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Beekeeping at Frog Meadow New England's Best All Male Gay Resort in Southern Vermont

We have three beehives at Frog Meadow that help us pollinate the gardens and apple orchard

Frog Meadow is located on the site of the Wheeler Farm, a 1700’s dairy farm and apple orchard that borders historic Newfane Village’s original mountaintop site atop Newfane Hill.

Our extensive perennial and annual gardens, varietal apple orchard, fruit and vegetable gardens are pollinated by our two active beehives, butterflies, hummingbirds and bats who also call Frog Meadow their home.

During spring, summer and fall, our 105,000 honeybees collect nectar and pollen from flowers in our gardens, our apple orchard, berry patches and in the surrounding meadows and woods. They travel up to 3 miles to forage and gather nectar and pollen! In the fall, we extract and bottle the honey without heating it, which results in the finest quality, and to seal in the sweetest flavor! We sell the honey at The Frog Meadow Store.

honeybee on flower Frog Meadow New England's Best All Male Gay Resort in Southern Vermont

Our 105,000 honeybees travel up to 3 miles to forage and gather nectar and pollen!

Frog Meadow Raw Honey is an absolute treasure chest of nature’s gifts: Unfiltered and uncooked to give you a rich, fulfilling taste with all the nutritious benefits!

  • Did you know that raw honey promotes the growth of “good” bacteria in your intestinal tract?
  • Raw honey is a great way to soothe your skin, utilizing natural antioxidants to help assist in blocking free radicals.
  • It also helps with occasional sleeplessness and promotes a healthy heart by reducing homocysteine levels.
capped honey frame Frog Meadow New England's Best All Male Gay Resort in Southern Vermont

This is a frame of capped honey cells freshly harvested from the hive, ready to be extracted and enjoyed!

  • So, enjoy a cup of your favorite warm beverage with an added teaspoon of raw honey – and feel good about it!

The unique qualities of nature’s perfect ingredients found in our raw honey will add texture, flavor, and an enjoyable taste to your food.  Many people think that just because honey is “natural”, any kind of honey is healthful and fine to use. This is simply not true. Unfortunately, most of the honey eaten today has been heavily processed.  Like most foods that have been chemically refined, many of the healthful benefits have been reduced or eliminated. Commercial honey is often treated with an excessive heating process that can destroy some of the critical natural enzymes, vitamins, and minerals. Processing of honey also filters out many vital phytonutrients found in raw honey, products that exist in nature in the hive. These products of the hive (which are not found in refined or processed honey) include health-promoting factors like:

  • Protein- and enzyme-rich pollen, collected by bees in tiny carrying baskets on their back legs as they buzz from plant to plant.
  • Propolis or “bee glue”, a sticky substance full of enzymes, formed when bees combine their own proteins with plant resins.
honey extracting and pouring Frog Meadow New England's Best All Male Gay Resort in Southern Vermont

In the fall, we extract and bottle the honey without heating it, which results in the finest quality, and to seal in the sweetest flavor!

Both pollen and propolis contain super-abundant antioxidant compounds, which contribute to health-supportive properties. Raw, unprocessed honey contains little flecks of these nutrient-rich products, making it far superior to the clear filtered honey most of you are familiar with. Frog Meadow Raw Honey has many health-promoting qualities:

  • It contains natural antioxidants, enzymes, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals, including calcium, iron, zinc, potassium, phosphorous, magnesium, copper, chromium, manganese and selenium.
  • Nutraceuticals are also found in honey.  These important nutrients provide health benefits beyond those involved in normal metabolic activity to assist in neutralizing the free radical activity in your body, and are vitally important for overall function of your immune system.
Raw Honey fresh from Frog Meadow New England's Best All Male Gay Resort in Southern Vermont

Frog Meadow Raw Honey is a treasure chest of nature’s gifts: Unfiltered and uncooked to give you a rich, fulfilling taste with all the nutritious benefits!

Frog Meadow Raw Honey is a great alternative to processed and artificial sugars* – and you don’t have to sacrifice a rich, satisfying taste.  It supports good health – and tastes wonderful too!   *Note that raw honey should not be given to children less than 12 months old.

 
 
 

Guest Reviews

Tout est parfait! Soyez sûrs que je reviendrai! (Everything is perfect! Be sure that I will return!)

(a translation is below)

Je dois admettre que je déteste la montagne, mais ce b&b est vraiment exceptionnel. La maison est juchée sur une colline qui domine sur une vallée entourée par des montagnes. Les jardins sont très bien aménagés avec des arbres magnifiques et de fleurs bariolées. Les terrasses sont aménagées de façon à profiter du soleil et de cette vue à couper le souffle. En ce qui concerne l’intérieur, il est décoré avec beaucoup de goût, sobre et sans prétentions. Les chambres sont très belles, spacieuses et propres et la literie est de très bonne qualité.Les salles de bain sont extrêmement propres et rien à envier à un grand hôtel quant aux produits de bain et de beauté. Les propriétaires, Dave et Scott sont deux personnes exceptionnelles et sont très attentionnés avec leurs clients, ils vous renseignent sur tout ce qui à faire dans les alentours. Le petit-déjeuneur est copieux, mais équilibré. Tout est parfait! Soyez sûrs que je reviendrai.

Translated…

I must admit that I hate the mountains, but this B&B is truly exceptional!

The house is perched on a hill overlooking a valley surrounded by mountains. The grounds are beautifully landscaped with beautiful trees and colorful flowers. The terraces are laid out to enjoy the sun and the views breathtaking.

As for the interior, it is decorated with taste, sober and unassuming. The rooms are very nice, spacious and clean and the bedding is very good quality.The bathrooms are extremely clean and is comparable to a big hotel complete with bath and beauty products.

The owners, Dave and Scott are two exceptional people and are very attentive to their customers, they will provide you with information about everything to do nearby. The breakfast service is plentiful, but balanced.

Everything is perfect! Be sure that I will return!

Alberto B., Paris, France
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