It's officially getting cold outside. For Davey Hackenberg's bees, that means going down to Florida! I wish I was a bee right now. The November/December time period works best because the height of hurricane season is over in Florida which means less chance of any hive disasters from the weather. For beekeepers, this is an important time to make sure hives have PLENTY of food for the winter so the colony can stay strong for the almond crop early next year.
Here are some facts and figures about honey fraud and the reason True Source Honey was created by several large honey packers, including Dutch Gold. Recently, a large Canadian honey packer also joined True Source to combat the large problem of honey fraud. You can check out www.truesourcehoney.com for more information and the latest information on arrests, news and you can check if the honey you have at home is True Source Certified.
