How to Purchase Local Honey

Bees work hard for the honey: They may travel as far as 55,000 miles and visit more than 2 million flowers to gather enough nectar to make just a pound of honey. Honey's flavor comes from the source (thyme, heather, clover, eucalyptus or sunflower, to name a few), not the bee. Does this Spark an idea?

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Instructions

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  Check out BackYardBeekeepers.com and other sites. Beekeepers are the best source for locally produced honey. If they don't sell honey themselves, they'll know where to find it.
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  Shop the farmers' markets and state fairs to find various local varieties of the sweet nectar.
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  Browse the shelves of gourmet food shops to find a wide variety of honey flavors, colors and textures.

Tips & Warnings

If your honey crystallizes, place the opened jar in a pan of hot water over low heat for 15 minutes. Stir to dissolve the sugar granules.

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Comments

100003757638050 May 24, 2012
I'm def. going to try it.
Corrie Jun 07, 2011
Good tips on where to find locally "produced" honey! Thanks

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