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Earth Day at Sac Co Op this Saturday!
Claire and all six honey varietals will be at Earth Day at the Sacramento Co-Op
1900 Alhambra in Midtown Sacramento this Saturday from 10am to 1pm!
Come on over to shop, enjoy the Earth Day Festivities and have a sweet taste of nectar :)
http://www.sacfoodcoop.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=75
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Sola Bee's have Landed on the Shelves of Nugget Markets!
Sola Bee Farms is proud to annouce that our delicious honey varietals are now on the shelves at Nugget Markets!
Also, Claire and Moret will be busy bees offering demos from April 24th through May 19th in all 9 locations!
We'd love to see you buzz on by during one of our demos! The market dates and times are:
Davis (Covell) 4/24 3:30-6pm
Davis (Mace) 4/25 3:30-6pm
Davis (Covell) 4/26 3:30-6pm
W.Sacramento 4/29 3:30-6pm
Elk Grove 4/30 3:30-6pm
Sacramento 5/1 3:30-6pm
Roseville 5/2 3:30-6pm
El Dorado 5/3 11am-2pm
Woodland 5/6 4:30-7pm
Davis (Mace) 5/6 3:30-6pm
Roseville 5/9 4:30-7pm
Elk Grove 5/9 3:30-6pm
Vacaville 5/10 4:30-7pm
Sacramento 5/10 3:30-6pm
W. Sacramento 5/13 4:30-7pm
El Dorado Hills 5/15 4:30-7pm
Vacaville 5/15 11am to 2pm
Woodland 5/15 4pm tp 6pm
Upcoming Event
This week's Santa Cruz and Capitola Demos!
http://www.facebook.com/events/370934693021689/
http://www.facebook.com/events/370934693021689/
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Sacramento Co Op Reporter Interviews Claire
Check out page 12 for Claire's Interview on Sola Bee Farms!
http://www.sacfoodcoop.com/index2.php?option=com_flippingbook&view=book&id=170
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Follow us on Facebook!
Love Sola Bee? Like us on Facebook for up to date news, photos, and events!
http://www.facebook.com/SolaBeeFarms
UNIT Partners Receive Buzz for Sola Bee Farm's Packaging
We love positive buzz about our fantastic label designers. Check out the latest news!
http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2013/3/12/sola-bee.html
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Free Honey Sampling!
Hey Sola Bee Fans and New Bees!
Sola Bee Farms will be at the Davis Whole Foods Market this Sunday, March 3rd from 3 to 6pm. Join Claire for honey comparisions, tasting, and delicious pairings! If you're a Bay Area Sola Bee Fan, come by and buzz around Moret at the Berkeley Bowl West store (Heinz Ave.) Thursday, March 7th from 10-3pm! Moret will be there, will all six honey varietals, ready to share the sweet nectar with any one who dares to bee a Sola Bee fan.
Thanks for checking in!
Upcoming Event
New Year, New Honey Events
Happy New Year!
Come out and restock your favorite Sola Bee varietals at this months in-store demos. We know your father-in-law snuck the last of that Yellow Star Thistle honey!
January 4th- Whole Foods Market Davis! 11-3pm
January 5th- Elliot's Natural Foods 10-4pm
January 14th- Whole Foods Market Capitola 3-7pm
January 15th- Whole Foods Market Santa Cruz 11-2pm and Staff of Life Market Santa Cruz 3-7pm
January 16th- Whole Foods Market Arden 3-7pm
As always, we appreciate your sweet support!
New Store Location
Two New Locations in Sacramento!
We are so excited about our two new Sola Bee Farms retailers in Sacto!
Whole Foods Market, Arden
4315 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95864
916. 488. 2800
Gabby Girl Gifts
1013 2nd St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.443.1994
Stop in to one, or both, of these great stores before the holiday season is over!
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Demos Demos Demos!
Hey there holiday honey lovers!
Claire is out there busy as a bee trying to get Sola Bee honey into your hands and mouths for the holidays. She will be at the following locations for honey tasting and sales in the next few weeks!
December 1st: Whole Foods Davis- 11am-3pm
December 6th: Elliot's Natural Foods in Sacramento 11am- 3pm then Inman Family Winery from 6pm-10pm!
December 7th: The UC Davis Store Downtown 5pm-8pm
December 13th: Oliver's Market Montecito 3pm to 6pm
December 14th: Berkeley Bowl West 3pm to 7pm
December 15th: Oliver's Market Cotati 10am-1pm then Oliver's Market Stony Point 3pm to 6pm
December 16th: Central Park Davis Square Tomatos Craft Fair 11am to 3pm
We hope you come and join us at one of these fine events and learn, share, and celebrate all things Sola Bee!
