I just watched the first episode of “Rotten” on Netflix, which is about the honey industry and the rampant adulteration of honey with rice syrup plus the problems facing beekeepers, and had to go outside in the 15F temps to hug my hives.
They buzzed irritably at me for my trouble.
Literally just about the only way to make sure you’re actually buying honey is to buy from local beekeepers and/or personally keep the bees yourself.
I will never not stress this.
I have literally had the discussion with people so many times when I mention using honey;
Me; “Mentions using honey.”
Them; “Oh you know that probably isn’t honey”
Me; “No, it is. I am 200% certain.”
Them; “I don’t know I saw this thing that said…”
Me; “And that is 100% accurate, but I literally took the honey out of my hives myself. I know exactly where it came from.”
Them “…..really that is SO COOL! Do you sell any?”
And this is WONDERFUL! It means that people are aware of the problem! I means people are thinking about their food and where it comes from! It means they CARE!
People DO care about this, and as I and any other hobby beekeeper who can sell out an entire season of harvest in three days can tell you, people are absolutely willing to pay a premium for stuff that they KNOW is local, genuine, and The Good Shit!
People are starting to care more and more about where their food comes from, and that is, IMHO, a Good Thing Indeed.
I’m feeling a deep spiritual connection to this dude growing garlic organically and happily pointing at all the worms in his soil with a proud smile as he goes “Look at all my WORMS aren’t they beautiful.”
Yes they are you should be very proud of your healthy worms in your garlic field.
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