Nearly one-third of the food we eat relies on bees for pollination. When you use your food dollar to buy local honey, you strengthen your local economy and support local beekeeping efforts.
Protect the environment.
Since local honey doesn’t have to travel far, you save energy, reduce your carbon footprint and reduce the amount of packing materials used to transport the honey. This all ultimately helps our planet!
Help with allergies.
Anecdotal evidence suggests local honey may assist with seasonal allergies since it come from hives within miles of where you live, it contains the allergens impacting you.
Build your health.
Honey contains micronutrients such as vitamins, trace minerals and antioxidants.
From the Honeybee Conservancy: thehoneybeeconservancy.org/2010/09/01/5-reasons-to-get-a-taste-for-local-honey/