Sustainability at Lake Country Honey Co.
Care for our land.
Care for our bees.
Pollinator habitat and year-round bee care on our family property in Alexandria, Minnesota. Here are four ways we put care into practice.
01 / More room for pollinators
Pollinator habitat.
A place to thrive.
We’re creating bee and butterfly habitat on our property, with flowers that provide nectar and pollen across the growing season. Meet the family behind our habitat project.
02 / A planting with purpose
Good habitat.
Expert guidance.
We’re working with The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund. Its Seed A Legacy program provides specially designed seed mixes and guidance to help us establish and maintain pollinator habitat.
About Seed A Legacy ↗03 / Healthy colonies
Care, colony
by colony.
We check colony health, monitor mites, and respond to what the bees need. When treatment is necessary, we follow the product’s approved label directions.
04 / Minnesota, year-round
Our bees
stay here.
Our colonies stay in Minnesota through the winter. We prepare them for the cold with attention to food stores, colony strength, and seasonal care. Explore our honey and beekeeping FAQs.
Habitat photography: The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund · Example plantings. © respective image owner.