Hello All,
News flash! Those beekeepers getting organic labels printed to cash in on
the "organic honey " demand might consider adding either "local" or "product
of the U.S.A". to the label. as I have been told that several foreign
interests are approaching U.S. packers with foreign honey "certified
organic" by their third world countries.

Can we really trust these certifications?

I have been told the largest chain store in the U.S. (moderators will not
let me use the name) is considering selling "certified organic honey" from
foreign sources at prices comparable to grocery store prices for our
domestic honey.

See add pg. 794 of the Oct. American Bee Journal!
(foreign organic honey for sale in the U.S. )

Several large U.S. packers are now certified organic!
( see add pg.826 of the Oct. ABJ. for verification of what I say!)

Will "certified organic honey" be a nitch market?

Bob

Ps. To keep up on the ever changing bee business and beekeeping in general
in the U.S. I would recommend beekeepers subscribe to one or better yet both
excellent magazines on U.S. beekeeping.

The American Bee Journal  and  Bee Culture!

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