New conditions force growth. Growth is never easy or painless. The new conditions are a novel corona virus that is causing disease in our community. The governor of the State of Washington has issued a stay at home order. What does that mean for the beekeeper? Well, spring is here and we need to tend our bees. Beekeeping is usually done with a good deal of distance between us and any other people. We are able to tend our bees without much issue or change.
Change has come in the area of marketing. The University District Farmers Market, where we usually sell our honey, was closed for several weeks in March and early April and then opened April 18th with about half of the usual vendors. We have to be invited to be part of this reduced market for each weekly market. However, our customers have been seeking us out and we have been temporarily selling by appointment from our porch (observing social distancing). We need a more efficient and convenient market. This has led us to set up a store connected to our web page. We are getting expert help from our son-in-law, Joe Post, who should have us up and running soon. This is growth. We want to be able to allow customers to select what they want, pay for it online, and then collect their order at some prearranged place.
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