Honey?

[Sarcastic]

Does anyone know where i can find PURE (non-pasturized) honey around Mississauga area. I get it from St.Jacobs right now but its a fair bit of drive so anything closer would be good?

Thanks

[jayt90]

Does anyone know where i can find PURE (non-pasturized) honey around Mississauga area. I get it from St.Jacobs right now but its a fair bit of drive so anything closer would be good?

Thanks

There is a honey specialty store at Brown's Line and Evans. Many types available. They go to SLM (basement) on Saturdays.
My ifo is not up to date, but should be easy for you to check out.

The pale white wildflower organic honey from PC Organics does not appear to be pasteurized, as the process would darken the color. It's my current favorite.

[evanx]

There is a honey specialty store at Brown's Line and Evans. Many types available. They go to SLM (basement) on Saturdays.
My ifo is not up to date, but should be easy for you to check out.

The pale white wildflower organic honey from PC Organics does not appear to be pasteurized, as the process would darken the color. It's my current favorite.

Sorry, what's SLM?

[Sarcastic]

ya, whats SLM and howmuch do you pay for 1kg or 500gm bottle?

[jayt90]

ya, whats SLM and howmuch do you pay for 1kg or 500gm bottle?

SLM is St. Lawrence Market.

PC Organics is $7.29 for 500 g.
Costco has unpasteurized Naturoney Organic honey at $7.5/kg
It is much darker than PC which I think of as the riesling of honeys.

[duckdown]

The darker it is, the more nutrients it has

[jayt90]

The darker it is, the more nutrients it has

I haven't heard that, though it may be so.
Golden or amber honey in Canada and the upper U.S. comes from weeds such as chicory, dandelions, fall aster, and goldenrod.
White honey comes principally from clover, and basswood or linden.
The only white flower we have producing dark honey is buckwheat, although there are others further south.

We had a great season for clover this year, with continued rains, and with much more white dutch free to grow in parks and lawns with the absence of pesticides. I'd be disappointed to learn that clover honey is low in nutrients.

[duckdown]

RE: The Nutrients: Hehe, I was just quoting that from this page



Good to know though, thanks

[jayt90]

Thanks for the price list. Actually good prices in the larger sizes. Except for goldenrod, they are avoiding mention of weeds, but the bees love them!

[CanadaBoy]

You could probably pick some up at the Square One Farmer's Market.

http://www.shopsquareone.com/03sh_fama.html

[tet8suo]

A bit off topic, but I like the PC no dripping bottle design
http://www.presidentschoice.ca/FoodA...tid/178/type/2

[CanadaBoy]

A bit off topic, but I like the PC no dripping bottle design
http://www.presidentschoice.ca/FoodA...tid/178/type/2

You can also get No Name brand honey in the same bottle.
Very ingenious

[jayt90]

You could probably pick some up at the Square One Farmer's Market.

http://www.shopsquareone.com/03sh_fama.html

Some things like honey are a complete rip off at farmer's markets, because there is no competition. The price list on DD's post is farm gate. They are making a good profit, but not outrageous.

I did a quick review of nutrients in honey, and basically found a lot of holistic garbage.
However one study found that buckwheat honey had, ounce for ounce, the same antioxidant properties as tomatoes. Clover honey half as much. Sage or acacia honey 1/4 as much.

Buckwheat honey commands a premium price because it is planted in different areas each year, and the apiarist has to be invited to each new field. It is worth looking for, because it is so good on toast!

[thepersianguy]

why does it say on the billy bee bottle not to give honey to children under the age of 1?

[Sarcastic]

duckdown ... where can i get that honey in the pic, is that from the Sq One farmers market?