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Update #21: T-Shirts are now available!
Show off your support of local honey with an Urban Honey T-shirt from Mad Urban Bees! These nice and thick,100% cotton T's are screen printed locally here in Madison, WI.
From today until Sunday 5/6, if you order a T-shirt and then post on Facebook, you will be entered into a drawing for a 10oz jar of Urban Honey. Share the Buzz!
Right now I only have the men's shirts. I should have the women's by next week.
For Kickstarter Backers who donated $100 or more, please fill out the survey that you received so I can get you the right shirt.
Update #20: Urban Honey CSA
Reserve Urban Honey today. Sign up for a Mad Urban Honey CSA. Either twelve 10oz jars or six 5oz jars of Urban Honey will be available for you to pick up at three locations in Madison, WI: Bloom Bake Shop, Just Coffee, and House of Brews.
Honey changes with the year as different flowers and plant bloom and grow. The various nectars and pollen the bees feed on will give urban honey a unique flavor. By supporting Mad Urban Bees LLC with a CSA membership, you will be supporting Mad Urban Bees throughout the year, and you will also have the freshest, most local honey available.
Urban Honey will be extracted throughout the year and be available for pickup no less than 3 times per season. You will receive honey from the most recent honey extractions, giving you a chance to taste the honey of what is blooming now.
Update #19: The Madison Bee Ordinance has passed!
The city even passed it with an amendment allowing residential properties in commercial areas to keep bees. This means Madison has a really good law that other cities and towns can emulate. This means that you can keep bees in Madison and have the city on your side. This means I am open for business!
Update #18: February Upadate #1
Hello Folks,
I know it's been a bit since I last wrote, so here is quick list of what I've been up to.
- I have spots for all of my bees this spring with a waiting list that will allow me to go from 50 to 100 hives when I'm ready.
- The bees are ordered, and I have started assembling the hives and restoring some old equipment. Everything should look great when the bees arrive in late April!
- Madison should have it's bee ordinance passed by the end of March this year.
- I ordered 30 chicken waterers. That's right, chicken waterers. Under the new ordinance the bees need to have a water source next to the hive.
- I am working on a honey CSA. There will be a local, pick-up version and a domestically shipped version. More to follow.
Well that's all for now.
Nathan
Update #17: THANK YOU!!!
Thank you to everyone who support Mad Urban Bees LLC. Not only did we make our Kickstarter goal, but we passed it! I can't wait to get started on things for this spring, and it's coming sooner than I thought. I should have bee boxes to scrape and paint in a matter of weeks.
I will keep posting updates here on Kickstarter, so keep in touch. I could not do without you.
Have a great 2012!
-Nathan
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A personal thank you and updates on the project's progress.
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Honey! A 5oz jar of Urban Honey! This raw honey has a unique flavor that is light, floral, and spicy.
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Two 10oz jars of Urban Honey. What's better than a jar of honey? Two jars of course!
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NEW: A 5oz Jar of Urban Honey from Mad Urban Bees, and a copy of "Vanishing of the Bees". $10 of each donation will go to Vanishing of the Bees.
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Season Pack: Four 10oz jars of Urban Honey. This pack of honey will showcase the seasonality of urban honey. You will also get a T-shirt with the Mad Urban Bees LLC logo.
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Beekeeper's Dozen: You will receive a case of twelve 10oz jars of Urban Honey and two T-shirts. These jars will be bottled with honey throughout the year, so you can taste the change in the seasons.
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Dinner for Two: A four-course meal for two. The entire meal will be prepared with honey, from drinks to desserts. You do need to be able to visit Madison, WI to claim this pledge. You will also receive the beekeeper's dozen of Urban Honey, two T-shirts, and a bee hive donated in your name to Heifer International.
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I am a beekeeper, mead maker, bread baker, and kraut fermenter. I am creating one of the first urban beekeeping businesses in the country. I am a locavore, and love living in Madison, WI.
