Honey stored in sealed containers can remain stable for decades and even centuries! However, honey is susceptible to physical and chemical changes during storage; it tends to darken and lose its aroma and flavor or crystallize. These are temperature-dependent processes, making the shelf life of honey difficult to define. For practical purposes, a shelf life of two years is often stated. Properly processed, packaged and stored honey retains its quality for a long time. If in doubt, throw it out, and purchase a new jar of honey!

Happy Sweet 16! Today is the 16th Annual Amos Herr Honey Run 5K. The 5K will start at 6 pm tonight. If you still haven't signed up you still can! Race Day Sign Ups start at 4 pm till 4:30. A new event this year is the Kids’ Color Fun Run which starts at 5 pm. For more information see the link below. See you there!

It's no secret that Raw Honey is the lastest craze right now. But what exactly is considered "Raw" honey? While there is no offcial U.S. federal definition of Raw honey, the National Honey Board defines Raw honey as " honey at it exists in the beehive or as obtained by extraction, settling or straining without adding heat. Because of this, it can contain  beeswax, royal jelly, pollen, parts of bees, dirt and pieces of wood from the hives.