Would you buy honey online?

[SimonM]

Hi all,
Over the last 12 months my family has started keeping bees and this has steadily grown to the point where we have just delivered about 2.5tonne of honey to Beechworth Honey. Very exciting.
I have noticed some people are selling honey and wax via ebay, and thought this might be another option for us.
The question is would you buy honey online? Especially knowing that this honey is cold extracted, no heating, so it is pretty much straight from the hive to your mouth :).

[ramblingboy42]

yes Simon, if I used more than I do.....especially if I know it's local production. I dont use much even though I love it.....I'm diabetic2. Currently I buy Dick Smith's brand because I know it is all Australian and Aussies get the benefit.The added values you can produce and sell online , to me, make it a viable proposition.....good luck to you and your family with this venture.....ps get an expert to make up a good website for the business....I think with bees it could be very impressive. BEEchworth play on words.

[incisor]

Dark or light?

[Bigbjorn]

Dark or light?

Dark and heavy like your mistress?:wasntme:

[Sue]

I would.. although it would be dependant on what the postage costs would be.. :)

[mikehzz]

I checked out honey, but I thought brandy's g-string was heaps better. :wasntme:

[SimonM]

Dark or light?

What's your pereference?

[SimonM]

I checked out honey, but I thought brandy's g-string was heaps better. :wasntme:

As soon as I wrote the title of the thread i knew someone would go there :D, but i also thought it would get more people looking.

[SimonM]

I would.. although it would be dependant on what the postage costs would be.. :)

Definitely Sue. It's something I am going to have to take into account.

[SimonM]

yes Simon, if I used more than I do.....especially if I know it's local production. I dont use much even though I love it.....I'm diabetic2. Currently I buy Dick Smith's brand because I know it is all Australian and Aussies get the benefit.The added values you can produce and sell online , to me, make it a viable proposition.....good luck to you and your family with this venture.....ps get an expert to make up a good website for the business....I think with bees it could be very impressive. BEEchworth play on words.

Thanks mate. Good feedback. This is my ticket out of psychology. I have just about had enough, and need to make a change. I cant think of much better than a job that gets me out in the bush regularly.

[123rover50]

I would, depending on post again.

But then I prefer the thick creamed honey as I can chisel big lumps off and get more on my date scones. The runny honey drips off and makes a mess.

Didiman

[SimonM]

I would, depending on post again.

But then I prefer the thick creamed honey as I can chisel big lumps off and get more on my date scones. The runny honey drips off and makes a mess.

Didiman

We will definitely be offering creamed honey, I just put a big wad in my porridge :p.

[flagg]

Yes I most certainly would - so long as I knew where it came from and that it was good quality.

Honey is a magical food for me. I usually get it direct from from an apiarist - knowing where they lived, and what they ate. Pure Honey from a farm is just so much better than industrial heated, blended and god knows what else'd from a supermarket.

If you could do different types (from different flowers) that would be great, and you could provide little samples with each purchase to get suckers like me to grab a kilo of each :D.

[wrinklearthur]

Dark or light?


Do shady Bee's work at night, ripping off pollen to make dark honey? :whistling:
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[incisor]

What's your pereference?
dark

there you go brian :p

[SimonM]

Yes I most certainly would - so long as I knew where it came from and that it was good quality.

Honey is a magical food for me. I usually get it direct from from an apiarist - knowing where they lived, and what they ate. Pure Honey from a farm is just so much better than industrial heated, blended and god knows what else'd from a supermarket.

If you could do different types (from different flowers) that would be great, and you could provide little samples with each purchase to get suckers like me to grab a kilo of each :D.

Thanks mate, we would be looking to offer honey of different varieties, and detailing where it was from, when it was extracted, etc. The samples idea is interesting.

There is a huge difference in honey straight from an apiarist and that which you buy from the supermarket that is for sure.

[Fluids]

Would I buy honey online ?

Yes.

Bring it on ! :)

[digger]

bugger we just bought 2 kgs!

[Xtreme]

In order to avoid the postage, how about you bring a few kilo's along on the 19th May :D
I'd be happy to pay for a 2 or 3kg 'sample' ;)

Oops ........ ignore the above please Mods .................... I probably should have said that in a PM to Mr Ploppy .

[richard4u2]

could you get into wa

[33chinacars]

For me it would also depend on what sort of honey. Redgum, Bluegum, Leatherwood, Clover and so on.

