OUR STORY
Backyard bees
in Fairfield, CT
Brett Lane Bees is a small backyard apiary in the Greenfield Hill neighborhood of Fairfield, Connecticut. We keep a modest number of hives, harvest when the bees provide, and sell what we make.
How we got here
Beekeeping started the way most things do - out of curiosity, a little research, and the willingness to make a mistake or two. In 2020 the first hives went in the backyard in Greenfield Hill, in the middle of one of Fairfield's most naturally abundant neighborhoods.
Greenfield Hill is known for its dogwood trees in spring, its long growing season, and the mix of flowering gardens and open land that gives our bees a wide and varied forage. That range is what makes wildflower honey interesting - no two seasons are identical.
In 2024, a bear found the apiary. We lost everything. It's the kind of setback that makes you decide whether this matters enough to rebuild. It did. We're back, and we're at the farmers market.
Small on purpose
We keep a small number of hives and harvest when the bees provide. Less volume means more attention paid to each one.
Raw and unfiltered
Our honey is harvested from pure beeswax comb and goes straight from the extractor to the jar, preserving its natural enzymes, pollen, and flavor.
Sold in person
We sell only at the farmers market, directly to you. No middlemen, no subscription boxes - just a jar from the person who kept the bees.