Bouffard urges people to try Round Rock Honey. Bouffard said the brand isn’t going anywhere, and he wants to engage with customers because it’s the relationships that make everything worthwhile. (Katlynn Fox/Community Impact)
Konrad Bouffard initially began beekeeping because he wanted to grow and source his own food to cook with authentic ingredients. In 2003, Bouffard built his first house on a quarter acre of land in Round Rock. During the build, he dedicated a third of the land to an expansive garden and four bee hives.
In order to supplement his income as a school teacher, Bouffard and his wife Elizabeth started selling produce and honey from the garden at a farmer’s market in downtown Austin…