A Tribute To My Mom & Dad

My dad, Curt, was a hobby beekeeper who produced some of the most delicious honey.  During my visits home to Pennsylvania, we often talked about going into business together. He would sell honey and I’d help support his venture from afar.

How fun would that be?

I helped him create labels for jars and Whipple Bee Honey was born. I had always envisioned being mentored by him and eventually having my own beekeeping endeavor. One day!

My dad retired and shortly after passed away from cancer at the young age of 65. He would be 81 today. Whipple Bee Flower Farm is a tribute to him, the love he instilled in me for nature, the outdoors, and gardening. 

Whipple Bee Flower Farm’s Bloom Kindness Program embodies the generous spirit of my mom, Elaine. Each and every day, she sends a ripple of kindness into the world.

Her simple gestures of kindness made me realize how impactful kindness can be, so I integrated this practice into my business because kindness blooms kindness.

Whipple Bee Wildflower Honey labels reading “Organic, Natural, Local,” honoring the family’s roots in sustainable beekeeping and handmade goods.
Carolyn’s father, an avid beekeeper, whose dedication to caring for bees and the earth inspired the values behind Whipple Bee Flower Farm.
Carolyn’s mother, whose warmth, humor, and love of nature continue to inspire the heart behind Whipple Bee Flower Farm.
Carolyn as a child in Pennsylvania — where her love for nature and flowers first began, nurtured by her parents’ gardening and beekeeping.