Bloom & Buzz honey comes from the colonies managed on our Carroll County farmstead. The apiary story explains how those hives, their forage, and each seasonal harvest are connected.
Shop the current harvestBloom & Buzz began with a West Tennessee farmstead and grew into an apiary rooted in the same place.
2020
Farmstead Established
Chris had always loved the energy of downtown Houston, but the pull of open land eventually won out. He relocated to rural West Tennessee and put down roots on 50 acres in Carroll County, trading the city skyline for something quieter and more his own. The farmstead became the foundation for everything that followed.
2022
The Stephens Family
The farmstead was always meant to be more than one person’s project. When Quentin came to West Tennessee, the land took on a new energy. Two people, one vision, and a whole lot of acreage to tend. What had been one chapter became something bigger: a home built together, rooted in the same values and growing in the same direction.
2024
Bloom & Buzz Apiary
The hives came last, but they changed everything. Chris started Bloom & Buzz with a few colonies and a lot to learn, and the bees wasted no time making themselves at home across the West Tennessee landscape. Today the apiary produces raw, small-batch honey harvested right here on the homestead, and the bees keep the gardens thriving in the process.
Our team
Our Beekeepers
Chris Stephens, Ph.D.
Beekeeper and founder
Christopher Stephens transformed his love for nature into a thriving apiary, fostering bee ecosystems and promoting sustainability.
Quentin Stephens
Beekeeper
Quentin Stephens, a Michigan native, began beekeeping to support and sustain his Tennessee farmstead.