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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The difference between New Year’s resolutions that stick and the ones that don’t? They become habits. “Duh,” you’re probably thinking, “If you keep doing something, then it’s habit. That’s literally what ‘habit’ means.” While that’s not wrong, there are tricks to establishing new, healthy habits ...

Raw & unfiltered honey can work its way into countless recipes, but our favorites are always the easy ones. These three fun, simple recipes make great replacements for sugar-loaded store-bought treats, getting their sugar from all-natural honey. You can give each one that special home-cooked ...

It seems like we, as a society, might be getting tired of plain old coffee. Pumpkin spice, buttered coffee, salted coffee, fraps, mochas and countless others have been all the rage for years now. But there’s a simpler, sweeter way to mix up your brew that many people overlook: raw & unfiltere...

Charcuterie may sound complicated, but simply put, it’s the perfect way to pair and compare a variety of appetizers and hors d’oeuvres. If you’ve only had mustard on sandwiches or parmesan on pasta or honey in tea, these foods can take on a new life as part of a spread. What do you need for a per...

If you’ve already considered a wildflower pollinator garden and are looking for something that’s tasty for you too, an herb garden could do just the trick. There are plenty of herbs that are easy to grow in your own backyard and favored by the bees. What herbs do bees like? Bees tend to look for ...

Raw & unfiltered honey makes for clean plates, but it can help with clean hands, too. There’s no end to the surprising ways honey can help out around the house, and while we’re all paying extra attention to our hygiene. If you’ve spent any time online in the past few months, you’ve seen it: h...

In the middle of a global crisis, many parents are faced with a time crunch like never before. There simply aren’t enough hours to balance work, childcare and chores. The go-to advice from mom bloggers and the like is to make a schedule and stick to it. That’s a tall order in a time when no one k...

For years, we’ve been warned that we’re spending too much time sitting and staring at screens, and the recent wave of school closures, social distancing policies and lockdowns is making both practically unavoidable. We’re here to help, with seven activities to get you and the kids off the couch a...

This sweet Sore Throat Salve comes to us from Cindy S. Lowry, one of our fans on the Local Hive Facebook Page. Every few weeks, we hold a recipe contest in the comments and reward the winner with a bottle of their favorite raw and unfiltered Local Hive Honey. Join in next time for a chance to sha...

In 2020, our resolution is to eat more local food, whether that means honey, produce or beef. Here’s Part II of our guide to eating more local food all year long. You can find Part I here. Season Appropriately To save money on transportation, farmers and grocers want to sell produce nearby if at ...

In 2019, we kicked off the new year with a blog about how to swap out sugar for raw and unfiltered honey. In 2020, our resolution hits even closer to home: we’re going to eat local every chance we get, whether that means honey, veggies or beef. The reasons to be more conscious of where your food ...

Ah, honey: a thing of beauty. The same stuff that works wonders on your taste buds can also be wonderful for your face and skin. Honey’s so versatile, it’s practically got your whole beauty routine covered on its own. To prove it, here’s a step-by-step guide for working raw and unfiltered honey i...

While most folks keep honey in the pantry, you may want to grab a bottle for your nightstand, too. Raw and unfiltered honey can hydrate your skin, soothe your throat, help heal wounds and sweeten everything it touches, but it can also help you get a sweet night’s sleep. Raw honey, eaten just befo...

Honey has a long, storied history around the house. Beyond its most common and delicious use, it’s also a powerful cut-healing agent, cough preventer, sleep aid and more. But honey’s not the only useful thing to come out of the hive. Enter beeswax: the sturdy, gummy stuff that worker bees use to ...

Prepare your taste buds for the sweetest gift guide you’ll see all season. We’ve compiled our favorite honey-related gifts and ideas so you can easily check off every sweet tooth on your list. For a honey aficionado such as yourself, try a cute, glass honey dispenser. Since honey never expires, i...

For centuries, the best candles around were made of tallow, a form of animal fat. Thankfully, candlemaking has progressed quite a bit since then, creating a number of long-burning options, including one produced by our favorite arthropod: bees. The most common candle wax material, paraffin, is a ...

If you’re a regular to the Local Hive Blog, you already know that raw and unfiltered honey can treat wounds, soothe bee stings and freshen up your face, but there are so, so many more uses for honey as a natural remedy or ingredient. Just off the top of our head, here’s one: protecting your hair....

When a child has a cough something has to be done or no one’s getting any sleep. Fortunately, raw honey can soothe an irritated throat and suppress the cough reflex, helping kids and adults alike get some shut-eye. There’s plenty of evidence that honey can make an effective antidote for stubborn ...

Raw honey can do so much more than just sweeten your breakfast. For thousands of years, people have been finding new, ingenious ways to use honey, and it wasn’t long before they realized that honey could protect skin and provide a youthful glow. Dealing with dry skin, acne, breakouts, oily skin a...

Honey is a great helper for sweetening tea and rejuvenating skin, but the sticky stuff has a playful side, too. If you’re running out of summer activity ideas, it might be time to break the first rule of dinnertime and play with your food. Our raw and unfiltered honey is here to help you get crea...

Delicious taste is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of honey. The natural nutrients of raw and unfiltered honey have that pure, sweet taste you love. But if you can spare a couple tablespoons of your coveted Local Hive, you’ll discover a new unexpected benefit – great skin. Give ...