The Bee Blog

Beeswax board butter for conditioning wooden cutting boards

Board Butter: Why We Made a Beeswax Cutting Boa...

Our board butter blends beeswax from our own Fremont hives with food-grade mineral oil. Here's why we made it and how to use it.

Board Butter: Why We Made a Beeswax Cutting Boa...

Our board butter blends beeswax from our own Fremont hives with food-grade mineral oil. Here's why we made it and how to use it.

Beeswax lip balm for chapped lips in fall

Why Your Lips Crack in Fall (and How Beeswax He...

Dry air, wind, and one bad habit are behind most chapped lips this time of year. Here's why beeswax is one of the best fixes.

Why Your Lips Crack in Fall (and How Beeswax He...

Dry air, wind, and one bad habit are behind most chapped lips this time of year. Here's why beeswax is one of the best fixes.

Beeswax after the honey harvest, from hive to home

From Hive to Home: How We Use Beeswax After the...

What happens to our beeswax after the honey harvest: letting the bees clean the cappings, gentle melting, straining until it's clean, and all the ways it ends up back in...

From Hive to Home: How We Use Beeswax After the...

What happens to our beeswax after the honey harvest: letting the bees clean the cappings, gentle melting, straining until it's clean, and all the ways it ends up back in...

Caring for a wooden cutting board naturally

How to Care for a Wooden Cutting Board Naturally

Everyday cleaning, natural ways to remove stains and smells, how and when to oil your board, and a simple beeswax board butter recipe to keep it beautiful for years.

How to Care for a Wooden Cutting Board Naturally

Everyday cleaning, natural ways to remove stains and smells, how and when to oil your board, and a simple beeswax board butter recipe to keep it beautiful for years.

Beeswax from our own Fremont hives

What Is Beeswax and Why Do We Love Using It?

How bees make wax from their own bodies, how we collect it from our own Fremont hives, and why it's one of our favorite ingredients for lip balms, cuticle balms...

What Is Beeswax and Why Do We Love Using It?

How bees make wax from their own bodies, how we collect it from our own Fremont hives, and why it's one of our favorite ingredients for lip balms, cuticle balms...