Gary

[mattg]

I'll pick some up net time I come through on the way to Taree.

with 4 kiddies they eat alot of everything but especially honey.

I'll PM you. I even have a big bottle to refill.

Cheers

Matt

[SimonM]

Would I buy honey online ?

Yes.

Bring it on ! :)

You obviously love your honey Kev.


bugger we just bought 2 kgs!

Where did you get yours from digger?


In order to avoid the postage, how about you bring a few kilo's along on the 19th May :D
I'd be happy to pay for a 2 or 3kg 'sample' ;)

Oops ........ ignore the above please Mods .................... I probably should have said that in a PM to Mr Ploppy .

I just realised with your post that we may be getting close to flouting the rules here. So maybe I should be putting this is the vendors section??? I am sure the mods will let me know.


could you get into wa

Richard I believe there are restrictions with getting honey into WA but I havent looked into it fully, though I would imagine the postal costs would be the killer.


For me it would also depend on what sort of honey. Redgum, Bluegum, Leatherwood, Clover and so on.

Gary

Thanks Gary - as said before I think this is important for people to know what it is, where it is from and when it was extracted etc.

[SimonM]

I'll pick some up net time I come through on the way to Taree.

with 4 kiddies they eat alot of everything but especially honey.

I'll PM you. I even have a big bottle to refill.

Cheers

Matt

Ok I think we are getting very close to going over the line here of the forum rules so I will put something in the Market or Vendors section. It wasnt my intention to gather peoples interests in buying my honey but merely to seek people's thoughts on buying online.

It seems to be a popular idea though so it is defintely a goer. I might get out of psychology sooner than I expected :D.

[isuzurover]

Would be happy to if you could get it to WA.



Richard I believe there are restrictions with getting honey into WA but I havent looked into it fully, though I would imagine the postal costs would be the killer.


Honey is one of the main things the border quarantine checkpoints search for...

I believe there is a bee disease on the east coast that is not present in WA.

EDIT:

Quarantine Requirements
INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF BEES, HONEY AND HIVE PRODUCTS INTO AND OUT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ARE PROHIBITED OR ARE CONTROLLED

Western Australia is free of European Foul Brood disease and other economically important exotic bee diseases and mites that can adversely affect the bee and horticulture industries and quarantine measures are in place to prevent their entry.


Prohibited
All honey, honey comb, beeswax, pollen, bees, used beekeeping equipment and used appliances, queen bees queen cells, package bees or other apiary products are prohibited from entering Western Australia.

Note:- Western Australian legislation relating to quarantine is in addition to Commonwealth laws.


Restricted
HONEY AND BEE PRODUCTS

Pasteurised honey (heated to 65 degrees Celsius for 8 hours) may enter subject to interstate health certification. This can be arranged through the Department of Agriculture or Department of Primary Industry in the State of origin.

Honey from overseas may enter subject to specific quarantine protocols and prior approval of the Chief Veterinary Officer.

Honey in queen candy, bee collected pollen or food for bees (pollen supplements) which contain any bee products must be irradiated to 16 kilo Gray to inactivate all infectious agents and must be accompanied by an interstate health certificate to enter the state.
http://agspsrv34.agric.wa.gov.au/ento/bee8.htm

[Discomark]

I've just started buying honey online recently and have been very impressed with the pure & unprocessed stuff. We buy from a small family run business as well and they have sample jars for 99cents which is a good idea to try them out. Check out the website anyway for ideas Ketura's Honey and Honeycomb - About our Bees... (http://www.honeyandhoneycomb.com.au/About-our-Bees---.html)
Our favourite is the desert flower honey but the summer & spring honey are good as well but this years stocks may be low as they no longer seem to have the 700ml bottles I was buying.

[p38arover]

This is my ticket out of psychology.

I think we need you here! :D


2.5 tonnes. By heck, they are busy little bees.

[SimonM]

I've just started buying honey online recently and have been very impressed with the pure & unprocessed stuff. We buy from a small family run business as well and they have sample jars for 99cents which is a good idea to try them out. Check out the website anyway for ideas Ketura's Honey and Honeycomb - About our Bees... (http://www.honeyandhoneycomb.com.au/About-our-Bees---.html)
Our favourite is the desert flower honey but the summer & spring honey are good as well but this years stocks may be low as they no longer seem to have the 700ml bottles I was buying.

Thanks mate. Yeah that is the kind of thing I think we need to do.


I think we need you here! :D


2.5 tonnes. By heck, they are busy little bees.

