EcoTrust & Bee Local - BeeForestation Pt. 1

It was a bright unusually warm February day as we ascended high into the Oregon Coastal Mountains. Tools in the truck bed rattled on our way up the narrow gravel logging roads. Julie, the caretaker and guide, was familiarizing us with the various arteries and spurs along the route pointing out possible areas that would be suitable for a half-million honeybees. 

A few months earlier EcoTrust and Bee Local agreed to collaborate on a unique project. We would use honeybee colonies to help encourage biodiversity in a post-logging environment. By placing several colonies of honeybees near recently logged areas within their privately owned woodlands located above the sleepy fishing town of Garibaldi Oregon we hope to encourage reforestation. 

EcoTrust manages land on behalf of investors and forestland owners to enhance forest health and productivity, and to produce a diverse array of forest products and services including timber, biomass, carbon, and improved habitat and water quality. 

After much planning, building an electric fence, getting stuck in the mud, stung, and working 24 hours straight the hives are installed. This will be the first in a series as we follow the progress of our bees.

 

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THESE ARE NOT THE BEES YOU ARE LOOKING FOR

 

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Photo by: Fritz Geller-Grimm

 

Recently we have seen reports that bees have been added to the Endangered Species list for the first time in history. After this announcement we began seeing alarms bells being raised all over social media. Posts featuring photos of honeybees with references to the endangered status are making the rounds. Well meaning people are genuinely concerned about the plight of the bees. Overall this is good. However, we must clarify which bees are endangered and which ones are not. 

When you say "bee" most will immediately think of the cute fuzzy little honey bee, Apis mellifera, foraging for nectar and pollen. In North America we have very little exposure or understanding of wide range of bees that are not honey bees. In fact most will be shocked to know that the honey bee (A. mellifera) is not native to North America. All honey bees were imported by European settlers. Knowing the difference between honey bees and other native bee species is important. 

The bees that have been placed on the Endangered List are seven species of native Hawaiian yellow-faced bees; Hylaeus anthracinus, Hylaeus longicepsHylaeus assimulansHylaeus facilisHylaeus hilarisHylaeus kuakea, and Hylaeus mana. The ramifications of this are wide reaching and something we should take note of. Our native bees are under duress as a result of human encroachment and poor practices. Native bees are able to pollinate a wider range of plants and crops than non-native honey bees. 

Honey bees are an imported species that are essentially livestock. While they provide the foundation for large and broken agricultural system they are not the bees we are looking for. It is very important to understand the difference between our native bees and non-native bees. They deserve the spotlight too. 

HALLOWEEN: IT'S ALMOST HERE!

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RECIPE: RUSSIAN HOPPED MEAD - MEDOVUKHA

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A few years ago my good friend Vitaly Paley told me he had run across an old recipe for a Russian hopped mead called "Medovuhka". Being very interested in esoteric mead recipes I asked if he would translate the recipe for me. Below is the result.

This recipe assumes that you know to keep your working area and utensils sanitized as we want to make sure there isn't any contamination. For tips there are great basic mead tutorials to be found online. 

This particular recipe results in a very fresh live and sparking style of mead. The hops add a fantastic slightly bitter framework that balances out the sweetness. You may also play with different yeasts for different results. I personally prefer a dry mead hence the use of Champagne yeast. 

Most of all have fun with it and enjoy! 

 

INGREDIENTS

2.2 lbs of Bee Local honey

1 gallon of water (distilled is preferred)

50 grams of dry hops

1 Packet of Champagne yeast

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat 3 cups of water. Bring to boil. Remove from heat. Add hops and let steep for 1 - 3 hours. Strain then set aside. 

