We got our start in beekeeping back in 2003, when Jayne gave Isaac his first beehive as a Christmas gift. What started as a simple hobby quickly turned into much more... first a serious obsession, then a side-line occupation, and now a full-time job and a way of life. The Barnes family- Isaac and Jayne, and their four children- currently keep around 500 hives.  Together with their team of employees they harvest seasonal honey, create candles and handcrafted soap from the products of the hive, and market these products throughout Ohio as well as online and in several local grocery stores.

"We feel fortunate to be able to raise our children in the Ohio countryside near our extended family. We wake up every day to do a job we love, creating useful and meaningful products from nature. “