The Farm Store Re-Opens For Spring!!
After a month-long break following a very hectic Christmas season, The Farm Store has re-opened and just like that, it's suddenly spring--okay, well, inside the store it's spring!
"We were all ready for Christmas when we opened Thanksgiving weekend," said Teresa Gregson, manager of The Farm Store. "Now, we've had two good snows behind us and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one ready for Spring!" The Store's rebirth includes new product lines as well as an expansion of existing product lines! The next two months the Store will feature "tea," a nice warm drink for a cold winter's day. The Farm Store has expanded their line of True Honey Teas to include Ginger Lemon Zest and Cinnamon Roobios! Those two new teas enhance the line they now carry which includes Earl Gray, English Breakfast, Lavender Lemonade and Blueberry Green teas. If you haven't had a chance to try one of these teas--made special by the dehydrated honey crystals in each tea bag--you've got two months to do so. The Store will be offering tastings each weekend during that period. Also new to the store are a number of items with beautiful painted motifs on fabric. Now the store will carry amazing canvas totes and tea towels with blue birds, sprigs of lavender, cardinals, frogs and, of course, honey bees! These totes and tea towels are extremely well made and will be amazing as gifts or for personal use. So come check out The Farm Store and sip a little tea! The hours are the same, Wednesday through Sunday 10-4 PM.
~ Christmas 2021 Revisited ~
The Farm Store at Bees & Trees reopened Wednesday, January 19th after a month-long break following the busiest Christmas season it has has ever seen.
"We knew that the nationwide tree shortage would impact our business," said Jeff Gregson, co-owner of the farm and manager of the tree fields, "however, we had no idea we'd see over 300 trees cut from our fields in just the three days following Thanksgiving. After those three days, we had to close the fields to cutting so we'd have trees to sell in future years!" Gregson's wife, Teresa, manages The Farm Store and saw similar sales during the holiday. "We had over 600 transactions the weekend following Thanksgiving," she said "and those 600 people didn't come to the farm alone! Many had three or four people with them, so we expect there were anywhere from 1500-1800 people here in just those three days and it generated nearly a 300% increase in sales over the same weekend in 2020." Both Gregsons believe they have been very blessed by the customer base that they have developed over the eight years they've been in business. "We came from Richmond not knowing anyone here and have, over the years, developed some strong relationships with friends and customers, said Jeff. Those loyal customers have meant the world to us. And, the other part of it has to do with the wonderful folks that work with us. You can't do this kind of job and offer the kind of customer service we pride ourselves in, all by yourself. It takes a team, and we've really put together a great one." Bees & Trees Achieves Airbnb 'Superhost' Status!
Even though it has only been open since the end of August, The Garden View Suite at Bees & Trees Farm has received the coveted ranking of "Superhost" from accommodations giant, Airbnb.
To be awarded Superhost status, a property host must have hosted a minimum of ten guest stays in the past year and achieved a ranking of at least 4.8 out of 5 from those stays. Hosts are judged by guests on the cleanliness of their property, the speed with which they answer communications from their guests and their cancellation rate. Airbnb conducts its reviews quarterly and The Garden View Suite has only been open one quarter. "We are thrilled to have received this status so quickly," said Teresa Gregson, co-owner of Bees & Trees Farm where The Garden View Suite is located. "We work hard to give every guest a special and memorable, quality experience during their stay." The Garden View Suite received an overall rating of 4.9 from its guests and currently enjoys a zero percent cancellation rate. The Gregsons understand that their Superhost status comes directly from their guests and are grateful to each and every one. "We have so enjoyed the guests who have stayed with us," said Gregson. "Some have come to get away and relax while others have come to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. Those we have had a chance to get to know, have been such fun and we hope to welcome them back in 2022!" If you would like to stay at The Garden View Suite, you may click here and be redirected to their Airbnb listing. |
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