pollinator conservation

Why support native bees on your farm?

Until recently, native and feral bee populations met all of a farmers' pollination needs.  Farms were smaller, and closer to…

12 years ago

Who are the native pollinators?

Because I love bees and because the act of pollination fascinates me so--it saddens me to think that all too…

12 years ago

Bees Rock! Giveaway Event

It wasn't long after I got into beekeeping that I began to see pollinators everywhere...the insects that carried out this…

12 years ago

Runamuk’s Indiegogo Campaign is now live

My first attempt at making video for the internet is--well--not great, but it's not completely horrible either. Honestly, I'm just…

12 years ago

Join the Runamuk team and help create something amazing!

We're gearing up to get underway here at Runamuk, we've got animals lined up to come to the farm (you…

12 years ago

Attracting Native Pollinators book giveaway

We've had such a growth of support, and we are so grateful for it that I've decided it's high time…

12 years ago

What is the driving force behind the Runamuk farm?

"What a hideous plant!  Isn't it terrific!?" "Oh my gawd--check out this spider!  Look at all those long legs!" These…

12 years ago

Gearing up for spring; planning Runamuk’s farm expansion

Mother Nature brought us a whopping 12-14 inches of snow last week, forcing me to postpone the first class of…

12 years ago

Sustainable beekeeping at the state beekeepers’ conference

I love the assortment of people who are drawn to beekeeping.  Young and old, eccentric and conservative, financially solvent--and bootstrappers…

13 years ago

UMaine studies how to enhance native pollinator habitat

At the August meeting of the Somerset Beekeepers, we hosted two of UMaine's academics who have been actively researching native…

13 years ago