04/21/2026
Our bottles are OI
Of the 20,000 + pounds of honey we buy per year, half of it is locally harvested
We buy berries from Ackerman, Johnston, and Polter Berry Farms
We buy Cider from MacQueen and Witts
We buy all of our Basil from Balance Farms
We get Black Currants from Sophia Quintero Cultural Center Gardens
Our labels were produced by a local company (they were unfortunately bought out and shipped out of state, so we are in search of a new local supply)
Our festival labels are produced by Steve Wherry
Titgemier's Lawn and Feed is an almost weekly stop for Chris
Purchasing Four Fires products means money working for the community. Money staying in the community, and money going to a small business that spends it's money at small businesses.
If you have a local meadery near you, you’re sitting on a liquid treasure—and they need your support now more than ever. 💛
Here’s why choosing your local meadery matters:
-Keeps your money local – Your dollars go to real people in your community: staff, producers, farmers, and beekeepers.
Strengthens local agriculture – Many meaderies source honey, fruit, and spices from nearby partners, supporting a whole ecosystem of small businesses.
-Celebrates unique flavors – Local mead is a snapshot of place: your region’s honey, your climate, your ingredients. You literally can’t get that profile anywhere else.
-Grows mead culture – Every flight you order, bottle you gift, and friend you bring along helps introduce more people to mead.
This weekend, we challenge you to:
-Visit a local meadery tasting room
-Pick up a bottle (or three) for your next gathering
-Post a photo and tag the meadery to help spread the word 📸
Mead is ancient, but its future is local. Go support your neighborhood meadmakers!
