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About Us
The Paradise Nectar Family
In 2008, I, Jen Rasmussen, started Paradise Nectar as a way to support myself and my two young children, Ben & Alia. For many years, I was able to make enough money selling honey bees & hive products to meet our needs and live simply, while doing work trade for our rent.
I started out offering workshops & apprenticeships in 2010, which brought amazing beings into my life, that are truly family today. I have continued offering workshops and education ever since. My way of connecting has always been about unity, and bees have united me with incredibly amazing people.
In 2015, John Lair became my apprentice, and we worked very well together. Before long, our relationship blossomed into a beautiful partnership & love. After buying a farm in Puna and building our cabins and life there, lava covered the 5.5 acre farm in 2018. After losing our farm to the lava, we were blessed with the opportunity to move to Wainaku, just outside of Hilo.
Together, our family started over, determined to live as sustainably as possible, and to care for the land we have been blessed with.
After creating beautiful gardens, rolling pasture land, and breathtaking views, we solidified our bond through marriage on May 14, 2022, on our farm. We were surrounded by loved ones, and many bee guardians who have supported us and our work for years.
We continue to offer pure hive products, farm fresh produce, Top Bar Hives, farm tours, beekeeping lessons, and much more.
Paradise Nectar was created with a foundation of integrity and morals, with a focus on love for the land and all who inhabit it. We continue to uphold this conviction as our business grows, and as we experience the changes that come with each day.
Our Practices
We have a 9.19 acre farm with honey bees, goats, chickens, sheep, pigs, cows & a bull, fish, a cat, & a dog; as well as two teenagers. With all these mouths to feed and beings who need to be cared for and loved, we have a lot of work to do. Of course, it is a labor of love, but it is also work, and it requires a lot of our time and dedication to do it well.
Our approach to this is to work smarter, not harder!
We have learned not to rush into new experiences, to take time to study and prepare, and to make sure that all the infrastructure is in place before taking on new responsibilities; especially new beings to care for.
Our practices are based on treatment-free, sustainable, permaculture-based philosophies, that use foresight, connection, and intuition. We strive for unity and balance in our environment, and it rewards us abundantly.
Our Products & Services
We offer:
- Pure Honey, Propolis, & Bee Bread from Our Hives
- Body Butters, Salves, & Lotions
- Beeswax & Beeswax Candles
- Top Bar Hives
- Beekeeping Classes & Workshops
- Hive Maintenance Services
- Carpentry Services
- Farm Fresh Produce
- Tropical Fish
- Farm Tours
- Events