Price of honey question

[Goolsbymd]

I know it will vary by area, however for 16lbs of wildflower honey from a local beekeeper I am being quoted $10/lbs. $160 for 16lbs of raw honey. Seems quite high to me but then again i have only made (1) 1gal batch.

 

[TonyG]

I don't particularly keep up with the local price of honey, but I have seen a local guy advertising 5gallon buckets (approximately 60lbs) of local honey for $300 and even that seems high to me. Heck, I have seen local honey in the grocery store for right around $5-$6/lb in 1lb containers.

 

[botigol]

I know that honey is expensive, but $10/lb is too much in my book. Check Ebay for comparisons; many are much lower and include shipping.

 

[poptarts]

our local honey for bulk price just went to 3.50 a lb and that's too high for me. You can get a gallon (12 lbs) of nice fancy (orange, snow berry) honey online for like 50 - 60 shipped. Im all for supporting local but not for those prices.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Gallon-of...226?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a3eb6267a
Raw real honey at a fair price. thats $5 / lb shipped and im guessing its far better stuff than the local wildflower honey.

 

[Quaker]

The National Honey Board publishes the average retail and wholesale prices in the Industry section of their site. Currently retail is around $6.30/pound. That includes all types and package sizes. I thought that was crazy until visiting the Madison farmer's market and seeing people getting $7-8. Costs have gone up dramatically with bee health problems in recent years.

At $16/pound it must be some uncommon single flower source honey. You should be able find wild flower honey in bulk for much cheaper.

 

[ncredneck]

I am paying 40 for 12lbs for local wildflower. Keep looking and asking around and you will find a good local bee keeper.

 

[Goolsbymd]

Thanks, that is was I was thinking. I saw online the 5gallon pails for about half the cost, but wasn't sure due to being local.

 

[flars]

Ten dollars a pound for organic honey is about right.

 

[revjester]

Just back from the store and saw buckwheat honey for just under $9/lb. That is the highest I have ever seen honey for in the store. Also saw $2.99/12 oz on pure honey which comes out to just under $4/lb right next to it. Farmers market last week two different booths and one had it for $5/lb and the other for $4/lb. I would keep looking. Unless the honey is something special, made from some rare flower, I would guess the seller is just going with whatever the market will bear. Let him sell to some other sucker.

 

[wayned10]

I just purchased 15lbs of local Orange Blossom honey from a farmers market for $75 ($5/lb), the Wildflower and Clover was even cheaper. Definitely shop around locally and you can find a better price, and it never hurts to negotiate a bit.

 

[M4rotku]

I gought honey in bulk at Costco for 2.70 per lb. It came in 5 lb jugs. It could definitely be worth the price of membership to be able to buy it at that rate, depending on how much you want.

 

[On-target]

You can do much better than that. Dutch GOld with shipping is way less than half. The Bee Folks are not that far from you and have some of the best honey and varieties you can find anywhere for about half that price. Happy hunting and good luck on yoursecond batch!

 

[The10mmKid]

Less than $5 delivered to your doorstep.

http://www.ebeehoney.com/wildflower_honey_gallon.html

'da Kid

 

[WVMJ]

This winter killed a lot of hives, this isnt oil where the price is fixed artificially, there are less bees and people were and still are scrambling to reestablish lost hives. Keep whining, another bad winter back to back is going to make it even worse. If you are serious about making mead establish a relationship with a local beekeepers group to get to know your sources, you might even teach a beek how to make mead while they give you a honey education. BEEK WVMJ

 

[JINKS]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006MWDFUC/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

$17.71 and free shipping 3 lbs

 

[poptarts]

Ten dollars a pound for organic honey is about right.

How the hell does one make organic honey?

 

[gratus fermentatio]

I know it will vary by area, however for 16lbs of wildflower honey from a local beekeeper I am being quoted $10/lbs. $160 for 16lbs of raw honey. Seems quite high to me but then again i have only made (1) 1gal batch.

The average in retail stores here in MT is about $3 per lb for either wildflower or clover honey. I can get wildflower honey in bulk (33lbs or more) from the lcl hippie store for $1.79 per lb. There is no way I'd pay $10 per lb for wildflower honey.

You can get good quality varietal honey in bulk (60lbs) for under $5 per lb. Of course you have to pay for shipping, but at least you get a varietal instead of "mystery honey".
Regards, GF.

 

[TeeJo]

How the hell does one make organic honey?

One makes claims that cause the price to go up by anther $2 per pound...

Seriously, though, I figure anyone claiming they have any control over where their bees go to gather, is pretty much FOS (that is Full Of ..it).

They will go as far as 25 miles (Per a Doctoral level entomologist that spoke at the Bee Club meeting) to get a different source than what they have right in front of them, and know well enough that while there is a 'good' source, that they must also look for the 'next' source of nectar all the time. Bee's rock!

