Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why is your honey not super sweet like
the one I am used to buying?
A: Our honey is completely natural, we do not add any sort of flavoring
Q: Raw Honey
Liquid Honey
Crystallized Honey
- What's the difference?
A: Raw Honey simply means nothing has been done to it, for example, that it has not been heated (above natural hive temperatures) or filtered (fine high pressure filtering), and where the honey is just simply extract from the hive and bottled.
If a beekeepers says their honey is raw, it is not considered raw if it is filtered or heated. Commercial honey packers that place honey on grocery store shelves heat their honey to break down the natural sugar seed crystals and force the honey through micro filters to remove pollen grains. Breaking down the crystals helps keep honey from crystallizing for a longer period of time at store temperatures. But wait! Heat above 115 deg F destroys the beneficial enzymes, antioxidants, vitamins, and aroma. Filtering takes out the pollen grains. So,
Our Honey never heats or filters their honey and it is raw!
Liquid Honey is the way honey comes from the hive. Extracting honey from honey comb yields a wonderful golden liquid that goes right in the jar. Raw honey in the Fall will be liquid since it was just extracted from the hives. In fact, all honey is liquid when it is harvested or taken from the hives. As time passes honey will start to crystallize, raw honey will crystallize faster than commercially packed honey since it has never been heated or filtered.
Crystallized honey or Creamed Honey is simply the result of the process honey under goes when changing from a liquid to a solid. Sort of like water to ice. Heating just delays the crystallization process, so crystallized honey may have been heated in the past, you need to ask the beekeeper if you are looking for unheated honey.
Q: Return, Refund, and Exchange Policy
A: If you would like to return an order for a refund or exchange please
Contact us, we are happy to process
returns for any reason up to 90 days after purchase.
Q: Honey Color, Flavor, and Texture
A: The bees choose the color, flavor, and texture of our honey by the varieties of wildflowers and herbs they forage. Naturally diverse, the color and texture of Pittsboro Raw Honey will vary. However, the healthful benefits remain the same.
Honey should not be fed to infants under two year of age. Honey is a safe and wholesome food for children and adults. More details.