It’s All About Bees!

I remember meeting co-​owner Wendy over a decade ago when I started going to the Farmer’s Market downtown. I loved her products and bought something almost every week. She and I would chat a bit and all these years later with an even larger customer base, she still remembers my name and says hi when I shop at the Farmer’s Market Aksarben Village.
She has a great selection of local honey, creamed honey and other varieties as well as jams, mustards, salsas, bbq, and body products. They are all wonderful but my personal favorites are the strawberry and apricot jams. I believe that a lot of care and love go into each jar. I have tried the foot cream (nice!) but not the lip balm or other lotions but will hopefully rectify that this coming Sunday!

Met Wendy and her staff at the farmers market. From simple impulse buys, we have become loyal customers. We have used a number of their products and have yet to be disappointed.
The jams are unique and tasty. They stretch from staples such as strawberry, to less known, such as melon flavors. They have a great line of sweet/​hot jams that are great to cook with, or just on a cracker.
The star of the store is the excellent variety of honey available. From straight raw, to flavored, they have something to fit every taste. They also package into sticks for the trip home.
They also carry a great line of non food products. The lip balm is great, the hand bars, I am told, work well. They make available a variety other products for drafts and small business.
We love this store. This is local business done right, service, knowledge and product, all at an exceptional level.

My weekly visit to the farmers market is not complete without saying hello to my honey girls! ^_^
I purchase their raw honey and it is top quality, far surpassing most «name brands» sold in health food markets. Although, they do sell their honey in local shops including whole foods as well as their local shop. Their honey sticks are yummy and I’ve often found myself purchasing them for foster kids and husband alike.
In addition to the «normal» types of honey you would typically think of they also sell a variety of specialty type honeys, mustard, jellies, jams, ketchup, tea products, beeswax, lip products, lotions, et cetera! I’m not a huge fan of their body products but most of spiced or flavored honeys are very yummy.
If you’re adventurous I suggest the chili honeys including their habanero and jalapeño flavors. I also appreciate the various types of honey, and them taking the time to explain where they are harvested and how the process works. Sunflower honey and buckwheat are so wild in flavor, you have to try them.
Oh and honey for allergies? YES PLEASE! If you’ve ever heard that a spoonful of honey everyday helps with seasonal regional allergies well you’re right, it does. My husband eats a tablespoon every morning in his oatmeal and has mostly all year long. He has not had the typical allergy problems he would get in the spring and summer.
You can’t go wrong with their raw honey on toast, yum yum.

I love their raw honey and use it for my tea, for peanut butter and honey sandwiches, and to eat with greek yogurt. They have a very tiny store full of honey products in Ralston, but you can also find their raw honey at the organic/​health section at HyVee. They’re also at the Aksarben farmer’s market on Sundays during the summer. A 24oz jar is about $ 10 at their store — cheaper than purchasing from the grocery store.

Some of the best jams I’ve ever had. And terrific varieties: my fav is the Strawberry Rhubarb but they have various marmalades, as well as Triple Berry, Gooseberry, etc., etc. Fantastic.

Where can you go to get quality products and knowledgeable staff? Well, unfortunately, there aren’t too many places like that, but, Ralston, NE should be proud of It’s All About Bees!
Family owned and operated, Wendy Fletcher has products for which she ought to be proud! Ranging from various kinds of raw honeys to lotions and creams, Wendy ensures her customers get the very best that bees have to offer.
With a full line of products, I can honestly say that Wendy’s bubbly personality only enhances the experience of shopping in her store or at any of the places where Wendy sets up to sell her products — including the ever popular Omaha Farmer’s Market.
Got allergies? Sample some of Wendy’s Raw Local Honey, and you’ll find that your allergies don’t bother you as much as they once did. Do your dogs have allergies? Drop a teaspoon-​full into their food and watch them respond much better than in years past.
Still not enough?! Wendy’s Hand and Body Lotion (in various scents — including an Edward, Bella, Pomegranate, and Bee Calm Chamomile) are glycerin-​free — so, they’re safe for if you’re traveling (as glycerin is now detectable in security areas…).
I am a HUGE fan of her lip balm. Lasting for hours and hours on end, the most I have had to do to «reactivate» the lip balm is to rub my lips together. Wendy’s products protect my lips and skin on the outside, and her honeys help to keep me balanced on the inside.
Take any of her products, and I promise, you won’t be disappointed! Bee brave, bee happy, and most of all, bee healthy!