What is raw honey?

There is no nationally recognized definition of raw honey.  What we mean by the use of this label is that our honey is not heated or filtered.  This means that our honey contains pollen and wax - all the good stuff!

Honey is extracted in liquid form, but most often will begin to naturally crystalize over time.  Crystalized honey is preferred by some and is a great spread for toast!  Our creamed honey is 100% raw honey that has been stirred to control its crystallization and the result is a smooth, spreadable texture that has a slightly muted flavor.  

Honey can be processed in such a way as to significantly reduce the natural crystallization.  This process involves heating the honey (cooking it at 150-deg F or more) and filtering it, but these methods destroy the beneficial enzymes and can degrade the flavor of raw honey.   It also filters out pollen, wax particles, and propellis which will greatly reduce the nutritional value.  We do none of this, so you can expect to see small bits in our liquid honey and it will likely crystalize over time.  In fact, it may crystallize rapidly given the right conditions.  When our honey develops crystals, we sell crystal honey as a badge of our commitment to raw and natural.  See below for safe ways to re-liquefy crystallized honey without degrading its nutritional properties.

Our small batch raw honey harvest is extracted using a 2-frame radial extractor and poured through a stainless steel double sieve to remove the large chunks of wax and bee parts before placing in jars.