This past weekend I did a little beekeeping. The bees were doing great and bringing in lots of new nectar and pollen. The honey that was left on the hives over the Winter was ready to be removed.
This gives me a little bit to crush and strain to put in the pantry. Here is a photo of the honey after it's been taken off the frames, crushed and set up to drain out. This is a crude method, but works well for small batches and gets most of the wax out of the honey.
At the end of this video we show this method in a little more detail just in case you are interested.
How much is local raw honey worth?
Last night I posted this photo on my Instagram / Facebook with this little enticing question:
If local raw honey is $12 per pound, $16 per pint, $30 per quart... How much is a gallon?
The question was asked as it was to get some feedback on how other people felt about the price (value) of local raw honey. The responses were fun to read! Check out that thread on Facebook if you are interested in all the comments.
Basically we came up with a range for the price of a gallon of honey in our area would be between $90 and $120. I'm not sure if I'm actually ever going to sell gallon jars of honey, but if I did I think I decided on the price of $110. Some of the comments suggested selling 5 gallon pails! Wow, that's a lot of honey. LOL
Just for fun...