Ames Farm — Local services in Watertown Township

I came across a documentary on Netflix that explained exactly how and where a lot of companies got their honey from. All this time, I thought that I was being so healthy using what I thought was pure honey instead of sugar. I am so happy that Ames Farm was featured in the Documentary because they really gave me a whole new understanding of what true Honey is supposed to be. I ordered from them immediately.

The taste of the true honey from Ames Farm makes a world of difference in all of my food that I use it in. One of my kids mistakenly used some of the leftover old honey that was still sitting in our cabinet to fix me some tea one day. I could immediately tell that it was NOT the honey from Ames Farm and I poured out the entire cup of tea. It tasted aweful. I cannot believe that I had been eating that substandard honey all these years. I will only eat honey from Ames Farm for the rest of...

I found a wide variety of their honey at Trader Joes in Shoreview. I hadn't realized that there were so many different kinds of honey, but it makes sense since it is based on where the bees get their nectar. I decided to try the raw Buckwheat honey which is very dark brown. It is definitly a much heavier/malty taste than standard honey. I was reading that it is good to bake with so I plan on trying that. However, I used this honey for some wounds and for acne and I am completely amazed at how much it helps! I have done some further reading and found out that Raw Buckwheat honey has higher antioxidants than other honeys so it is a great honey to choose for...

I have been looking for beeswax everywhere and anywhere!! I didn’t want a big size as I just wanted to test out a recipe, that’s when I stumbled upon Ames Farm on Google and found out there are bees farm that sell directly to customers and carry small sizes! Ames Farm was indeed a blessing, I ordered the 1oz beeswax bar for $3.15 (+$8 for shipping). My order arrived in 3 days and you can tell this is legit beeswax from the scent and texture. I was able to make a shea butter/cinnamon chapstick and lip balm. I will definitely be exploring more DIYs with the remaining wax. Highly...