a little about our honey and how to purchase

CRYSTALIZED HONEY is still good–don’t throw it out! For some reason, there is a perception that honey that crystallizes has “gone bad” or that it is a sign of contamination. No! It’s actually a sign of high quality honey. Don’t throw your crystallized honey out, unless you like to waste delicious food

HOW TO USE: Let the jar rest in a pot of hot water or warm water. As the honey warms, the crystals will melt back to their liquid state. Stir it into coffee, tea, or use it to bake. Skip this step and use crystallized honey to sweeten hot drinks – it melts right in!

WHY DOES HONEY CRYSTALIZE? Pure, raw honey crystallizes naturally over time as the sugar “precipitates out” of the solution into crystal form. Honey is made up of glucose and fructose. Different honey varietals have different ratios of these sugars, which means different honeys crystallize at different rates.

SHADE OF OUR HONEY: For bees, their forage or food supply consists of nectar and pollen from blooming plants within flight range. The forage sources for honey bees also change during the season.

STORING HONEY: Ideally, honey is stored in a location away from direct sunlight and in a sealed container. You don’t need to refrigerate honey as the cooler temperatures cause the honey to solidify. Room temp is best!

EXPIRATION DATE: Honey has an incredibly long shelf life, largely due to the reduced moisture content, which means it doesn’t spoil.

HAVE A SWARM OF HONEY BEES? We remove honey bee swarms and safety move them to a local hive.  Shoot us an email torina@whiteridgefarms.com

2023 HONEY $12.00

BEE GREEN! Don’t toss out those Honey Jars. We will gladly reuse them!

WHAT THE BUZZ? Pollen is a wonderful and natural allergy relief and is responsible for the many health benefits of raw honey.  Bee-gathered pollens are rich in proteins (approximately 40% protein), free amino acids and vitamins, including the B-complex, and folic acid.

WHAT IS BEE POLLEN? Bee pollen is a ball of pollen made by young bees when they land on a flower. It’s a mixture of pollen, saliva, and nectar or honey. Bees carry these balls back to the hive in sacs on their legs and store them in the hive’s honeycomb. The pollen then ferments into “bee bread,” which feeds a bee colony. We collect pollen from bees by keeping a pollen collector near the entrance of their hives. When bees pass through it, it knocks the pollen off their legs into a collection bin below. 

STORING POLLEN: When kept in the refrigerator, bee pollen will have a lifespan of up to 1 year. Bee pollen can also be stored in the freezer, which will keep the quality for up to 2 years’ time. Out of the refrigerator or freezer, Fresh Bee Pollen is only good for a few days or so before it begins to diminish in quality

HOW MUCH SHOULD I CONSUME: If it is your first time taking fresh bee pollen, we suggest that you take 2 – 3 granules per day for one week. After one week, slowly increase the granules of bee pollen by 4 -5 per day. The goal should be to work your way up to taking one teaspoon pollen per day. You can also add it to foods like yogurt, oatmeal, or smoothies.

2023 BEE POLLEN

$20 10oz

$10 4oz