Local Honey Sellers

The term “local” is somewhat subjective depending on the context. If we had any Martian honey, then from a galactic perspective, that would be “local”. From the BANV perspective (and to hopefully avoid much argument), we consider our local honey to have been produced by honeybees north of Richmond, Va.; south of Harrisburg, Pa.; west of the Chesapeake Bay; and east of an imaginary line that meanders from about Hancock, Md., through Romney, WVa., and down to Staunton (pronounced stant-en, so get it right), Va.

Please contact beekeepersnova@gmail.com to get a list of beekeepers who sell local honey. We’ll have a page here (soon?) listing our members’ contact information who may be directly contacted and who are more than happy to talk about just how “local” their honey is and if/how they might blend the honey from various apiaries in their region to reach the particular character of their honey that they are working for.

In the meantime, please visit your local Farmers’ Market or contact the administration to see if they have a local beekeeper selling honey. One of the best starting points is: Farmers Markets in VA.

Remember: Enjoy Natural Foods, Eat your Local Honey every Day.

For lots of information and ideas about honey and its uses, see the National Honey Board’s site at: http://www.honey.com/