Monroe Brown holding a large frame with honey comb covered in bees. The honeycomb is filled with honey. (Photo/Susan Culver)
Honey from Monroe Brown’s bees is made into both honey and honey-based products for Blue Haven Bee Company and mead for Southern Origin Meadery in Canon. (Photo/Adriana Cascio)
Honey is taken and turned into mead and sold inside the meadery. (Photo/Susan Culver)
Blue Haven Bee Company in Canon manages a brief annual harvest of wildflower honey that becomes the foundation for Southern Origin Meadery. The local honey then undergoes a lengthy fermentation, often with added fruits or spices, to create a diverse array of meads, highlighting its unexpected versatility. (Photo/Susan Culver)
Honey is taken and turned into mead and sold inside the meadery. (Photo/Adriana Cascio)
For a few fleeting months each spring, the fields of Hart and Franklin counties buzz with the work of Monroe Brown’s honey bees, a crucial period that lays the sweet foundation for Southern Origi...
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