Easy and local is where they start, but other than keeping bees inside a sealed greenhouse, there is no telling where or what they have been to.

TeeJo(two hives in the yard now!)

 

[poptarts]

One makes claims that cause the price to go up by anther $2 per pound...

Seriously, though, I figure anyone claiming they have any control over where their bees go to gather, is pretty much FOS (that is Full Of ..it).

They will go as far as 25 miles (Per a Doctoral level entomologist that spoke at the Bee Club meeting) to get a different source than what they have right in front of them, and know well enough that while there is a 'good' source, that they must also look for the 'next' source of nectar all the time. Bee's rock!

Easy and local is where they start, but other than keeping bees inside a sealed greenhouse, there is no telling where or what they have been to.

TeeJo(two hives in the yard now!)

Yea that was my thought, unless someone owns just hundreds and hundreds of acres of some organic orchard or something and puts hives right in the center I see no way how they could make the claim.

 

[kgx2]

Go to the source whenever possible. Got 12lbs raw Wildflower today from a local honey farm For $30. LHBS stocks his stuff and wanted $62 for the same size. Shop and dig around and you'll find better deals. Even got $5 off cause I belonged to a brew club so don't forget to tell them what your using it for.

 

[revjester]

How the hell does one make organic honey?

https://www.dutchgoldhoney.com/store/organic/Organic-Honey

"Our USDA certified Organic Honey is produced by organic certified beehives. These special beehives are located in remote regions of Brazil where the honey bees can forage for nectar from various wildflowers, that are free from herbicide or pesticide applications."

 

[passedpawn]

Go to the source whenever possible. Got 12lbs raw Wildflower today from a local honey farm For $30. LHBS stocks his stuff and wanted $62 for the same size. Shop and dig around and you'll find better deals. Even got $5 off cause I belonged to a brew club so don't forget to tell them what your using it for.

That's what I've bought at down here. $30/gallon. A gallon is about 13 lbs.

I've been quoted $1.55 per pound of orange blossom if I am open to buying a barrel, which is 600 lbs. That is a lot of mead.

 

[noblesquirrel]

Ten dollars a pound for organic honey is about right.

It's impossible to be certified organic honey in the US, for the record. The only place that it is available and certified is the amazon rain forest. Plenty of folks are selling "organic" honey, but it's pretty much meaningless.

 

[progmac]

around $$40-50 a gallon from the beekeepers hereabouts.

 

[noblesquirrel]

That's what I've bought at down here. $30/gallon. A gallon is about 13 lbs.

I've been quoted $1.55 per pound of orange blossom if I am open to buying a barrel, which is 600 lbs. That is a lot of mead.

Out of curiosity, who quoted that to you? I may be interested...

As an aside, $10/lb is not really worth it unless it's super rare. Even with the mediocre tupelo harvest this year, I got some at $7.50/lb, shipped. My macadamia nut honey was a bit more, coming from Hawaii at ~$8/lb. My bulk honey, which I get from the keeper, raw and barely filtered was $130 for 60lbs and it's absolutely fantastic stuff. Shop around and make friends and you'll eventually get what you need.

 

[passedpawn]

Here you go:

Out of curiosity, who quoted that to you? I may be interested...

Gal jugs are cheapest by the case of 4 which runs $116 (that $29 a gal). Tupelo is $172 per case of 4 making it $43 per gal. As far as being a speaker, send me the date and time and I'll see if it will fit into my schedule.

Kelley

Hi Andrew,

I have about five barrels of orange blossom I can sell for $1.55 a pound. They average between 600 and 625 lbs each. How much were you looking for?
Have a Honey of a day,

Kelley McKinnes


Kelley's Apiaries LLC
6709 Old Hwy 37
Lakeland, FL 33811-2323
Phone/Fax: 863-644-6944
[email protected]

 

[wayned10]

That's a tempting amount of honey, especially since I only live 45 minutes from Lakeland. Although my guy treated me pretty well, I may have to ask for a bigger bulk rate.

 

[wildozarkwine]

Costco in St. Louis has clover honey for $12 for 5lb

 

[yesferatu]

I'm in Wisconsin, but I never pay more than $3.00/lb. for local honey.
Our farmers' markets usually run about $9-$15 a pound.
Contact your local apiaries and see if you can buy in bulk.
One organic food co-op here charges $4.50 a pound, but if you call the apiary directly, they only charge $3.00 for the exact same honey. Most places will offer a discount for a 5 gallon bucket.
The local Brew and Grow shop charges $7.00. Avoid retail whenever possible.

 

[Blademaker]

I buy wildflower honey from a local sunday school teacher lady.

$42 a gallon.