WHY BUY LOCAL HONEY?
The best reason to purchase local honey is quality. Large scale production and packing of honey necessitates methods which compromise the products quality. Smaller, local producers can spend the extra minutes it takes to do the things that result in a first rate honey pack. Local honey comes in many varieties and flavors. Some such as locust or clover are very mild while other such as goldenrod or buckwheat are more robust. There is a honey variety to suit every one. Visit your local beekeeper and discover what a treat honey can be. Supporting local beekeepers is good for the environment. Much of the food that wildlife depends on comes from plants that need insects to pollinate their flowers. When this function is not done a smaller seed and mast crop results. Many native pollinators have disappeared and the once abundant wild honey bee has succumbed to parasitic mites. As a result there are not enough pollinating insects to help produce the food our wildlife needs. Honeybees also bene
