What distinguishes our real raw honey is the flavor of the Star Thistle nectar that thrives in wilds of Northern Michigan so well.

It is in the natural uncooked, unfiltered, unadulterated granulated state and is spreadable as desired. Not only did raw honey taste better with more nuanced floral essences, but had more enzymes and healthful benefits. The only raw honey was in the natural honeycomb with the wax.įor twenty-five years Sleeping Bear warmed and strained all the honey and put it in jars until one day Sharon, Kirk’s wife, suggested that many people would prefer honey in the natural granulated state. Oral Kuch, Kirk’s mentor (born in the early 1900’s), warmed his honey on an old wood stove and we started the same way before we built our own honeyhouse. It’s simply the best! Our Raw Honey Storyįor years we warmed and stained our honey and put it in jars just like the old timers that we learned from. It is nice to slather or spoon without dripping. Raw honey will naturally crystallize, and that is another characteristic of raw honey that is unheated, unprocessed, and pure. These are our “bona fides” and are our evidence of genuineness. It may have an occasional honeybee leg (no worries). It will have specs of pollen and natural beeswax. Our honey is not heated to high temperatures to push through filters. Our honey is not stripped of flavors and goodness. Our raw honey is not processed and ultra filtered like many commercial honeys are. All the floral essences that came from the flowers remain and give our honey it’s amazing nose and taste, with a very smooth finish. Raw honey is honey that has been spun out of the natural beeswax honey combs and contains enzymes and natural bee pollen.

Is golden farms honey real honey?