Speaking of foundation and extracting.  For those who only have a few 
hives and like to sell at markets, adding supers of thin comb foundation 
or just starters is an option.  I'd recommend shallows or mediums, but 
we used standards.

We used to sell entire standard wood frames to customers.  In our case, 
we sold full capped frames with plastic foundation.  The consumer 
spooned off the honey and then returned the frame for a refill, but 
frames with starter strips or thin foundation work just as well, maybe 
better.

Sure beats extracting -- most most miserable and thankless job in 
beekeeping.

Point of interest: Since we were the world's largest producer of Ross 
Rounds at the time, and had sold into Japan, at one point we were 
approached by Japanese buyers to supply a small container-load of comb 
in standard supers, boxes and all.  Having dealt with the Japanese 
system before, we blew them off, but it was not easy.  The ones we met 
won't take no for an answer (or yes either for that matter).  
Face-saving (for Japanese, it seems) requires meetings and excuses and 
gifts.  Anyhow, we pointed them to Manitoba and they managed to find 
some guy.  I wonder how he made out.  I asked, but got a mumbled 
response.  He did  not look very happy when I saw him at conventions.

Anyhow, I was always very happy when I sold comb honey to buyers at the 
markets and they loved it.

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