Monthly Archives: July 2010

The Wonderful World of Honeybees

Did you know that honeybees must visit 2,000,000 flowers to make only a single pound of delicious honey? It takes 150 bees to make one teaspoon of this golden nectar! I recently visited Pete and Paul Blake of Blake’s Orchards and Cider Mill in Armada. They operate three farms equaling 700 acres, and honeybees are [...]

Achatz Handmade Pie Co. at the Fireworks

Achatz Handmade Pie Co. was at the recent “Flip Flopping Summer VIP Rooftop Party” in Detroit. We served 1,000 slices of our signature pie, the Michigan 4-Berry pie, plus our Double Crusted Apple pie, and our Tart Michigan Cherry pie. Then, we watched the awesome fireworks on the river! We were happy to be a [...]