Back in 1981 Ed Wracan agreed to help his son. John, operate one
bee hive as a 4h Club Project. They had no idea then that this
activity would grow into a thriving business with 150 bee hives
producing thousands of pounds of honey a year. Why, it's the most
entrepreneurial thing that's happened in Lennon since Clarence and
Millicent Merriweather sold eighteen wooden lawn ornaments on one
Saturday up to the Methodist Church spring bazaar.
In addition to their pure wildflower honey, Wracan & Son have
developed several other products to broaden their offerings. One
is a mustard uniquely flavored with a littlie tangy horseradish and just
enough beer to make the Reverend Woodrow Wingate refer to it as
"sinful." Another product is the horseradish itself. Amos
Birdwell up to the hardware store claims it "tastes great on a ham
sandwich and clears your sinuses at the same time."
The Wracan & Son company name should include "& Wives" and
maybe in time it will. Ed's wife Jane and John's wife Colleen
developed tow personal care products. There's a skin cream made
by blending beeswax and lanolin, and a lip balm that starts with
beeswax and lanolin and adds honey and wintergreen for flavor.
This editor's evaluation-- these products are all home-grown and
home-made with an important ingredient in every jar ... tender,
loving care. THIS IS GOOD STUFF!
This article was wrote in the Lennon Township Patriot-Gazette. and
Re-printed with permission of the Lennon Township Patriot-Gazette,
Avery Small, Publisher & Editor.