What is the National Honey Board?
WHO they ARE: The National Honey Board (NHB) consists of 12 members, including producers, packers, importers and cooperative members, nominated by the industry and appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. NHB’S BEGINNINGS: NHB began in the 1980s when honey producers and other industry representatives got together to discuss a powerful new idea: What would happen if they pooled their resources to spread the word about honey? By working together, the industry could advertise, conduct research and promote honey in ways that were simply too costly without a cooperative effort. In 1986, the U.S. Congress passed the Honey Research, Promotion and Consumer Information Act that created NHB. The Order, written by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to dictate how the Board operates, was approved in a referendum of honey producers and importers. WHAT NHB DOES: • Offers consumers honey information through recipes and photographs provided to newspaper and magazine editors, as
