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THE BEE HIVE BY ANNETTE FILMER DEAN
The Bee Hive Apothecary is your favorite local road-side stand. Born from a childhood dream to someday own a little hobby farm and produce stand, Annette, the creator and sole proprietor of The Bee Hive Apothecary, officially opened the doors to this dream in July 2018. Here you will find a variety of Local Raw Honey and CNY sourced Maple Syrup with an ever-expanding honey/maple based, uniquely formulated lip & body balms, essentialoil infused soaps, pure beeswax candles, elderberry syrups, and seasonal garlics & vegetables, and more. She has always been insprired by her father’s contagious passion for learning bee-keeping skills and preserving and appreciating the wonders of natures beauty, as well as the family’s legacy of processing Maple Syrup that the grandchildren have enjoyed ever since they can remember. Annette’s main store front is located in Chittenango, NY. She since has expanded into working with other small local businesses, such as Wildflower Armory in downtown Syracuse, and Koinonia Juice Bar in Dewitt NY, who offer her products on a regualr basis. Since the current pandemic hit, 164
Annette and her daughter Julia, were inspired to shift with the changes by developing a online website, all whilst creating more wellness products from home. Annette says, “All of the
that worked and thus began her own personal journey to recover from what was once undiagnosable, the extremely difficult to overcome, chronic lyme disease. She also believes that her personal journey from that dark night of the soul, when she was bedridden and in a wheelchair, served a larger purpose as she found answers that worked to heal herself, inside and out. “The Bee HIve is my “fun, inspiring creative outlet” but is is also a very solid piece of the puzzle when it comes to serving my community, helping others who have known suffering and appreciate the value of properly sourced health & wellness products, or who intend to substitue processed sugars with a daily spoonful of delicious raw honey or a drizzle of real maple syrup!!”
products at The Bee Hive are very thoughtfully and intuitively derived with our client’s health and wellness in mind.” After suffering for years with a “mysterious illness”, Annette was determinded to heal her body fully. She dug deeply until she found answers
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With the holiday season fast approaching, you can find all the buzz, updates & live events of The Bee Hive Apothecary on Facebook and Instagram pages. Our website will be updated as our holiday gift sets become available. Contact information: https://jdean3733. wixsite.com/thebeehive TheBeeHive2018@gmail.com 3153915486