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BeeCrofter <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 6 Jan 1998 08:27:51 EST
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   I wonder based on what has been proposed so far what the estimated price
per pound organic honey will fetch.
   As a hobby beekeeper who manages to break even I have no desire to slap an
organic label on my jars.
   I extract cold, feed what is stuck on the combs back to the bees and don't
blend my honey.  All is labeled wildflower- the differences being spring
,midsummer and fall and my customers pick what they like.
   I have been getting 4-5 a pint and $8 a qt with no hassle and no claims
other than it is the best I and my bees can do.
   IMO  not heating makes a world of difference in flavor.
 
Any guesses as to prices for organic honey and production amounts?
I don't think it will make any difference here, most folks will take local
honey over organic from elsewhere.
 
To think I wanted two hives for my garden and now have twenty five- a
dangerous hobby indeed!
 
Tom

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