Philip and Katie Wimmler and their family, run 200 hives in Elkhart Lake and the surrounding areas. The majority of the honey produced comes from basswood trees, black locust, and yellow and white clover. Philip and Katie strive to maintain healthy honeybees and produce a quality, natural honey for their customers.

When purchasing raw honey it is important to understand that honey never goes bad but it can change form by crystallizing. If you prefer your honey in liquid form, crystallized honey can be returned to its liquid form by gently heating it.  The best way is to heat the amount of honey you want to use in a small double boiler or placing the whole jar in warm water.  Try not to heat the honey above 105 degrees to preserve the nature flora. 

Raw honey can sometimes ferment.  If your honey begins to ferment, you can place it in a refrigerator to stop the fermentation.  You will know your honey has begun to ferment if it forms small bubbles at the top making it look foamy and has a slight fermented fragrance like wine or beer.  Mead, an alcohol beverage, is actually created from fermenting honey with water and sometimes with various fruits, spices, grains, or hops.