thanks guys. I wanna give a batch of mead a go but the honey was just killin me on price
Good price. That'd be $2.90 per lb (about £1.80), the cheapest I've seen here would be about the $4 per lb equivalent.I walked into a dutch market today and they had 12 pounds (1 gallon) of honey for $35 bucks. Cheapest I have seen it , and its local, not some fake chineese honey like they sell at costco.
But I have no idea how people over there manage to find it so cheap, I guess there just more bees?
I think so. Plus there are regions where the bees can produce almost year round.
Dave
The US is about 100 times the size of the UK by acrage. There is much more farm land, and people. Its also much cheaper to own land and products are cheaper in the USA in gerneal the Eurpope.
Would it be worth buying a few more gallons at 35 to inflation proof myself?
Would it be worth buying a few more gallons at 35 to inflation proof myself?
If you've got the room to store it, sure. Honey doesn't exactly spoil. It may crystallize but when you're making mead you're going to dissolve it in water anyway.
Dave
Well from reading stuff over at gotmead and other places, it seems that "The Beefolks" have a good reputation.......Who are trusted internet sources for honey? Something that won't have been cut with non honey products?
I read a report recently that describes Chinese honey being shipped to places like India and what not, where it is relabeled and sold to other countries, like the US. The FDA at this time does not have the resources to track this.
Major honey companies in the US may unknowingly be purchasing Chinese honey from these other places. This Chinese honey may contain any number of adulterants or contaminants.
This means that you might get more than just a better price at a local producer. You might get better honey.
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