RE: [Homesteadingfamily] Re: Tainted honey

I get mine when we drive thru WV to our KY land and on Eastern Shore when we
visit BIL for our Fantasy Football annual meeting. We're leaving Thursday
very early am for 4 days of fishing and Fantasy Football! I get 2-4 quarts
then.

It doesn't surprise me though. Think about it. We had our industrial
revolution and yellow journalism in the early 20th century. Hence all the
labour laws. China is just now going through theirs, soooo anything to make
a buck!

Jeanne

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From: Homesteadingfamily@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Homesteadingfamily@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of backwaterjon
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 11:37 PM
To: Homesteadingfamily@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Homesteadingfamily] Re: Tainted honey

--- In Homesteadingfamily@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:Homesteadingfamily%40yahoogroups.com> , "Danny R"
<ninja69_97720@...> wrote:

What do you think about this article Jeanne? I for one would far rather hear
what you think than just see a link.
Do you know of any good American honey sellers? We have local people that
have hives, but more often than not they are out of stock.

Regards, Ninja
*************
Most beekeepers have an already established client list. Beekeepers NEVER
have enough honey. In spring (zone 6) we'll have a 3 week glut of honey
toward the end of June (light colored honey), and toward the end of
September, have a glut of dark colored honey with some honey comb.

Honey can be frozen as soon as it is harvested which keeps it 'fresh' longer
before it turns to sugar. Even when it turns to sugar it is no problem
turning it back to liquid honey.

People who have a lot of hives don't have them for honey production. They
get more money for pollination services that for honey. Yet a few of us do
have early light colored sweeter honey, and darker still sweet fall colored
honey. Most all of the honey is spoken for long before it is ready to sell.

Some few do have a glut of honey most of the season. Finding them is the
hard part. Farm extension agents sometimes know local beekeepers. But
finding an organic beekeeper is harder to find then hair on a frogs back.

Jon-who has a few hives of honey bees for his own honey, and his own fruit
pollination

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