Mate I am still happy to be the resident AULRO psychologist :p. My main piece of advice to most problems though is "get over it!" ;).

2.5 tonnes is a good starting point for our first year. The bees are amazing critters. We owe them a lot.

[d2dave]

I am a lover of honey. In answer to your question, I would not buy on line only because I have never had the need or ever thought to look. I frequent Beechworth from time to time, and a visit to the honey shop is always on the "to do" list when there.

I also find honey vendors at at weekend markets so between all of this always have a good supply of quality honey. I never buy it from the supermarket.

Having said this, if I lived in a remote area and did not have this access, I might look at online but would probably deal with a vendor that I had met in my travels, and been able to sample their products first.

SWMBO does buy jam on-line but this is because she visited the place at Barossa and had a taste, bought some and now restocks on-line.

Dave.

[Bigbjorn]

Hmmm. Honey = Mead

Innkeeper!!!! more mead!!!! Good stuff mead. Vikings and Saxons got stuck into it big time. Dark Ages equivalent of fighting rum.

[SimonM]

I am a lover of honey. In answer to your question, I would not buy on line only because I have never had the need or ever thought to look. I frequent Beechworth from time to time, and a visit to the honey shop is always on the "to do" list when there.

I also find honey vendors at at weekend markets so between all of this always have a good supply of quality honey. I never buy it from the supermarket.

Having said this, if I lived in a remote area and did not have this access, I might look at online but would probably deal with a vendor that I had met in my travels, and been able to sample their products first.

SWMBO does buy jam on-line but this is because she visited the place at Barossa and had a taste, bought some and now restocks on-line.

Dave.

Thanks Dave. We have heard great things about Beechworth and they seem great people to deal with which is why we went to them as well.


Hmmm. Honey = Mead

Innkeeper!!!! more mead!!!! Good stuff mead. Vikings and Saxons got stuck into it big time. Dark Ages equivalent of fighting rum.

My nephew made some mead out of our first batch of honey but i havent been game to try it yet :eek:

[Discomark]

I read somewhere recently that "Honey is the only food that includes all the substances necessary to sustain life"
Must be good stuff :)

[SimonM]

I read somewhere recently that "Honey is the only food that includes all the substances necessary to sustain life"
Must be good stuff :)
Haven't heard that one but it doesnt surprise me. Honey has some amazing qualities.

[Bigbjorn]

Thanks Dave. We have heard great things about Beechworth and they seem great people to deal with which is why we went to them as well.



My nephew made some mead out of our first batch of honey but i havent been game to try it yet :eek:

2.5 tons of honey will make a decent drink of mead! PM me when it is on.

[dswatts]

I have heard thay honey is the only food not to require a use by date, as it lasts indefinitely.

[wrinklearthur]

I have heard thay honey is the only food not to require a use by date, as it lasts indefinitely.
No it doesn't, at my place it it just seems tah disappear, :spudnikparty: Hic ~ !
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[clubagreenie]

I'd be up for it, 20 or so kilos for Mead purposes plus I love the sample pot ideas.

Any chance of making Manuka honey? Love that stuff.

[SimonM]

2.5 tons of honey will make a decent drink of mead! PM me when it is on.

:D Shall do mate. Might need a bigger truck for the mead.


I have heard thay honey is the only food not to require a use by date, as it lasts indefinitely.

'They' say that honey was found inside the pyramids - candied but still good.


No it doesn't, at my place it it just seems tah disappear, :spudnikparty: Hic ~ !
.

Mmm lots of mead drinkers on here ;)


I'd be up for it, 20 or so kilos for Mead purposes plus I love the sample pot ideas.

Any chance of making Manuka honey? Love that stuff.

Manuka is on the to do list but may be some time off yet.

Geez I am going to have try my nephews mead as it seems damn popular.

[d2dave]

All you honey lovers. Did you know that honey is bee's vomit?

Dave.

[dswatts]

All you honey lovers. Did you know that honey is bee's vomit?

Dave.

Don't care, it's magic stuff:)

[SimonM]

All you honey lovers. Did you know that honey is bee's vomit?

Dave.

:) Sort of true. Better than eating their crap though.

[isuzurover]

All you honey lovers. Did you know that honey is bee's vomit?

Dave.

And ethanol / alcohol is bacteria urine. ;)

We better not mention civet cat coffee...

[digger]

And ethanol / alcohol is bacteria urine. ;)

We better not mention civet cat coffee...

No that stuff is crap! :)