Upcoming Event
The Turkey Try-athon with Sola Bee at the Sac Co-op
Sola Bee Farms will be at the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op twice this week! We will be in the store offer samples of our honey varietals this Thursday, November 15th from 11:30am to 2:30pm. It will be a sweet day to shop!
Then on Saturday, join us at the TURKEY TRY-ATHON from 11am to 5pm! It will be a seasonal tasting fair with vendors along every aisle! Taste your way to the perfect thanksgiving feast!
http://www.sacfoodcoop.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=72&Itemid=99
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Cheese and Honey Pairing -Whole Foods Market Davis
Cheese and honey...do we need to say more? Join us for the delicious, free, and educational Cheese and Honey pairing this Friday November 9th at Whole Foods Market in Davis!
Claire will be there from 10:30 am to 12:00pm giving out free samples of delicious cheese paired with different varietals of Sola Bee Farm's honey!
Come out and enjoy!
Upcoming Event
Terrior 2012- From the Soil to the Table
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Oliver's Markets Honey Demos!
Join us for free honey and cheese pairings!
Claire and Sola Bee Farms will be at all three Oliver's Markets in Sonoma County next week! Monday, November 5th she will be at the Cotati Market from 3-5 pm and Thursday the 8th in the Montecito Market from 11-2 and then Stony Point Market from 4-6pm.
Find directions here: http://www.oliversmarket.com/index.php/contact_us/
Upcoming Event
The Bounty of Pollination: More Than Just Honey
SUPPORT POLLINATION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.
The new UC Davis Honey Center is hosting the "Bounty of Pollination: More Than Just Honey" Event this Saturday, October 27th at the Mondavi Institute of UC Davis. Sola Bee Farm's is participating in this educational and exciting event with honey varietal pairings, activities and a "best" honey contest. Proceeds from this event go directly to honeybee and pollination research.
For Tickets or more information visit: http://rmi.ucdavis.edu/bounty-of-pollination.
Press Release:
http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/new-uc-davis-honey-center-hosts-debut-event/
New Store Location
Sola Bee debuts in Sacramento
Sola Bee Farm's is proud to announce our first Sacramento location...The Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op!
After meeting some of the wonderful staff of the Co-op at the Full Belly Farm's Hoes Down, Sola Bee honey has become a part of this wonderful market. The Sacramento Co-op, like Sola Bee Farms, has been a part of the Sacramento Valley since 1973. Locally owned and operated, the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op supports local agriculture, farmers, and community members by stocking only the most authentic produce, grocery, and wellness items.
Sola Bee Farm's is buzzing with delight at this new location! Look forward to collaborative cooking classes featuring Sola Bee Farm's honey varietals paired with many different types of food!
Visit the Sacramento Co-op in person at 1900 Alhambra Blvd or online at http://www.sacfoodcoop.com/
Upcoming Event
Monticello Food Day Fair
Come experience the local food and crafts from the artisans and farmers of Yolo County. Monticello Seasonal Cuisine is graciously hosting this local event in their parking lot just across from the Davis Co Op. We will be there from 10-3pm!
Joe will be serving our three new varietals paired with local nuts and cheeses, come out and enjoy!
630 G Street
Davis. CA 95616
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Whole Foods Harvest Hullabaloo October 21st
In celebration on Fall and the new Davis Whole Foods Market we are having a Harvest Hullabaloo!
Come out for the FREE sampling of wonderful local foods and products that will be featured at the new Whole Foods Market. Sola Bee will be giving out samplings and for those of you who arrive early enough...free minibee honey jars! :)
500 First Street
Davis. CA 95616
http://www.facebook.com/events/383309375076089/
Enjoy FREE samples from 25 local vendors that you can find at Whole Foods Market Davis! We'll also have a "Bling your bike" station, a chance to win a new bike from B & L Bike Shop, entertainment and more!
Upcoming Event
FoodBuzz Festival in SF
Sola Bee Farms is buzzing into the FoodBuzz Festival in San Franscico next Saturday, October 20th.
Sir Francis Drake Hotel
450 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
For more information and tickets visit:
http://www.federatedmedia.net/events/14/logistics/
New Store Location
Sola Bee Farm's is making a big buzz in Sonoma County!
Not one, not two...five new locations for Sola Bee in Sonoma County!
Check out or Store Locations link for all the details! We are fluttering with excitement over our new Oliver's Market stores, and our two new winery partners, Nicholson Ranch and Imnan Family Wines. Sola Bee Farm's is so grateful for our new retailers!
