We also love supporting our regulars and local friends at the weekly Sunday Rotary Market in Albury as well as the fortnightly Hume Murray Farmers Market. So many good products and good people at both events ... we’d love you to stop by, say hello, and discover all these goodies for yourself! … [Read more...]
Honey is Kryptonite
Got this old book "Honey" by Janet Bord 1972. Apparently all the following things make up 7% of honey (the rest is sweetness and water)...iron, lime, sulphur, sodium, magnesium, manganese, silica, chlorine, potassium, phosphorous, pollen, aluminium, calcium, copper, dextrine, nitrogen, proteins, amino acids and albumen (whatever that is!) These … [Read more...]
8 ways that Honey benefits our health
Most people would have heard of one or two health benefits that comes from eating honey. But not everyone would be aware of all the amazing properties of this golden liquid. The following ideas are taken from Yuki Mizutani’s book “The Power of Honey”. First and foremost, it is important to understand that honey acts like nature’s very own … [Read more...]
Happiness and Honey
As well as being a beekeeper, I am also a teacher. Out in the bush I collect honey. And inside the classroom I help students to find happiness through their learning. Here I’m going to attempt to show that the process for making both these things -“honey for the bee” and “happiness for the human” - is based on the same principles. I love time … [Read more...]
