tearl42
04-15-2010, 10:17 PM
Hey Guys,
A friend of mine in Ohio is a bee keeper and collects honey every September. He has some in storage right now and I told him that I would try and help spread the word. If you are interested, please let me know and I will get you in touch with Jeff. Here is a little blurb that he wrote up just for us...
“Their” Honey
• Most store bought honey is imported from overseas. It may have US and other countries listed as the origin but usually consists mainly of imported honey blended with a small percentage of US honey, just enough to list it on the label.
• Some imported honey has been watered down affecting the taste.
• Much of the imported honey was produced by Beekeepers that misuse harsh chemicals in the hives to control disease and parasites.
• Most store bought honey has gone through some type of pasteurization to kill the few “bad” things in honey (primarily naturally occurring yeast), but it also kills a lot of the “good” things in honey and alters the taste of the honey.
Exton’s Honey
• Made by bees living in Allen County, Ohio.
• Not watered down.
• Use of natural herbal medicines when ever possible. When the harsh chemicals are used, the manufacturing instructions are strictly followed to minimize any potential contamination. Exton has not had to use the harsh chemicals in over four years.
• The only processing done to Exton’s honey is it is strained through a series of strainers to remove wax cappings and any other foreign objects (grass, leave bits, etc)
Honey in general
• Has naturally accruing peroxide, an anti-bacterial, in it.
• Has such a low PH that bacteria cannot grow in it.
• Has such low moisture content that if bacterial cells land on honey, the honey acts like a sponge sucking all the moisture out of these cells, killing these cells.
• Honey does not “spoil”.
• If the moisture content is high enough, along with other factors, honey will ferment.
• DO NOT refrigerate honey. The cold just quickens the crystallization process
• If your honey does crystallize, just re-heat it to re-constitute it.
• Un-processed honey can be used to treat minor scraps, cuts, and burns.
• It is the only food made by an insect that can be directly eaten by humans without any type of processing
• Honey can be substituted for sugar in baking, coffee, tea, etc. In other words almost anything that you use sugar for, honey can be used in its place.
• Honey may contain botulism spores as may any raw food such as fruits and vegetables as well as corn syrup and low acid home-canned foods. While these bacteria are typically harmless to older kids and adults, infant’s digestive systems have not yet matured enough to handle the spores. Therefore DO NOT feed honey to infants 18 months old or younger.
AND LASTLY…HONEY IS GOOD FOR YOU AND TASTES GREAT
Thanks,
Tom
A friend of mine in Ohio is a bee keeper and collects honey every September. He has some in storage right now and I told him that I would try and help spread the word. If you are interested, please let me know and I will get you in touch with Jeff. Here is a little blurb that he wrote up just for us...
“Their” Honey
• Most store bought honey is imported from overseas. It may have US and other countries listed as the origin but usually consists mainly of imported honey blended with a small percentage of US honey, just enough to list it on the label.
• Some imported honey has been watered down affecting the taste.
• Much of the imported honey was produced by Beekeepers that misuse harsh chemicals in the hives to control disease and parasites.
• Most store bought honey has gone through some type of pasteurization to kill the few “bad” things in honey (primarily naturally occurring yeast), but it also kills a lot of the “good” things in honey and alters the taste of the honey.
Exton’s Honey
• Made by bees living in Allen County, Ohio.
• Not watered down.
• Use of natural herbal medicines when ever possible. When the harsh chemicals are used, the manufacturing instructions are strictly followed to minimize any potential contamination. Exton has not had to use the harsh chemicals in over four years.
• The only processing done to Exton’s honey is it is strained through a series of strainers to remove wax cappings and any other foreign objects (grass, leave bits, etc)
Honey in general
• Has naturally accruing peroxide, an anti-bacterial, in it.
• Has such a low PH that bacteria cannot grow in it.
• Has such low moisture content that if bacterial cells land on honey, the honey acts like a sponge sucking all the moisture out of these cells, killing these cells.
• Honey does not “spoil”.
• If the moisture content is high enough, along with other factors, honey will ferment.
• DO NOT refrigerate honey. The cold just quickens the crystallization process
• If your honey does crystallize, just re-heat it to re-constitute it.
• Un-processed honey can be used to treat minor scraps, cuts, and burns.
• It is the only food made by an insect that can be directly eaten by humans without any type of processing
• Honey can be substituted for sugar in baking, coffee, tea, etc. In other words almost anything that you use sugar for, honey can be used in its place.
• Honey may contain botulism spores as may any raw food such as fruits and vegetables as well as corn syrup and low acid home-canned foods. While these bacteria are typically harmless to older kids and adults, infant’s digestive systems have not yet matured enough to handle the spores. Therefore DO NOT feed honey to infants 18 months old or younger.
AND LASTLY…HONEY IS GOOD FOR YOU AND TASTES GREAT
Thanks,
Tom