Yes, it's been very, very hot this year! When the temps rise this high, you'll see lots of honeybees on the outside of the beehive. They are fanning their little wings to provide air circulation to the inside of the hive. Smart little rascals aren't they?
Visit us at North Union Farmer's Market at Shaker Square 8-Noon Saturdays! If you go to the Willoughby Outdoor Market, you can pick up our products by visiting Diana - Just Good Scents. On Wednesdays, we're at Lake Farmpark Farmer's Market, courtesy of Herbthyme's stand. and on Thursdays, get over to the CSU Campus' NUFM market. And let us not forget the Friday afternoon/evening market on Chardon Square, visit Herbthyme's stand for great offerings and our Ohio Honey Co. honey Beginning July 30th, we'll be at Mentor's Old Village Market on the James Garfield Grounds, on Mentor Avenue, from 4-8pm.
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LOCAL HONEY and ALLERGIES
If you suffer from springtime allergies, consider adding a little local honey to your prevention regimen. The theory is that, as with allergy shots, daily exposure to a small amount of an allergen can desensitize the body, allowing you to better resist it. The allergen culprit is pollen -- the very same ingredient bees use to make their honey. Honey is also an immune-system booster.
The practice of eating honey for this purpose doesn't have much research to its credit. But some holistic practitioners have seen a drop in symptoms as a result of prescribing it to patients. Eat one teaspoon daily of raw honey – and be sure to get the honey from a beekeeper! Store-bought honey will simply NOT do the trick!
Never give honey to babies 12 months or younger, because of the risk of botulism infection.
And, that is why we recommend you have some honey every day!
Here are a Few Benefits of RAW Honey:
Easily digested: Because sugar molecules in honey can convert into other sugars (e.g. fructose to glucose), honey is easily digested by the most sensitive stomachs, despite its high acid content. It helps kidneys and intestines to function better.
Good source of antioxidants: It plays a big role in the prevention of cancer as well as heart disease. Has a low calorie level: Another quality of honey is that, when it is compared with the same amount of sugar, it gives 40% less calories to the body. Although it gives great energy to the body, it does not add weight.
Does not accommodate bacteria: This bactericide (bacteria-killing) property of honey is named "the inhibition effect". Experiments conducted on honey show that its bactericide properties increase twofold when diluted with water. It is very interesting to note that newly born bees in the colony are nourished with diluted honey by the bees responsible for their supervision - as if they know this feature of the honey.
Do you have a cut? Honey is a natural antiseptic. Medical journals cite more than 600 cases in which honey was employed to treat wounds. By applying honey to your wounds, you prevent infections. Honey contains antimicrobial agents, which prevents infections by killing the bacteria in and around your wounds. When using honey it may help to heat it up before putting it on your wound (caution test the heat before you place it on the wound). Many types of bacteria can’t survive in honey, so wounds heal, swelling eases, and tissue can grow back.
We keep bees at various farms and fields in NE Ohio, so our honeybees can pollinate the various crops grown. This is very beneficial, because each farm grows different plants, we are able to offer different varieties of honey!
Just to give you a bit of background, we own and maintain honeybee colonies at various farms throughout Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula and Portage Counties. Our honeybees do a fine job of pollinating for these farms, which produce a bounty of vegetables, fruits and plants. Our Honey is harvested the old-fashioned way, with no artificial heat, as pasteurizing honey removes most of the nutrients that Mother Nature intended. Don't forget, when you eat raw honey made by Ohio Honey Co. bees, you will be happy and healthy!
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