Do you have Honey for your SHTF "stores"?

[TerryW]

I have kept honey in my food "stores" for a long time.  I started raising bees this year to always have fresh honey on hand at all times.  This year is the first year for me to rob my bees and they gave me around 50 pounds of honey, not bad for first year and only two hives.  I have a little left over and want to sell it.  Where do you guys see honey for sale other than the grocery store?

 

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[rugerla1]

You might be able to sell it all here lol. How much are you asking?

[MacGyver]

I'm always interested in local honey.  I'd echo posting it up here.

[Guest uofmeet]

Farmers Markets.

[tennessee01tacoma]

We just go straight to the source a loxal guy has been selling it for years close to home. No to get too far off topic how, hard is it to get started? I have thought about it, but wanted to talk to someone who does it.

[Trekbike]

I agree with the others, put it up here first.   I'd want some assuming it's a fair price.  

 

If we don't buy it all, you can check with these folks.   I've bought local honey from them before.

http://www.greendoorgourmet.com/

[TerryW]

I'm going to ask $12 a pound.  If I say so myself, the bees did a real good job this year.  The honey is from wild wood and wild flower and as clear as lite brown glass.  I don't chemical treat for anything, it's gotta bee all natural for my wife. 

 

 

tennessee01tecoma, I'm glad you ask.  It's a little more time consuming first year because you have to help the hive get going.  But after that it's not as time consuming but they still require care.  I found a guy with a passion for it and he's helping me.

 

[TerryW]

They are just bugs but they have been programmed by God.  We just have to help them to keep going in the direction we want them to go.

[tennessee01tacoma]

10-4 well I still wanna look into it more, I know who to ask if I have any questions

[TerryW]

Find a local club.  99.9% of the members want to help just like they were helped.

[npgunner]

When are you planning to start selling?

[Wingshooter]

Mmm. I love wild honey. Just curious, how much space do you need for a couple of hives?

[TerryW]

I just finished bottling it.  So, I guess anytime.  :rock:

 

Although I don't have anything labeled.  http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/835/3dy6.jpg/

 

Batman, I have one hive at my house in a subdivision and two at my farm.  Most of my neighbors don't even know I have a hive in the front yard.  Not much room needed. The hive should face the rising sun and shaded from late sun.

Edited September 3, 2013 by TerryW

[TerryW]

I hope the picture posted.  I hate Microshit OS.

[Wingshooter]

Wow, that looks like good stuff. You'll have no problem selling what you can't use. Do you have a lot of bees flying around in your yard, or are they pretty well confined to the hive?

[MacGyver]

I'd certainly take a couple pounds next time you're over this way.

[TerryW]

The bees aren't really noticeable unless you stand in their flight path.  When you do, they'll bump into your head till you get out of the way.  Bees really are very docile.  They aren't like wasp, that always have attitude.  I've taken friends to my hive before and are always amazed that the bees take a lot to get to the point where they'll sting.  Today, it's crazy here at my house.  I put my harvest equipment out and the bees are in a frenzy cleaning it.

 

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MacGyver, mi esposa and I will probably bee in Franklin tomorrow..

[UncleJak]

In my area there are several people that sell it. Most is through word of mouth. The others have signs in their yards. I buy it all the time and usually pay $5 or $6 for a small mason jar (half pint?) and 10 to 12 for the larger jars(pint?)
There is nothing better than real honey!

sent barefoot from the hills of Tennessee

[crossfire]

I buy all of my wild honey at the fall craft shows in Fall Creek Falls and Ketner's Mill. I got hooked on it when we moved here in 2005. I always like to try different flavors, sourwood and wild flower are my must haves and muscadine was last years new flavor. Good luck with your sales, wish you were closer.

[Randall53]

I have always got my eyes peeled for good raw natural raw honey...I like it raw.  No additives, no pasturaized, no nothin....just rich raw honey.  Yep...I like it RAW...and I eat it EVERY DAY....EVERY DAY...!!!  :yum: :yum: :yum:

Edited September 3, 2013 by Randall53

[TerryW]

Randall53, I really think that RAW is important, very important.  My wife is a cancer survivor and we try to raise our bees like we would raise anything else that is going to be eaten.  There isn't anything I use in my hive that I can't eat it by itself.

[RED333]

I have chickens that will be laying eggs in a few days, trade?

[rugerla1]

There aren't many things in this world as good as fresh honey. I've lived off peanut butter and honey sandwiches since I was in elementary school. When I got in high school I started pouring the honey on a piece of bread buy itself and let it sit for a couple of minutes while making the rest of my sandwiches. This would let the honey sink into the bread and would end up kinda crunchy like I was eating a peanut butter and honeycomb sandwich! Mmmmmmmm!!!! Edited September 4, 2013 by rugerla1

[Chazmr]

I see it locally at some of the Farmer's Markets, but we buy ours from a local guy who just has a sign out in his yard.  The local raw honey is so much better (and better for you) than the processed stuff at the grocery store.  I suspect that once you let a few folks know you have some for sale you'll be able to move it pretty easily.   Good luck.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Wife has found some local honey and bought a bunch. Also have a bunch of sorghum. The sorghum is especially tasty in

her homemade granola cereal she makes. Trouble with the cereal is it gets eaten too fast to put up. We're going to have to

just buy more Cheerios and put it away.