Carlisle Honey

Specialties

Our honey is Raw, unheated and unfiltered. That is, our raw honey is only strained to remove any bits of honey comb wax, so it still contains original pollen because it is not filtered. We do not heat the honey like commercial honey packers do to break down any sugar crystals. That is why their honey will stay clear on the supermarket shelf. Of course, heat above 115 deg destroys the antioxidants, important enzymes, vitamins and other beneficial attributes. Also many people find that heated honey looses much of its natural aroma and flavor.

We are a small producer with hives located in in and around Carlisle in rural areas away from commercial property and agricultural chemical use. Our apiary has been operated as an organic apiary for a number of years. The honey is produced in organic practice hives and is handled to organic standards. We depend on the bees for the rest.

Meet the Business Owner

Rick R.

Business Owner

Rick has been keeping honeybees for 18 years. His interest was sparked from watching his Uncle tend to his honeybees assisted by his grandfather. After one season of beekeeping, which ended with two colonies, Rick increased to 10 colonies and has not stopped since. New England Beekeeping/​Carlisle Honey manages about 500 producing colonies and up to 150 nucs.