Behind the scenes - shearing time at Branch Creek🏔️ Once a sheep is shorn, the fleece is taken to the table and thrown out. The rousies skirt it (removing all the odd bits) before passing it to the classing table, where it’s sorted into lines based on strength, micron, colour and tenderness. When a line is full, the presser bales it up - each bale weighs between 160-180kg! The shearing team has done a fantastic job again this season - making it look easy… and trust me, it’s not! Now the sheep are back out on the hills, and the ewes are awaiting the arrival of their lambs in just a few weeks time 🌱 🐑

We’ve locked in our Summer Market dates! 🌞 🛍️ We’re kicking off another season at Remarkables Market on the 4th of October! 🏔️ You can find all the dates we’ll be there this summer season on our website: https://www.branchcreekhoney.co.nz/upcoming-markets-and-events/remarkables-market We’re stoked to be back at the Wanaka Fete on the 29th of November and Gather Market on the 7th of December alongside Taste of the Alps, alpine inspired preserves! 🍑 And get ready for the Upper Clutha Farmers Market - starting on the 14th of December. We’re very excited to be a part of this new market, as a stallholder and helping out the founder Amanda with some of the background work. A farmers market is something our town desperately needed and we can’t wait to see it succeed! 🍯🥦🥕🍓🍒 All details, additional markets and any changes to dates can be found on our website here: https://www.branchcreekhoney.co.nz/upcoming-markets-and-events @remarkables_market @wanaka_fete @gather_market_ @upperclutha_farmersmarket @taste_of_the_alps

Hello Spring! 🌱🌸 The first day of spring marks the start of another beekeeping season for us - this week we’ll be back in the hives, helping our bees prepare for the busy months ahead 🐝 There’s a soft green shimmer in the trees, the grass is growing, oyster catchers calling, ducks nesting, and soon the paddocks will be full of newborn lambs and calves - its always a joy to witness the quiet magic of spring unfold around the farm September is also Bee Aware Month, so over the month we’ll be sharing a little more about what makes our tiny, buzzy friends so important to all of this life around us 💛🌼 Do you have any bees visiting your garden yet? 🐝🌿

Come along and see us at Remarkables Market this Saturday - for the final Winter Market of the season! ❄️ We’ll be in our usual spot inside the big Red Barn, with lots of honey and market specials available. We look forward to seeing you there! ⏰ 10am–2pm 📍 23 Hawthorne Drive, Frankton Can’t make it? We’re offering free delivery across Queenstown and Arrowtown on Saturday afternoon. Shop on our website today and use the code ‘ONTHEWAY’ at checkout to skip the shipping fee! https://www.branchcreekhoney.co.nz/shop

Welcoming Winnie’s Studio to our stockist family 💛 Nestled in Jack's Point, Queenstown, Winnie’s Studio has just opened its doors- with a stunning backdrop too! 🏔️ They’re serving up delicious coffee, offering a range of beautiful gifts, and will soon have their art gallery up and running We first met Tania at Remarkables Market and were stoked to see her new adventure come to life. We're thrilled to have our honey be a small part of it - pop in and show her some love! @winniesstudio You can find a list of all our stockists here: https://www.branchcreekhoney.co.nz/stockists

A bit quiet on the beekeeping/ honey front as we’ve been extra busy on the farm! 🐑 🏔️ ✅ Scanning - to see which sheep are pregnant and how many lambs they’re having, this allows us to give some extra food to the ones who are having twins ✅ Shearing - removing their wool to be made into beautiful fine wool clothing. Shearing is done before they lamb, this way when there’s a storm the sheep will seek shelter for themselves and their lambs ✅ Feeding out - we make balage and grow grain in the summer (check out our honey & barley soap!). We feed this to our sheep and cattle during Winter when there is no fresh growth ✅ Shifting breaks - we grow crops, a mix of brassicas and grasses to also feed our stock through winter. To minimise wastage from trampling we use temporary break fences to allocate the correct amount of feed to the stock, and these are shifted regularly In another couple of weeks we’ll be getting back into the hives and seeing how they’ve gone over Winter… never a dull day on the farm! 🐑 🐝 🌱

Your honey hand delivered by the beekeeper! 🤚🐝 We so appreciate our loyal locals who order from our website time & time again and also return their empty jars to us- we reused almost 150 jars this season ♻️ We offer FREE delivery for orders in the Wanaka area (Wanaka, Luggate, Albert town, Hawea, Cardrona) and Jess tries her very best to get your order to you within 24 hours (weekdays)! So with that said… if you’re running low on honey, order online 👉 www.branchcreekhoney.co.nz/shop

Bees feasting on their golden goodness 🍯 In summer when we open up our hives this is exactly what we want to see - it’s a sure sign that the bees have filled their honey boxes to the brim and need more space! 🐝 Our favourite part is tasting straight from the hive, shop online to taste for yourself 👉 https://www.branchcreekhoney.co.nz/shop

Our popular honey + spoon gift sets have just been restocked! 🍯🎁 Creamed or Raw Honey in 375g or 500g jars, starting at just $21 or you can grab a spoon individually. Get in quick before they’re gone again! https://www.branchcreekhoney.co.nz/shop/p/gift-set-clover-blend-honey-and-wooden-spoon

We’re excited to be back for another market in Lake Hawea and looking forward to seeing your familiar faces again! 👋 🗓️ Sunday 20th July ⏰ 10:30am - 2pm 📍 Lake Hawea Community Centre, 28 Myra Street

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