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We weren’t too surprised to come across this article by NPR last week. Unfortunately, until the U.S. is willing to create a standard of identity for honey, and all honey must be sold with pollen in it in order to … Continue reading →

As we move into spring, our friends, neighbors and customers are beginning to think about their gardens. Why not consider including bee-friendly plants this year? Our friends at Partners for Sustainable Pollination have some wonderful suggestions, as well as a … Continue reading →

Last month, Poland became the first country to ban the use of Monsanto’s Genetically Modified Corn strain, called MON810, which is linked to bee die-offs Though no definitive link has been established between this strain of corn and Colony Collapse … Continue reading →

Dr. Oz, the health expert discovered and launched into fame by Oprah Winfrey, has surprised us recently by becoming a true champion of honey. We don’t feel the cold much in Hawaii or too much in California, where our honeys … Continue reading →

February 01, 2012|By Glenn Yoder THIS STORY APPEARED IN WHO: Marion Nestle WHAT: On Sunday, the author and New York University professor served on the Let’s Talk About the Farm Bill panel at the Museum of Science, part of their … Continue reading →

Honey as a consumer good is under siege in this country. I don’t know to what extent you may have heard about the myriad problems our industry faces, from Colony Collapse Disorder to the illegal transshipment of Chinese honey into … Continue reading →

The Bees Knees of Honey Not your average supermarket honeys, these raw and minimally processed products—sourced from around the country and the world—get their complex flavors from the local terroir where the bees feed. Photography by Mark Ferri; Food styled … Continue reading →

Ultra-filtering Removes Pollen, Hides Honey Origins by Andrew Schneider | Nov 07, 2011 More than three-fourths of the honey sold in U.S. grocery stores isn’t exactly what the bees produce, according to testing done exclusively for Food Safety News. The … Continue reading →

Tropical Granola (Adapted from Saveur Magazine) Makes a great gift! See image to right. Ingredients: 10 cups rolled oats 1 cup dried milk 6 cups nuts 5 cups dried, unsweetened coconut flakes 3 tsp. salt 1 to 1.5 cups vegetable … Continue reading →

Hawaii is unique in so many ways, and its culinary traditions are no exception. One of my favorite foods is musubi, which is basically fried spam wrapped in sushi rice with nori. According to the What’s Cooking America Web site, … Continue reading →