Gold Standard VS “Black Label” Honey

Gold Standard VS “Black Label” Honey

What pollens are you getting with your favorite honey? So, do you know the pollen makeup of the honey in your household? Melissopalynology is the study of pollen in honey, and by analyzing a sample, researchers can determine the exact ratios of pollen within a...
The Cherry Street Winter Market Is Here

The Cherry Street Winter Market Is Here

I don’t know how many of you realize it but Cherry St. Farmers Market has a winter counterpart.  Yes you can get locally grown produce, meats, cheeses etc. every other Saturday in Tulsa. Several of us vendors get together at 41st and Peoria in the Food Pyramid...
Beware of Ultra Filtered Honey

Beware of Ultra Filtered Honey

Filtered Honey Has No Value According to a recent study done by the Food Safety News, three quarters of the honey sold in the US is not proper honey but in fact is ultra filtered honey. What this means is that the honey being sold is missing pollen. This is caused by...
Conversations About Local Raw Honey

Conversations About Local Raw Honey

I still am amazed at the dedication people have for living healthy, and are willing to fight the extreme heat, and higher cost of buying good food, real food, not franchised commercial food.  I’m a teacher of 10 and 11 year olds, and when I see them get excited...
How We Extract Gold Standard Honey Pt-2

How We Extract Gold Standard Honey Pt-2

I hope you have taken the time to view the first video of the honey extraction. You can watch the second video in this post. During the Part 2 of the Raw Honey Extraction I take the time to explain more about the production and extraction of raw natural honey....