Honey: How to Tell Real from Fake at a Glance

Honey: how to tell Real from Fake at a Glance Did you know that honey is one of the most faked foods in the world, just behind milk and olive oil? With so many adulterated and fake honey products on store shelves, how can you tell if the honey you’re buying is real? In this […]

Pollen allergies? Local honey to the rescue!

Pollen allergies? Local honey to the rescue! Pollen allergy? Local honey to the rescue! In the above video, the honeybee is from our ForestBeehive apiary in Central Maine. She is collecting pollen from common ragweed – a wildflower abundant in North America. Although ragweed pollen  is responsible for human allergies, for honeybees it’s a major […]