Upcoming Event
Davis Chamber of Commerce Day on the Quad
Sola Bee Farms will be at UC Davis on October 4th!
Stop by and taste our three new varietals and their debut tasting! Sola Bee will be in the East Quad on the beautiful UC Davis campus from 10:30- 2:00pm. Many local Davis businesses will be there along side us.
It's going to bee a great event!
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Online Wholesale Ordering is Now Available for Retailers!
Want to Bee a Sola Bee Farm's Retailer?
Interested in our Sola Bee Farm’s wholesale pricing? Product descriptions and pricing are just a click away! We’ve made it easy for you to buy direct. Just visit our link on and order online today! All orders ship direct from our family farm via UPS or USPS.
Click here to order wholesale: bbfdirect.com/rpc/sola-bee-farms-honey.
Sola Bee Farms also offers wholesale 1 gallon, 2 gallon and 5 gallon sizes in certain varieties. Email claire@solabeefarms.com for pricing options.
New Store Location
Whole Foods Market Davis!
Sola Bee is flying into the new Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods is opening October 24th at 500 First Street in Davis, CA! Join us for the kick off event on October 21st on the green grass right in front of the store! Many vendors will be there to share their bounty with you, and you can bet your buzz we'll be there to share our sweet nectar too.
Come out and sample to free goodies that will be in the new market! It's a Free Bee... get it?!
Upcoming Event
Hoes Down Harvest Festival!
October 6th Hoes Down at Fully Belly Farm!
Join Sola Bee at Fully Belly Farm October 6th from 11am to 11pm! The Hoes Down festival is a fun filled day with many different vendors, activities, tutorials, and celebrations.
Click on the link below to learn more about this wonderful farm party and how to get tickets!
We want you to BEE there with us!
http://www.hoesdown.org/
New Store Location
Sola Bee is in the City!
Sola Bee Farms has made it to San Francisco.
Sola Bee Farms is proud to be in the city limits of SF, the historic, beautiful city by the bay. We have Buyer's Best Friend to thank for bringing us to the famous Haight and Ashbury area and into their Wholesale Mercantile. The BBF Wholesale Mercantile and Artisan Market is located at 1740 Haight St. between Cole St and Shrader St.).
This fabulous location is unique in a few ways- they offer tasting and samples of all of their artisan foods, they are open to the public, yet they also focus on offering samples and new products to grocery and market buyers.
We are very excited about this new partnership, and we hope you stop by this awesome little market to taste our honey varietals, along with other great items they have to offer!
Upcoming Event
Sola Bee Farms to Participate in the Yolo County Fair Gala
Sola Bee Farms is proud to be a participant in the upcoming Yolo County Fair Gala on August 15th from 6:00-8:00pm. Please come out and enjoy a sampling of the bounty of delicious produce and products that Yolo County has to offer.
Click here for more information about the Yolo County Gala!
Upcoming Event
Honey Tasting in Davis!
Honey Tasting at Common Grounds Coffee in Davis
Claire and Sola Bee Farms will be spreading the sweet goodness on Friday August 3rd at Common Grounds Coffee in Davis, CA. Come out and support two local businesses at once!
You can get a fresh cup of coffee or tea and sweeten it with one of our three delicious honey varietals. We will also have cheese and pastries for pairing with our honey. It's bound to bee a fun time.
2171 Cowell Blvd
Davis, CA 95618
New Store Location
Sola Bee Honey is in Wine Country
Sola Bee Farms is proud to be featured in Napa Valley's gorgeous Merryvale Vineyards tasting room. We invite you to visit their historical location at 1000 Main Street in Saint Helena, CA. Sola Bee Farms has beehives throughout Sonoma and Napa Valley's lush landscape, so Claire has been working hard to find local retailers to carry Sola Bee honey. Merryvale Vineyards was happy to support our bees and carry their delicious local honey. Check out their website and see why we are so excited about this new partnership! http://www.merryvale.com/
Our bees love Wine Country as much as the rest of us! Thank you Merryvale Vineyards for supporting Sola Bee Farms!
Free Honey Pairings in Santa Cruz area Next Week!
Sola Bee Farms is a buzzing into three market locations next week with free honey tasting and local cheese and fruit pairings. Join us at New Leaf Market in Capitola next Friday, July 6th from 11:30am to 2:00pm, then Westside Santa Cruz New Leaf Market from 3:00pm-7:00pm. Saturday, Claire will be spreading the buzz on at Staff of Life Market in Santa Cruz from 3:00pm-7:00pm. Check out our locations page for exact locations. We hope to see you there!
