Honey is in the air! On the heels of this post about hard 100% honey drops from Honibe, here's a local New York honey question from Cindy. Jump in if you have another answer. Do you buy local honey where you're at, and where do you find it?
I am getting married in August and want to give my guests some fresh honey. How can I locate local (NY) bee farms to make my purchase as ecofriendly as possible?
Cindy, congratulations! Local honey sounds like a wonderful wedding favor and treat. Here are a couple suggestions from us.
• First, go to the Greenmarket and check out producers. You should meet several honey producers there; talk to them individually and see if they can help you with what you want.
• A specific suggestion: try The Hamptons Honey Company. They're located in Southampton and it looks like they have an excellent sense of style and packaging. It also looks like they package their honey in small, individual containers at times - check with them! They may be a good option.
• Also, check out the Local Fork's NYC honey guide
Other ideas for Cindy? Local honey?
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(Image: The Hamptons Honey Company)
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If you're in the Southwest: I'm an unyielding fan of McClendon's Select. It's available online, and if you're in Phoenix, you can find it at the Downtown Phoenix Public Market and Towne and Country Farmers' Market! We've also got the Mountain Top Honey Co.
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The Greenmarket in Union Square often has New York Rooftop Honey. Don't know the apiary name, but the booth is at the north east corner.
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I happen to know that a beekeeper from the Hudson Valley sells at the Greenmarket in Union Square every Saturday. He told me he gets up at 2 am on Saturday to make the trip to NY in time for the market. He's the real deal. My Mom's been purchasing honey from him at his base of operations/his home for years, and from his father before him. I've purchased beeswax candles from him myself.
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If you want to know his name, I might be able to figure it out.
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Thank you! I'm going to the union square market this saturday to check it all out...very excited!
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I think his name is Bauer. (As in the show 24...)
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we also gave honey as wedding favors. we found a guy who keeps honey on his rooftop in brooklyn (in our old neighborhood) and bought bottles directly from him. he's supersweet, and his honey was so unusual, with minty overtones, although i'm sure it varies year by year.
i found an article about him in the nytimes:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E06E4D7123CF935A25755C0A9649C8B63
we originally saw his honey at "two for the pot" in cobble hill, and they may be able to help you get in touch with him.
good luck!
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Here in Jamaica Plain (Boston), we have JP Honey. Mike Graney is the keeper. You can get it at most of the stores around JP and Brookline.
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The National Honey Board (www.honey.com) has a great resource:
http://www.honeylocator.com/
Good luck!
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