Aristos’ Harvest
By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer Beth Tumas owner of Aristos Harvest, will tell you that on her best days she is either elbow deep in bee hives or retrieving an escaped goat. That is also the message on her machine when you call her. Tumas, who runs her happy farm on 15 acres in Lincoln University, is always laughing and smiling, One can only imagine the same is true of her bees and goats. “I just finished taking the goats out to clean up the fence line,” she said. “There is not much going on with the honey bees now that the July honey harvest is over. At this time of year, I am checking to see which hives are ok for the winter. In other words,
verifying the bees have enough resources and bees to survive the winter.” She also spoke briefly about the dreaded varroa mite, which is a parasite that can decimate an entire honey bee colony. “We take them seriously and vaporize them,” she said. Tumas has been working with bees for nine years. She sells the honey, honey products, and her goats’ milk and goats’ milk products from her farm located at 125 Manor Road in Lincoln University. “My shop is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome then or you can call 302-584-8386 and make an appointment,” she explained. She also sells her products at the Pickled Pickles store in Oxford and at Rooted on Route 896 in New London. The website is www.aristosharvest.com and her email is aristosharvest@gmail.com.
Photos by Jennifer Zduniak, Jennifer Zduniak Design and Photography
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Fall/Winter 2021 | Volume 47
