Swan's Honey

06/18/2026

Looking for a gift for Dad? Order some treats from Bessey Ridge Farms then stop next door and pick him up a jar of honey or some Swan’s Honey merch!

FATHER’S DAY!

We are doing something a little different in the stand this weekend to ensure you can get Dad (or yourself😉) some treats!
We will be doing a preorder of this menu! Pick up will be during our normal stand hours on Saturday and we will update if we have any extras that day but it’s best to place your orders early!
Menu breakdown-
Brownie Flight- Three large brownies perfect for sharing, dubai chocolate, turtle and cosmic brownie all boxed up nice and ready to gift.
Mini Cookie Cake- A 6 in cookie cake decorated for dad in a decorative box
Pecan Sticky Buns- A fan favorite in a two pack so you can share!
Funfetti Cake Pop- Our most popular flavor, decorated for Father’s Day

Message us or comment your selections to reserve😊

06/07/2026

Our Annual Open House event is today from 11-2! Rain or shine!

05/16/2026

If you’re stopping by Swan’s today check out the bake stand up the road!

05/09/2026

If you’re coming by Swan’s today stop by our sister farm next door and check out the treats and flowers!

05/07/2026

QUEENS ARE IN!
$36 Italian and Carniolan available starting today.
Please call our store ahead of time to make an appointment for pick up, we do not do walk in sales of queens.

05/03/2026

NUC UPDATE!

We are receiving a high number of calls and emails regarding nuc pick up. The bees are still making their way to Maine but we are on track to start nuc pick up the same date as we had originally planned which is 5/9 for those in our bee classes. After that we will begin working down our list. We will begin calling to schedule pick ups after 5/9 this week. Nuc pick up works based off of when customers placed their orders, meaning those who placed them beginning of January will be the first to receive a call and we will work down our list from there calling based off of your order date. Weather plays a huge factor in how fast we can make the nucs but we will be working every day that the weather allows to get those nucs to our customers. We will give customers several days notice to schedule their pick ups and offer as much flexibility as we can.
If you think you may need to purchase large quantities of equipment during your pick up time please let us know when we call to schedule you so we can pull that ahead of time.
We are looking forward to a busy spring in Maine!

04/27/2026

Fire update!! 4/27

We are feeling a sense of relief today as we were able to get all of our hives moved and in a safe location. Fire breaks were dug around the land where thousands of our hives reside every winter so we are hoping it continues to stay out of that area. A semi truck load made it to Albion this morning with another one heading that way tomorrow. We are still evacuated from our camp but the crew was able to get in today to pick up some more equipment and get the remaining bees that were there out as the fire is still burning in that area.

To our nuc customers- we are still on track to start handing out nucs starting around the first week of May. They are looking strong and almost ready to go to their new homes.

Thank you to everyone who offered help and kind word and to the fire fighters and first responders working hard down there to get this under control.

04/27/2026

Thousands of hives will head back to Maine early to get out of the fire's path.

04/26/2026

No new updates tonight other than our guys are working hard to beat the fire to the bees but apparently so was a bear so that threw a curveball into the day. They are about to load a semi truck to send to Maine and then continue on moving bees.