the shelf price when filling your own containers or honey refills up to the gallon size.
   However, due to a difficult season for the honey bees and honey production 2012, we are limiting quantities of honey to quarts and smaller quantities, at this time. Our goal is that everyone have enough to make it to the next honey season and hope for better weather for the honey bees.
   Please call ahead to see which farm location to come to.
   
   Remember . . . Local Honey is BEST for Allergies & Asthma.
   It really works! Chew Honeycomb for allergy relief!!

You can look up “Folk Medicine” by DC Jarvis, MD for more information on the uses of honey. It’s easy & informative regarding allergies and locally produced, raw honey.

HONEYSTICKS…
Looking for that ‘Special Something’??
Great for Stocking Stuffers too!


• Table Favors
• Hostess Gift
• or Incentives???
• 0.35 each
• 10ct/$3.00
• 25ct/$7.00
• 50ct/$14.00
• 100ct/$26.00

Mix & Match as you like & Have Fun with ‘em!
HONEY EXTRACTING EQUIPMENT
Hand Extractors ($256.00) & Electric Extractors w/stands (Inquire).
Electric Hot Knives ($95.00) & Cold Uncapping Knives ($32.00)
Uncapping tanks ($150.00)
Straining Pail Systems
5 Gallon Valve Pails

RENTAL of Extracting Equipment available for $45.00/ 3 days & $35.00 for Class Alumni.

“Service with a Smile” Not sure you want to do the extracting yourself or unable to find the time?? No problem!
Extracted while you wait. We’ll extract your honey for you!
$2.00/frame. ($35.00 Minimum)

Please Inquire on any of these options.
We can help! (810) 266-4880

Honey Containers from 2 oz bears to 2 gallon pails also available for purchase.

7. 100% PURE BEESWAX CANDLES
   Another NATURAL way to combat ALLERGIES and asthma is to burn 100% Pure Beeswax Candles in the bedroom 3 hours before going to sleep for the night. Even allergists are giving viability to beeswax candles bringing those suffering with asthma out of their severe asthmatic conditions.
   Paraffin candles are made from a petroleum base, filled with ingredients and chemicals which can cause smoke damage as well as difficult breathing due to high carbon emissions.
   
   Our 100% Pure Beeswax Candles contain NO artificial ingredients, chemicals, or paraffin. Pure beeswax candles, with their delightfully sweet fragrance, burn hotter, brighter, and longer than other wax without additives; they are smokeless and, for the most part, drip less. Beeswax is known to produce negative ions (nature's air purifiers), cleaning the air of pollens, dust, mold, bacteria, viruses, and other pollutants. These are the ONLY candles for anyone with chemical sensitivities or allergies.
   We are pleased to be able to say that we make all of our own beeswax candles right here at Turtlebee Farms and have for a number of years. We strive high for INTEGRITY & PURITY.
   We pour solid candles in naturals, greens & reds as well as wrap honeycomb sheet candles in an array of styles and colors. They all burn wonderfully!!
   • SOLID CANDLES Burn Time: 10 hrs/inch
   • 3”x 2 1/2” Bee Pillars @ $ 8.50
   • 3”x 3 1/2” Pillars @ $ 10.00
   • 3”x 4 1/2” Pillars @ $12.00
   • 1 3/4”x 5” Sq Scored Pillar @ $ 9.00
   • 6” Corn Candle @ $8.50
   • Pears, Apples & Oranges @ $6.50 ea or 2/$12.00
   • 10” Tapers with hand-fluted base Burn Time: 1 hr/inch
   
   Colonial and Elegant Hex $4.50 ea or 2/$8.00
   (Diameter x Height)
   

8. GARDENING INTERESTS . . .

   POLLINATION & BEE REMOVAL:
   Pollination contracts are available and also the removal of unwanted bees.

   COMPOST:
   We will be loading Excellent, 100% Pure Farm Compost as the ground allows;
   Very Clean; Rich in organic matter for amending poor soils;
   Minimum $20 per pick up truck load or $10.00 a tractor bucket for larger trucks & trailers! Generally, a pick up truck holds 2 buckets.
   Make your preparations for next year as well.

9. WANTED: Recyclable
   
   • Clean Egg Cartons
   • Canning Jars.
   • Bee Swarm Cages
   
   We will gladly accept any and all help by returning undamaged cages in good condition. If you have any swarm cages from previous years, please send them our way. They can be returned to either of our farm locations.