Recipe
Sola Bee Honey Glazed Shrimp Tacos
Sola Bee Honey Glazed Shrimp Tacos
Best with Wine Country Wildflower honey
Light yet satisfying, these savory little tacos
are sure to please everyone at your table
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Servings 2-3
1 lb peeled raw shrimp (remove the tails)
3 fresh limes (4 Tbs lime juice)
3 Tbs Sola Bee honey
2 Tbs olive oil
2 tsp taco seasoning
1 diced organic avocado
½ cup chopped white onion
1 cup cabbage
1 package organic corn tortillas
Prep Instructions
Remove the tails from the shrimp and ensure they are deveined. Corsely chop the onions and cabbage set aside. Measure the taco seasoning, honey and lime juice (2 juiced limes or 3 tbs) and combine into a separate bowl. Dice the avocado and set aside.
Cooking Instructions
Over medium heat, place olive oil and shrimp into a large nonstick skillet. Briefly sauté the olive oil and shrimp until the shrimp is just barely pink. Do not overcook. Drain the excess oil from the pan. Add the honey, taco seasoning and lime juice (2 of the fresh limes, or 3 tbs of the lime juice) to the shrimp. Turn heat to med-low until the honey-lime mixture begins to thicken into a glaze. Warm the tortillas in a separate pan or in the oven. Sauté the shrimp, stirring frequently, until they are fully cooked in the glaze (approx 4 minutes).
Place the shrimp into warmed tortillas and top with the onion, avocado, and cabbage. Sprinkle the remaining lime juice on top. Voila! Serve with your favorite salad or side dish.
Recipe credit to Claire's best friend Martini Machado
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Sola Bee Farms is featured in this month's issue of Comstock's Business Magazine
Trevor and I are thrilled to be featured in the "Snap" section of the June addition of Sacramento's Comstock's Business Magazine. We would like to thank Ken James and Christine Coit for their attention to detail and beautiful journalism. Ken braved the bees with Trevor during his photo shoot in an actual beeyard. He put on a beesuit along with his camera, and the results are stunning. Sola Bee loves Comstock's!
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Sola Bee Farms Honey Makes An Excellent Wedding Favor
Check out the wedding favors we created for an upcoming wedding. If you're interested in Sola Bee Farms honey for your wedding favors contact Claire for more information.
Claire Maygren:
530.771.7828
claire@solabeefarms.com
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We're introducing three new honey varieties.
We are buzzing with delight! Sola Bee Farms is adding three new varieties to our honey line. Look forward to Yellow Starthistle, Blackberry, and Sweet Clover!
Stay on the lookout for these new varieties.
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We're focused on growth.
Claire is taking a year off from teaching to devote herself to the Sola Bee Farms team! Keep an eye out for her in a market near you! She hopes to spread the buzz about Sola Bee throughout the land! Email her with market requests near you!
Clairisa@solabeefarms.com
Upcoming Event
Free Honey Tasting!
Come join us for a honey tasting event and Common Grounds in Woodland.
Saturday, April 21st
10am to 12pm Saturday
Common Grounds
729 Main Street
Visit us in downtown Woodland for a few spoonful’s of Sola Bee honey. Claire will be there with our three honey varieties and pairings for you to enjoy. It’s going to bee swarming!
New Store Location
Common Grounds, Woodland, CA
The gracious owners Son and Michelle have invited Sola Bee Farms into their new Woodland coffee house. Visit them for some coffee and honey.
Common Grounds
729 Main Street
Woodland, CA 95695
www.commongroundswoodland.com
New Store Location
deLuna Jewelers, Davis, CA
Yes, that’s right, Sola Bee honey is so attractive that the local jewelers have added it to their display case! We are thrilled by the exciting welcome the deLuna family has given to Sola Bee Farms. Our honey sits along side exquisite gems and diamonds, so if you’re in the mood for a new piece of jewelry, stop in and grab a honey jar while you’re there!
deLuna Jewelers
521 2nd Street
Davis, CA 95616
www.delunajewelers.net
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Sola Bee Farms Honey Packging Wins Award
UNIT partners was awarded an American Graphic Design Award for the Sola Bee Farm’s honey labels! Congratulation to the UNIT team! We are so lucky to have such a creative group of friends who design gorgeous, eco-friendly labels.
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Sola bee farms is excited to annouce the launch of our 100% beeswax candles.
Sola Bee Honey comes directly from our honeybees, the flavors come directly from the local flowers the bees visit. Sustainably harvested and packaged, Sola Bee uses soy ink on post-consumer paper for our labels, and recycled glass in the production of our jars. Lightly filtered, Sola Bee honey delivers all the beneficial elements of the hive directly to you.
