I have been following the organic honey topics with some interest.  The following apply if you have been certified organic here in Australia.

One aspect that has not come up so far is that if you clip the wing of the queen bee in the hive, honey from that hive cannot be called organic.

If you buy a queen bee from a queen bee breeder who is not organically certified, then the first extraction of honey from that hive cannot be called organic but subsequent extractions can be called organic.

Having discussed this a length in various circles, there is no rationale for the above criteria as it applies to honey IMHO.  They try to tell me it is a lifestyle thing but what has that got to do with the "purity" of the product.

Trevor Weatherhead
AUSTRALIA

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