Have you ever picked up a bottle of pure honey and begun to wonder about all the great mysteries in life? You know, stuff like, “How much honey does one beehive make?”. Us too. And it turns out, the answer to this seemingly simple question is a fascinating journey into the world of bees and their...

If you like: 1) Piña coladas And 2) Getting caught in the rain ...you’re going to love this recipe. We’ve been putting it on everything. No, seriously, we mean everything. Yogurt, milk, oatmeal... or you know, just shoving handfuls of it straight into our mouths. It’s delish, healthy and makes th...

Pollinators — including wild bees, honeybees, butterflies, and even humans! — make the whole world bloom. Without pollination, we wouldn’t have many of the local plants, wildflowers, and our crops that grow all over the country.   Because we want to help educate the world on the magic on pollinat...

If you’re a smoothie person, you eventually settle on a single type of smoothie that you make pretty much every time without thinking about it. You fall into a smoothie rut. And no matter how good you’ve got it down, it eventually gets a bit boring. When it comes to a great smoothie, honey is the...

We’re all over this summer’s record temperatures and waiting for the best season to arrive: autumn. We’re practically begging for sweater weather and crisp fall mornings. This recipe tastes like summer with a hint of fall. It has a little bit of both seasons mixed into its thick peach batter and ...

Is it just us or has this summer been hotter than ever? As the temperature keeps rising, all we want to do is cool down by sipping on some honey-infused refreshing drinks. All of them. Every. Last. One. So, we started compiling recipes, and now, we’ve got the best of the best in one place. Whethe...

There’s no question what goes well with honey: basically every food under the sun. But if you’re looking for some honey inspiration, here are some ideas for how to sweeten up your summer with raw & unfiltered honey recipes. First: The Obvious These are the things you've just got to eat with h...

Why are pollinators so important? What’s the buzz with all those species? And what exactly do they need from us humans?  Well, to put it simply, pollinators like bees, birds, butterflies and bats help plants reproduce and keep our environment diverse. Because of them, a lot of different plant spe...

Most kinds of animal activism involve us humans giving something up. We need to quit eating meat, or quit bulldozing forests, or stop construction to protect an endangered species. But pollinators are the exact opposite. We humans depend on them. In ways big and small, pollinators direct life on ...

Well, does it? No, not really. Particularly if you store it in a sealed bottle in a cool, dry place like your pantry — not your fridge. (Surely, somebody out there is refrigerating their honey. If that’s you: you can stop. Totally not necessary.) Honey may have an expiration date on the bottle, b...

We could talk all day about honey. Sometimes, it feels like that’s literally what we do. But lately, we’ve been hearing more and more buzz from wellness and nutrition circles about apple cider vinegar. Turns out there’s plenty to get excited about, and combining the two can make for a (surprising...

We love a good charcuterie board, don’t we, folks? Here’s all the inspiration we could find for how to put together a board that’s just right for any kind of spring get-together and sure to get your guests experimenting with all kinds of fun flavors.  #1: Get the serving situation right. Presenta...

There are lots of ways to make peach cobbler, but there’s one rule you can never break: no pie crusts! In that spirit, we’ve gone with a classic homestyle recipe using a yummy homemade biscuit topping. This adds a fun texture that complements our Local Hive Colorado Honey and a scoop of vanilla i...

We’ve been at this a long time, and we’re still nowhere near to running out of recipes featuring the delicious sweetness of raw & unfiltered honey. It just makes everything better.   But honey is sweet, so honey desserts are always the first thing we go to. When we asked our friends over at @...

Here’s a new one: honey custard! Just when you think you’ve had every honey dessert, and finally seen all the recipes with honey, we’re blown away by this delicious raspberry custard recipe from @brits__bites. “Pots de crème” is a particular kind of French dessert custard originally dating from t...

Morgan AKA @nomaste.hungry is a photographer, blogger and recipe creator who really knows how to use honey. She created these 3 delicious recipes featuring each of the varietals you’ll find in our Harvest Reserve Gift Box: Oregon Blackberry, Washington Raspberry, and Cali Citrus Blossom. These ea...

When you stop by the honey aisle, the first thing that hits you is, “Wow, there’s a lot of this stuff.” At any given supermarket, you’re likely to see a dozen or more brands, each with different descriptions: “raw”, “pure”, “organic”, “unfiltered”, and so on. Right alongside them, you’ll see plai...

