We know that bees are hard workers, but those long hours involve some help from sweet science. Along with “environmentalist” and “flower enthusiast”, “chemist” is another title on bees’ long list of apiary accolades. While a bee hive may not look like a science lab, every step from flower to comb...

Barbecues, bonfires and biking are just a few of our favorite summer activities. Although we’d love to pretend those long summer days are always perfect, the reality is, accidents are bound to happen. Grillers get burned, campers call for help and bikers lose their balance. Before you reach for t...

Humans have been buds with bees for quite some time now—about 9,000 years, to be exact. The honey we know and love played an extraordinary role in the ancient world. For the Egyptians, it was a treat of all trades, used for sweetening foods, healing wounds, paying taxes and even embalming dead bo...

It may be heating up out there, but honey can help you cool off. These summery honey popsicles are easy to whip up, pop into the freezer and save for a sunny day. With blended yogurt, peaches, raw honey and just a hint of vanilla, these aren’t your ordinary popsicles. They pack plenty of peachy p...

Sometimes, a decidedly not-local dish can be the perfect way to show off raw & unfiltered honey’s flavors. You’ll find that to be the case with these Songpyeon: Korean Rice Cakes. They’re a savory trio of dumplings featuring beans, chestnuts and sesame that are just one of the many, many ways...

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 ...

For a tasty summer treat to satisfy you sweet fix, nothing beats raw and unfiltered honey. Honey makes a delicate, subtle sweetener for just about any dish–sweet, salty or both–but in candy, its rich, nuanced flavors are front and center. These simple and sweet honey suckers are an easy way to ta...

Soon, you’ll be looking for ways to sneak this sweet, smoky Honey Barbecue Sauce into your recipes. It works great as a dip or when it coats your chicken wings, pork ribs, BBQ pulled pork and fingers. Not only does it feature our raw & unfiltered honey, it’s simple enough to whip up for any ...

It’s hard to talk about Florida and honey without immediately thinking of the undisputed king of honey movies, Ulee’s Gold, and, of course, the undisputed king of honey songs, Van Morrison’s “Tupelo Honey.” Now that those two are out of the way, we can get to something even sweeter about Florida ...

This week, we’ve got a quick & simple recipe to brighten up any summery salads you’re serving. This honey vinaigrette is subtle enough to complement your salad or sandwich without overpowering its other flavors. Balsamic vinegar’s potent acidity brings out the floral nuances in any of our raw...

Southern California is home to some of the most hospitable and inhospitable places in the world – the balmy weather of L.A. and the blistering heat of nearby Death Valley. But covering acres and acres of this prime real estate are farms and wildflowers that are just begging for bees to pay them a...

This rich, fluffy dessert makes the absolute most of its unique flavors: orange, ginger, browned butter and raw & unfiltered honey. This Orange Ginger Honey Cake is a far cry from your typical birthday cake. Since it’s sweetened with honey instead of sugar, you’ll get a memorable, nuanced swe...

A bee’s brain weighs in at just 0.0002% of a human’s, so why is it worth our time to study it? Because bees are much, much smarter, both individually and as a hive, than their little brains let on. The bee brain only contains about a million neurons, while humans have about 100 billion. Somehow, ...

In the last few weeks, our beekeepers got some new competition. Morgan Freeman – the acclaimed actor, director, philanthropist and now beekeeper – has converted his 124-acre Mississippi ranch into a bee sanctuary, helping to put dwindling bee populations in the spotlight. Turns out, Freeman has b...

With April Fool’s Day just on the other side of this weekend, we’re going to share some bee facts you would have to be a total FOOL to believe. As in, they’re totally foolish and not at all factually accurate. We know a thing or two about raw & unfiltered honey because we’ve been making honey...