F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions)
Q: Where can I buy your honey?
Q: Can I buy honey directly from you and what are your prices?
A: Yes you can. See the map with our address on the "Contact Us" page. Please call ahead to be sure we are home and I will gladly quote prices on the phone or by email.
Q: Is your honey RAW?
A: Yes. Technically ALL of our Honey is considered RAW because it is not pasteurized and not micron filtered. I do pack honey right from the extractor that is run through a stainless steel seive to remove any wax particles or bees, this honey crystallizes more quickly and is (sometimes) in a semi-solid form. This honey is labeled "Unprocessed & Raw", it is packaged in wide neck straight walled jars so it can be scouped out easily and spread. Honey does not have to have bits of wax or particles in it to be healthy for you.
Q: What exactly is RAW Honey?
A: All of our honey is considered RAW. Honey is a super-saturated solution, very vicous and very low in moisture, so it is self-preserving and does not need to be pasteurized to be packaged. You may have seen raw honey advertised that is chunky and filled with wax particals and specks that fly off the combs after being uncapped during the extraction process. There is no need to eat honey with unknown particles in it to be considered raw. Raw simple means not pasteurized and not highly filtered. Most commercial honey packers will filter the honey through diatomacious earth which will filter it so clean it can actually lighten it in color. Most honey that is packaged as RAW will be in a semi-solid state, which is crystallized.
Q: What is the difference between your honey packaged as RAW and your clear liquid honey?
A: Our RAW honey is strained through a stainless steel seive as it comes out of the extractor, not nylon like our clear honey, then packed into jars or buckets. It will naturally crystallize and form into a semi-solid state.
Our clear honey is gently warmed (no higher in temperature than attained in the beehive) to disolve any crystals that may have already formed, then passed through a nylon mesh to remove any fine particles that may promote crystallization. This honey will stay liquid longer before crystallizing. All of the nutrients are in every container of our honey whether liquid or solid.
Q: Is your honey Clover honey?
A: I am quite sure that our honey contains some clover honey but to be honest it is a mixture of all the nectars the bees brought back to the hive from the flowers that were in bloom when they harvested it. Our honey bees gather nectar from all of the natural wild flowers and trees and turn it into the most delicious Wild Flower Honey you have ever tasted.
Q: I own a store...Can I purchase your Honey wholesale?
A: Yes you can set up a wholesale account. Contact me directly, see info on the Contact Us page.
Q: Do you ship honey?
A: Yes, but take into consideration that honey is heavy and shipping may cost half as much as the product. We also do not care to ship honey in glass containers. I do ship plastic containers and 5 gal. buckets of honey.
Q: What is Creamed Honey and what do you do with it?
A: Creamed Honey is pure honey that is crystalized under controlled conditions so the crystals are very small and the tecture is smooth and creamy on your tongue.
A: Creamed honey is honey in a semi-solid state so it is "spreadable". You can spread it on toast, english muffins, waffles, etc. Add a dollop to a bowl of hot cerial or to your fruit smoothies. You can use creamed honey anywhere you would use liquid honey and it won't drip.
Q: What is Comb Honey and what do you do with it? A: Comb Honey is a piece of beeswax honey comb taken right from the beehive. The bees deposit the nectar of flowers into hexagon shaped cells made of pure virgin beeswax, evaporate the moisture from it by fanning their wings until it is thickened into honey. This is honey in it's most natural state. It is removed from the hive and sold in a container about 4" square. You can eat comb honey by the spoonful or slice it off with a knife and spread it on toast. You can swallow the beeswax if you choose or not. Beeswax is totally NON allergenic to all humans.