Look, we know it as well as anybody: most people just use honey to sweeten their tea or coffee. But that’s not even close to the best way to use it. (Trust us, we’ve had honey on just about everything we can think of — even salmon.)  The actual best thing to eat with honey? Cheese. We know what y...

The easiest way to go from a plain-ol’ dessert to something totally unique and homemade? TBH, it’s giving it a cute name like “Grandma’s State Fair Apple Pie” so that everyone thinks you learned from the best.  The OTHER easiest way? Replacing the sugar with honey. You’ll instantly add flavor and...

Eating good really does make you feel good. And feeling good – by reducing aches, cravings, sleeplessness, and stress – can help your immune system stay strong, no matter what’s coming at it. If you’re looking for healthy ingredients to sprinkle in throughout the day and keep you feelin’ good, th...

Get a healthy start to your day with this sweet chia pudding with honey. Chia seeds are a natural source of fiber and protein that add a little more heft and texture to yogurt for a more satisfying breakfast. For this recipe, we’re featuring Local Hive New England, which has a light, smooth, berr...

Let’s end 2022 with a bang… well Bang-Bang Shrimp that is. Crispy, crunchy battered shrimp covered in a sweet and spicy sriracha sauce. The best part is you probably have all the sauce ingredients in your pantry… that’s right no Thai chili sauce. Check out the recipe from Eden Nosel with TheBoldA...

Don’t know about you, but we like our tarts a little tart. Baking them with raspberries is the perfect way to give them that tart-yet-sweet flavor that we’re always craving. This recipes showcases the unique sweetness in our Local Hive Washington Raspberry Harvest Reserve (find it in our Harvest ...

Not everyone loves Brussels sprouts. Probably because not everyone has had these delectable honey-balsamic Brussels sprouts. It doesn’t take much to take them from bitter veggie to instant family favorite, and this recipe makes it simple. A few ways to spruce up your sprouts: Use raw & unfil...

With Thanksgiving just two short weeks away, it’s time to get your shopping list in order. And for us? Nothing comes before the sweet potato side. Whether it’s baked, mashed, or dished up in a casserole, there’s no beating the sweet, yet surprisingly nutrient-dense, goodness of a sweet potato. Th...

The new Local Hive Harvest Reserve Gift Box is flying off the shelves for a reason: it’s 3 deliciously local honeys in one box, each one with a unique flavor. Combine honeys like these with a few other delicious ingredients and those flavors really pop out in a sweet way. If you’re looking for a ...

When you’ve got great honey, it’s crazy how many ways you’ll find to use it. We love this easy recipe for honey-sriracha meatballs because 1) it’s easy and 2) it really mixes things up thanks to that Local Hive Honey flavor. Instant Pots (AKA slow cookers) make it simple to make awesome recipes l...

We were wrapping up a particularly active and honey-filled National Honey Month today, and a question hit us out of the blue. A question so simple and so obvious, we’d never even thought to ask: why is honey so sticky? For years, we’ve been so focused on the main aspect of honey – its sweetness –...

Every year, the team at Local Hive makes sure to celebrate National Honey Month. But this year, we’ve got something bigger in mind. Not just one month, but 400 years of honey. That’s because bees and their honey have been a crucial part of this country since way back in 1622. It was in 1622 that ...

If you’re not from the upper Midwest or Canada, “walleye” probably sounds like a tool or something. But in the Great Lakes region, it’s a delicacy. Conveniently, it’s also just about everywhere. It’s just as common to see it on shelves as it is to fish one out of the lake yourself. If you’ve neve...

It’s been a long, hot summer pretty much everywhere. And it’s not over yet. (😅) In times like these, we turn to food for a bit of comfort. A nice, fresh salad like this Southwest Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing will fill you up without weighing you down in the summer heat. We’re taking cues from t...

Honey is part of what makes barbecue, barbecue. We’ve blogged before about salad dressings and glazes with honey. Here’s a quick guide to grilling and barbecuing with it. Honey can go with most anything, but you have to know how to use it. Why BBQ Pros Grill with Local Hive Honey Honey Retains M...

