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Ebert Honey Store |
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Building the Business:
Phil Ebert began Ebert Honey in 1980 with
only about ten colonies, and they sat in the backyard of his Fairfield
home. At that time, one five gallon bucket of honey seemed like
a large amount. Once the honey was bottled, it was mainly sold out
of the house.
Although keeping bees began as a hobby, the
amount of time and money committed to making honey gradually increased
over the years. Today, Ebert Honey maintains nearly 600 hives
which produced 90,000 pounds of honey in 2005. Processing and bottling
takes place in a steel building erected in 1996 to house the expanding
business.
The vast majority of Ebert Honey is
sold in Central Iowa grocery stores and bakeries. Additional revenue
is derived from pollination services in orchards.
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