Eric's comments on what Honey is worth raises the question of the price versus the value of all products in our economy. The short answer and the cynical one is that anything is worth whatever you can get anyone to pay for it. The price of anything -if the criteria is sustainability- is very different. But since when are most people interested in sustainability? If they were Walmart would be gone and your town would still have a Main Street instead of a Mall. My honey costs (everything considered)probably twice the $4.00/lb I sell it for. Why don't I sell it for $8.00? Because if I did the marketing/advertizing to boost its 'apparent' value to $8.00, it would cost me $12.00/lb. Is my honey business sustainable? No way. But it is a reasonably inexpensive hobby and I do get a kick out of people telling me it is the best honey they have ever tasted. And most importantly, my family eats it too. I feel troubled by the many economic problems faced by commercial beekeepers just as I do by the many problems faced by farmers in general. I think it means we have a sick economy but I don't know what I can do about it except complain and use my vote wisely. Howard -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---