2. Bring 1 gallon of water to rolling boil. Remove from heat. Let cool to 90 - 110 F. 

3. Measure out 2 lbs of Bee Local honey and at to water. Stir until incorporated. 

4. Start your yeast following directions on packet. 

5. Add yeast to water and honey mixture (must). 

6. Add steeped hop liquid to water, honey, yeast mixture. Stir. 

7. Pour mixture into your fermentation container. A one gallon carboy or bucket will work fine. 

8. Add your fermentation lock then set aside in a cool dry place out of sunlight. 

9. Let ferment for 3 - 4 weeks. 

10. Bottle Medovuhka into bottles with screw tops. 

11. Place bottles into refrigerator for 6 months (or longer). 

12. Drink and enjoy! 

 

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2016 marked a very special year in the history of Feast Portland. It was the fifth year of this annual event. Every year it keeps getting bigger and better. Headed up by the dynamic duo of Carrie Welch and Mike Thelin, the festival hosts a variety of incredible events, dinners, and chefs. Feast is more than food - it's community, sharing ideas, and most of all proceeds benefit Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon

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The last event was the Feast Night Market. Traditionally one of the busiest Feast events this one did not disappoint. We served Oregon Elote and Tijuana Thunder to the hungry masses. 

We hope you enjoy the photos and see you again next year! 

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HONEY vs AGAVE NECTAR: WHY HONEY IS THE CHAMP

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Existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind.

 

Often times we are swept up in marketing hype devised by a corporate team paid to create the illusion that a product or byproduct is newer, better, healthier. This deft storytelling captures the buyer's imagination, enticing them to bring that item into their home. When done correctly, it leaves enough room for the consumer to fill in blanks -allowing them to create their own story within the narrative presented. 

Once such narrative has been built around agave nectar. Agave nectar has been touted as a healthier natural sweetener far better for us than refined white sugar or other sweeteners such as High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). It's name conjures up a natural sugar traditionally made from the agave plant. We infer, through its clever marketing, that we using a wholesome friendly sweetener good for the environment and our bodies. It's placement on store shelves next to honey reinforces this.  

Unfortunately agave nectar does not belong in the same category as honey. What is sold as agave nectar is in fact not nectar at all. It's a syrup made from agave nectar (the sap extracted from the pant by crushing the pulp) that contains a fructose content higher than that of the oft lambasted High Fructose Corn Syrup. HFCS is processed through the liver and it's thought that this places undue strain on our metabolism. The sap is then heated and hydrolized. This process in an of itself doesn't turn it into an evil monster chemical but it does kill off beneficial enzymes. It also betrays the fact that agave nectar is not as 'natural' as it seems. Like most other sugars it's been processed and refined. 

Honey, on the other hand, has only been processed by Apis mellifera - the European Honeybee. Honeybees fly within a 1 - 2 mile radius of their colony collecting the nectar directly from desirable flowering plants. The nectar is stored in a specialized sac called the honey stomach. While in the honey stomach enzymes begin to break down the nectars sugar from complex to simple sugars; fructose, glucose, and sucrose. On return to the hive the bee spits the nectar into a wax cell. From there the excess water is evaporated off then sealed over with a wax cap. Honey is by definition natural, unlike agave nectar. 

Because the bees have broken down the complex sugars of nectar into simple sugars, it's easier for our bodies to metabolize. It's flavor is far more robust than agave's rather neutral flavor profile. It's a perfect food containing various natural amino acids, proteins, and sugars. 

Agave nectar is neither natural or nectar. It's plant sap that has been refined by human hands. Through clever marketing its acceptance as a natural sweetener has grown. We know now that it is not in fact natural and while it is a somewhat acceptable sweetener its origins has been deliberately obfuscated. When a product begins its life in a fog of marketing speak we should question it. 

True honey is a natural product created by honeybees without man's intervention. It is a pure product born of a devious mash up of botany and insect biology. There is no need for slick marketing or disguising its source. When choosing a sweetener choose one that is truly natural. 

Choose honey. 

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Ingredients:

2 oz Iced Black Tea concentration using Smith Teamaker Exceptional Ice Tea
1.5 oz Dogwood Distilling Branch Raw Honey Rye
1 oz Lemon Juice
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Steep 1 quart sized Smith Teamaker's Exceptional Iced Tea sachet in 1.5 cups of boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove sachet. Set aside and let cool (if using single serving sachets we recommend using 4-6).

 

Directions:
 
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