Our biggest producer got certified for some not all nectar sources here in
Hawaii. I do not know if his whole operation or any details. And this "C.O.
Honey " is marketed by Western Commerece in San Diego every day along
withside of the China blends. Hope I have not killed this thread?
 
                Aloha Walter
 
 
 
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> From: BeeCrofter <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Organic Honey?
> Date: Tuesday, January 06, 1998 3:27 AM
>
>    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