Local, Raw Organic Honey - Sarasota, Florida
What makes our honey different?
- Our honey is tested by the Florida Dept. of Agriculture and is free of all pesticides and antibiotics! Reports can be read here and here. The state will tests honey from all beekeepers for free!
- Our Honey bees are loved and not harmed while honey is collected. We only collect small amounts to make room for more brood (baby bees)
- We use no pesticides on our property and have an exemption from mosquito control spraying
- Our honey is hand spun, never heated, and unfiltered
- Our bees feed off of our fruit trees as well as melaleuca trees in the area. Melaleuca is related to Manuka - both members of the Tea Tree family.
Our honey is always stored in glass.
Our 5 hives are managed with only non-chemical practices. We created a cement base to prevent hive beetle reproduction and have a water mote around the base to prevent fire ants. Our honey is 100% raw and is never heated or filtered ~ there can be a thin layer of beeswax and pollen at the top of the jar, this is normal. Consuming raw honey with pollen is said to help those who suffer from pollen related allergies. Our bees are never moved off of our property.
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| Feeding on lemon blossoms |
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| Feeding on Lychee |
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| Pollinating passion fruit |
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| Gathering lots of pollen from Rouge vif D'Etampes pumpkin flower |
