Hethir and Jason Rodriguez have been keeping bees since 2013. In 2016 they bought a piece of land outside Steamboat Springs CO, with the hope of starting a small garden,  raising a few animals, and living more in harmony with nature. After seeing the demand for locally grown veggies in Steamboat, that small vision quickly evolved into a community farm with 170 CSA members, serving farmers markets in Steamboat Springs and Vail CO, and providing food for a handful of local restaurants committed to sourcing local ingredients.  

About Our Honey Caramels

In the winter of 2019 Hethir and Jason became interested in the idea of making candies from local honey, a much healthier and more sustainable sweetener than cane sugar or other syrups currently being used in candy production.

They took their honey caramels and lollipops  to the farmers markets to sell alongside the farms vegetables, and they quickly became a hit, outpacing all vegetable sales at the booth. After customers started coming back week after week and purchasing 5-6 bags at a time for friends, family, and just to stock up for the winter, Hethir and Jason knew they had something special. And so... Bee Grateful Farm’s “Heavenly Honey Caramels” were born! 

About Hethir and Jason Rodriguez

Jason began his career as a Chef and Hethir as an Herbalist. They have been in the Natural Products industry since 2001, when they opened their first brick and mortar health food store together in CO.  They have worked in many facets of the Natural foods/products industry including sales and marketing, wholesale, e-commerce, farming, and manufacturing/production. They both have great passion for delicious/healthy food, the environment, having fun and making people smile!