Bob said The owner asked the lady doing the certification if the honey produced on the farm would be certified organic. She said everything produced *on* the farm would be certified organic and since the bees might gather nectar from off the farm the honey would be produced on the farm (nectar to honey)so yes the honey would be certified organic. According to Kim Flottum's article in BeeCulture's September online archive this would be incorrect as I read it. Kim say's Basically your bees must always have sufficient organic forage. Regulations specify that within the area surrounding your hives - a flexible circle extending about two miles in every direction... Please see http://www.beeculture.com/beeculture/months/03sep/03sep3.htm for complete article on producing organic honey. I do not believe that simply allowing the bees to gather nectar and "produce" honey on the farm qualifies as "certified organic" I hope this has helped. Kurt Bower Julian, NC USA :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::