Arlos Honey Farm Book Report

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It was a warm quiet Okanagan evening and as I sat out on the deck and watched a small car enter the driveway. A tall elderly gentleman unfolded from the car to sell a jar of honey. This seemingly insignificant gesture was the beginning of becoming the owners of “Arlo’s Honey Farm”.
As green as grass and armed with a beekeeping book founder’s husband purchased – she jumped in and did her best. The bees have taught her many things, aside from a fast track education in beekeeping. The first lesson was patience and as one very good friend said, “Go slow Helen”. She have been repeating this to herself many times over and not only in the bee yard. The bees have awakened her creativity, honed her entrepreneurial spirit and given her a new business;

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