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Cooking & Baking

Ednahilda

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6. I'm a beekeeper

Reply to rhett o rick (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 12:27 PM

Mar 2013

and I can tell you that every state has a state-wide beekeeping association. Its website will probably list all of the local beekeeping groups within that state, and by contacting the closest local organization you can find a local beekeeper to supply your honey. This way, you can choose to support someone who takes good care of his or her bees. As far as I know, beekeepers in all states must have a license, but that alone is no indication of how the bees are managed by a particular individual so get to know the beekeeper and ask questions.

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I am looking for a genuine usa produced honey. Any recommendations. nm [View all] rhett o rick Mar 2013 OP

I see some in my small local store Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #1

Don't know where you live but you can usually find locally produced OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2013 #2

Where I live the farmers markets are usually very sad. We are working on setting rhett o rick Mar 2013 #5

Heavens, there are lots of locally produced honeys in my area, I'd assume in most... hlthe2b Mar 2013 #3

Only "real" honey I have found is at local markets. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #4

I've never questioned any locally-produced honeys-- national brand commercial ones, yes. hlthe2b Mar 2013 #7

I'm a beekeeper Ednahilda Mar 2013 #6

Thank you. I found a local bee keeper not far from here. Thanks for the tip. nm rhett o rick Mar 2013 #10

+1 pinto Mar 2013 #13

not inexpensive, but we've been to this store and tasted their honey... NRaleighLiberal Mar 2013 #8

raw, locally produced honey will be best BainsBane Mar 2013 #9

Try your local farmers' market. sinkingfeeling Mar 2013 #11

Thanks, but we have fairly lame farmers markets here. Mostly crafts. But I did find a local rhett o rick Mar 2013 #12

I only buy locally produced tupelo honey csziggy Mar 2013 #14

THanks. Tupelo isnt available in the Pacific NW I dont believe. I have found a local bee keeper and rhett o rick Mar 2013 #15

Local is generally better csziggy Mar 2013 #16