Why We Must Farm

Establishing a new farmstead is a lot of work. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. The complexity of creating a diversified web of food, soil, livestock, and human needs generates hundreds – no! – thousands of intersections. Some daily, others weekly and even others less frequent, but all requiring thought and care, and most importantly, your hands and brain power to make them all function…

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Winter Farm Update – Shipping Woes & 2024 Bresse Breeding Program Plans

Welcome, Winter Winter is here at HumbleBee Farms. And after a brutally hot, dry summer here in Texas everyone has been happy to enjoy cooler temps and meaningful rain. It’s December and just now grass is bouncing back while shrubbery and trees figure it if they want to grow new leaves or go dormant. At least the animals are comfortable. Our flock is recovering from…

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American Bresse Availability Update

If you’ve been interested in American Bresse chicks or hatching eggs, good news! We recently doubled our breeding flock and our processing time is now only 1-2 weeks for hatching eggs and 3-4 weeks for chicks. We do not keep chicks on hand to ship. Instead, we incubate them especially for you once you place an order. The other good news? We now have a…

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