The Local Hive Partner program is designed for creatives of all kinds, giving you the opportunity to receive free Local Hive Honey and earn affiliate bonuses. PARTNER PERKS Honey! And Honey Stuff! When you become a Local Partner, we’ll throw down with an exclusive welcome kit, Local Hive gear and...

Summer means it’s time to fire up the grill, and this new recipe makes for a perfect honey-sweetened side to go with steaks, brats, burgers, and any other cookout faves. The combination of raw & unfiltered honey’s unique flavor and tangy balsamic will add brightness and complexity to your smo...

Raw & unfiltered honey will eventually turn solid – that’s a simple fact of life. But that doesn’t mean your bottle’s days are numbered. Crystallized honey is usually light yellow or white, with a consistency somewhere between that of peanut butter and granite, depending on how long it’s been...

June 20–26th is Pollinator Week, a time for everyone everywhere to celebrate the species who pollinate flowers of all kinds. Why, you might ask, is a honey company so gung-ho about pollinators? Well, we don’t just love bees for honey. They’re also nature’s most important pollinator. There are tho...

Growing up, most of us didn’t think twice about bees unless we were unfortunate enough to get stung. So you’d be forgiven for thinking, “Bees are those little yellow-and-black-striped guys who sting and make honey.” You’d be forgiven, but you’d be wrong on pretty much all counts: Bees come in a ...

Seems like you never have a popsicle handy when you really want one. So, the smart move is to go ahead and pop them in the freezer now before that summer heat wave rolls around. These lilac and lemonade popsicles are a definite upgrade from the artificial mystery flavors you had in popsicles as a...

These magical little finger sandwiches are perfect for a Sunday brunch or picnic in the park. But what really blew our minds was the homemade raspberry honey mustard that gives them their unique salty-sweet flavor. You could use any honey to make it, but what could be better than our limited-edit...

Beeswax remains one of the most extraordinary aspects of nature’s architectural masterpieces created by bees. They collect nectar from flowers and combine it with special enzymes to reduce its moisture content. The bees go through the entire routine of nectar processing, protein storage, and cell...

Ah, tarts. Where do we start? They’re sweet, creamy, flaky, crunchy – everything we want in a dessert. And these tarts in particular take things up a notch with lemon curd and blackberries for a tiny bit of tang to the unique honey sweetness. They’re also perfect for toppings. Try rosemary, orang...

We’d never heard of honey-yogurt dip either, but the name was enough to catch our attention. After all, who doesn’t love a good parfait with honey and yogurt? This recipe instantly makes anything into a cinnamon-sweet delight, which we’ll take any time of day. Honey-yogurt dip is perfect for kids...

We’re big fans of honey butter around here. We love it almost as much as we love raw & unfiltered honey, and that means we put it on just about everything: bagels, biscuits, toast, and so much more. We’ve made Whipped Honey Butter before, but today’s recipe has a twist: plenty of raspberries ...

Right off the bat, let us say this: the best thing about local honey is that each one naturally has a unique flavor because of the mix of pollens and nectars inside. If a bee in Florida pollinates an orange blossom, the honey it makes will taste a bit like oranges. We don’t have to add flavorings...

Brooke from @forage.and.gather.boards has made quite a name for herself on IG with her beautifully arranged charcuterie boards and other culinary creations. Since our new Washington Raspberry Harvest Reserve Honey is perfect for pairing, we figured it was time to join forces and create a truly on...

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we’ve got a whole new recipe that’s sure to sweeten things up from that usual big box of chocolates. Homemade caramel is so much better tasting than store-bought candies, especially when you give it a hint of a unique flavor with your favorite Local Hive Honey. M...

This easy, versatile dressing will show off the unique flavors in your Local Hive Honey, no matter where it’s from. Lemon juice and pecorino cheese round out the dressing for a richer, restaurant-style dressing you’ll come back to again and again. If you’ve never had fresh, homemade salad dressin...

Alright, we’re calling it: those last two years were a fluke. THIS is the year we finally start eating healthy and losing weight. Probably. Maybe. We’ll see. If you, like us, are ready to start eating healthier, raw & unfiltered honey can help. Yes, a food that’s mostly sugar can help you los...

Honey butter might be the only thing in the world better than raw & unfiltered honey. Ever since we had it on a certain burger chain’s honey butter chicken biscuit, we’ve been wanting to put it on everything. This brownie recipe starts with a base of honey butter, which leads to a naturally s...