For the Bronnenberg family, Spring Valley Honey Farms is a business, but also a way of life. Located in Perry, Iowa, northwest of Des Moines, the farm is the continuation of a family tradition of beekeeping. Curt and Connie Bronnenberg run the farm along with their daughters, Christa, Chelsa, Cara and Ciera, and their families.
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Chelsa Bronnenberg and her kids work on the family honeybee operation. She says she enjoys getting to talk with customers and students about the family’s farm and the bees.
Chelsa Bronnenberg and her kids work on the family honeybee operation. She says she enjoys getting to talk with customers and students about the family’s farm and the bees.
Chelsa Bronnenberg and her kids work on the family honeybee operation. She says she enjoys getting to talk with customers and students about the family’s farm and the bees.
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