Regina got an appointment for us to visit.
Frames with wire are useful for stamping out comb. 
They are the largest marketer of honey comb.
She explained that they had lost all their colonies of bees last year
from Colony Colapse Disorder.
Taste samples were set out.Arabian customers like white honey
Most Farmer’s Markets already have a honey man.
Buckets of honey are set into a hot water tub to liquify the crystals,
Then filtered to remove pollen, propolis
and impurities.
They explained:Weight must be on labels
If you put a floral source for your honey on your label,
it must be at least 50% and have that floral aroma.
They sell US grade choice.After July go to the high mountains, 5-7 thousand feet,
for high mountain flora honey.
From sap secretions from the fir trees above
You have to contact the Forrest Service
and say “I want this exact spot.”
It takes about 1 year to get approval.
It costs 40 per site for 100 hives
She explained that their profit is not from pollination, rather from their honey sales.
Their Shipping Costs
Their Shipping Costs
1 comment:
Honey and its production, is such an amazing thing. I tried a hive once, ordered in all the stuff, everything seemed to be going well, then I noticed there weren't any bees anymore.... never did figure out why. Never tried it again. A LOT to learn. Seems like you all have got deep into it, and have learned a lot. I guess the sconomies of scale help to make it profitable, producing a lot of product on a per-hour basis. Fascinating business. I can hardly wait to see the full documentary once its done. Something to consider... have the video folks re-edit their footage to make a sort of home-business instructional video, perhaps adding in some instructional voice-overs to help explain what's on the screen. After tasting only the standard grocery store honey (Sue Bee, that sort of thing), and thinking that all "defines the product", I came across some home-raised stuff at a local natural food coop. OH MY, what a difference!!! Since then I've come across some truly remarkable honeys.... the difference being sort of like comparing Starbucks coffee to top quality freshly and properly roasted single origin coffee, ground just before properly brewing. Once you've tasted THAT, the charbux simply will never pass again....
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