Honey – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:48:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i2.wp.com/www.keepingbackyardbees.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Honey – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com 32 32 8 Tips Before Starting a Honey Business https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/8-tips-honey-business-zbw1912ztil/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/8-tips-honey-business-zbw1912ztil/#comments Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:51:56 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4650 You have a sweet idea to start a honey business but you are wondering “how much money can one make selling honey?” “Is the honey business lucrative?” “How much does it cost to start a honey business?” Well, we have been there and we know how all sorts of questions concerning the honey business can […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/8-tips-honey-business-zbw1912ztil/feed/ 10 5 Health Benefits of Honey for Children Over 2 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/benefits-of-honey-for-children-zbwz1911zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/benefits-of-honey-for-children-zbwz1911zsau/#comments Sun, 10 Nov 2019 19:41:00 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4491 As your child grows through their first few years of life, it’s fun to introduce them to new things. You get to show them the joy of going down a slide, learning to dance, and eating new foods. Kids have to be introduced to new foods gradually, depending on how many teeth they have and […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/benefits-of-honey-for-children-zbwz1911zsau/feed/ 5 6 Amazing Benefits of Honey for Your Face and Skin https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/benefits-of-honey-for-face-and-skin-zbwz1911zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/benefits-of-honey-for-face-and-skin-zbwz1911zsau/#comments Tue, 05 Nov 2019 19:26:03 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4488 Bees are some of nature’s biggest miracle workers. They support the worldwide agriculture industry, help plants pollinate each year, and keep the world running by flying around with their tiny, fuzzy bodies covered in pollen. They’re a precious resource for both humans and the natural world, especially because they produce honey. Honey has been used […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/benefits-of-honey-for-face-and-skin-zbwz1911zsau/feed/ 4 10 Common Honey Myths https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/10-common-honey-myths-zbwz1911zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/10-common-honey-myths-zbwz1911zsau/#comments Tue, 05 Nov 2019 19:13:24 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4476 It’s common knowledge that honey is one of the healthy and accessible substitutes for sugar, but along the way to prove that it’s better than refined sugar several myths passed as truths in many people’s minds. Today, we are going to name all the myths regarding honey. In other words, we’ll be clearing honey’s name. […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/all-about-honey-water-zbwz1908zsau/feed/ 5 Honey vs. Sugar https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/honey-vs-sugar-zbwz1908zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/honey-vs-sugar-zbwz1908zsau/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2019 18:26:17 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4419 It’s an old story that sweeteners can be bad for our health if we use them excessively, but the question is which one is better for our health – sugar or honey? While the effect of honey is similar to sugar’s effect, honey is well known for being more nutritious, and therefore healthy. But the […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/honey-vs-sugar-zbwz1908zsau/feed/ 2 How to Sell Honey at the Farmers’ Market https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/selling-honey-at-the-farmers-market-zbwz1906zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/selling-honey-at-the-farmers-market-zbwz1906zsau/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2019 14:04:38 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4404 Beekeepers have so much knowledge and experience when it comes to honeybee behaviors, biodiversity, and weather impact on bees, and they’re often very passionate about sharing their knowledge with others. If you’re a beekeeper at the market, you want to make sure your booth will attract and keep customers’ attention so you can increase your sales, share information, and keep customers engaged. Read on for 4 suggestions to improve your booth at farmers’ markets.

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/selling-honey-at-the-farmers-market-zbwz1906zsau/feed/ 2 Local, Raw, Pure or Natural Honey? https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/local-raw-pure-or-natural-honey-zbwz1902zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/local-raw-pure-or-natural-honey-zbwz1902zsau/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2019 21:31:08 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4317 Sometimes it feels like you need to be a lawyer or a chemist to really understand what you’re buying from the grocery store. Wouldn’t it be nice if food was just food and we could read a label and take it at face value? Unfortunately, that is not the case. In recent years, many companies […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/local-raw-pure-or-natural-honey-zbwz1902zsau/feed/ 4 The Best Methods for Uncapping Honey https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/best-methods-for-uncapping-honey-zbwz1902zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/best-methods-for-uncapping-honey-zbwz1902zsau/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2019 23:19:27 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4308 Uncapping our honey harvest is probably the most satisfying job on our farm. Watching that luxurious curl of wax that slices off the frame and rolls away revealing the smooth golden honey is one of life’s great pleasures. There are several ways to uncap your honey frame. Whichever you choose, the end goal is to […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/best-methods-for-uncapping-honey-zbwz1902zsau/feed/ 3 Designing Honey Labels https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/designing-honey-labels-zbwz1902zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/designing-honey-labels-zbwz1902zsau/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2019 15:57:34 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4286 One of the most important factors in marketing honey is what to place on the honey label. Clearly, the goal of any product labeling is to capture the attention of potential customers through creative design. If you sell your honey at farmer’s markets, or some other local store, you must abide by state laws. The […]

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