The market in China for Manuka honey is large and it is only going to get larger in the coming years. The Chinese have fully embraced the alleged health benefits of Manuka honey, resulting in a market that is exploding right now for Manuka honey producers in Australia and New Zealand. If New Zealand has…
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We are always amazed at how creative people can get with the use of Manuka honey but rarely has a story made us feel as good as the story you are about to read. Young Arlo was born severely premature and in such bad shape and tragic conditions, his doctors gave him very little chance…
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Honey makes everything better and, in this case, what were already great recipes turn incredible with a little splash of honey. Pancetta Crisps with Goat Cheese, Pear, and Honey Ingredients: 12 thin slices of pancetta Raw honey 1 Bartlett pear 4oz goat cheese, crumbled Cracked pepper To Make: Preheat over to 450 degrees. On a…
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Last month, the EPA was hit with a lawsuit by the Center for Food Safety the Center for Biological Diversity. The suits were filed in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals against the EPA and Andrew Wheeler. At the time, George Kimbrell, who is the Director of the Center for Food Safety, stated, “Trump’s EPA…
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This is now the 10th year Buffalo Beer Week has been held but there is definitely a new twist to the festival this year. In addition to the slew of local craft beers that will be featured, those attending are also going to be treated to a new local brew… mead. For those of you…
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It never ceases to amaze us how ignorant big business can be when it comes to the honey bee. Earlier this year, the San Diego Padres used an exterminator to remove a bee swarm that showed up on the field prior to a game. Air India chose a similar tack when a swarm of bees…
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In an effort to help honey bees and find pesticides that will not be harmful, Bee Vectoring Technologies has created a new approach to treating plants with a fungicide. The recently EPA-approved Vectorite, which is a Clonostachys Rosea CR-7 fungicide, is not only eco-friendly, it is also delivered to the plants by the bees themselves.…
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Earlier this year, the United States Department of Agriculture announced it was pausing honey bee surveys for the remainder of the fiscal year due to budget cuts. Bee advocates went off the rails for several reasons, and protests were made as were appeals to local politicians to have these surveys resumed. With the start of…
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