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Here is a transcription of the above letter from a customer that loves Winter Park Honey’s Buckwheat with turmeric and cinnamon honey Dear Sirs, My son was recently travelling in U.S.A and brought me backa 16oz jar of your Arthritis-Bee-Gone with cinnamon and turmeric honey, which as a chronic sufferer of arthritis in my spine […]
The bees have been working hard all summer and the hives are brimming with honey. It is autumn and time to harvest. This time of year also brings a season in which many people have allergies. It is not just in the spring when pollen becomes the enemy to many. Since mid-August, airborne pollen from […]
This is a lecture given for a Native Plant Society meeting about wild bees and honeybees and honey.
For many of us, the memories of college and high school chemistry caused headaches and glazed-over eyes. However, with a few critical vocabulary words and a logical presentation, we can appreciate one of nature’s most accomplished chemists – the bees. Honey is composed of at least 181 components. Its unique taste is a result of complex chemical […]
It is still very cold and snowy in many parts of the country, but here in Winter Park Florida, flowers are starting to pop and the weather is warming. Some of us from Winter Park Honey are in Winter Park, Colorado and it is a winter wonderland. However, Spring will be coming soon to everyone and it […]
This is a question we are often asked as the answer is YES, pure raw honey is kosher. In fact, a very special relationship exists between honey and Jewish culinary traditions. According to the Torah, (the Jewish law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Old Testament), […]
Meadowfoam is a plant native to the Pacific Northwest. It received its name because of its resemblance while in bloom to the white foam blowing on the ocean. The oil, pressed from the seeds, is very stable, and has the ability to extend the shelf life of less stable ingredients. The seeds are a source of nutrients […]
Currently, the United States does not have a standard for defining organic honey. Without a definition, no honey produced in the USA can be certified organic by the United States government. If a honey contains a label with an organic certification, the agency that issued the certification can be contacted and the consumer can […]
Fall allergies occur when specific allergens are in bloom. For example, ragweed allergies are common in the fall when that particular plant is in bloom. Goldenrod also blooms at this time of year and is easily recognizable; however, it is the less showy ragweed that is the primary culprit in fall allergies. The pollen grains […]