The benefits of eating local honey are well documented. Honey is used to combat seasonal allergies, to moisturize your skin, as a hair conditioner, and for its anti-inflamatory and antiseptic properties. The quality of the honey depends on the flowers visited by the bees, since it retains their fragrance and other properties, whether beneficial or (very rarely) toxic. For futher reading on the uses and benefits of and lore surrounding the golden stuff, consult chapter 1 in
The History of Food (Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat, translated from the French in 1992 by Anthea Bell), entitled "Collecting Honey".
With an artisan philosophy and emphasis on sustainability, Kentner Farms was established in 2007 to produce pure raw
Colorado honey as well as provide pollination, honey extraction, honeybee removal and personal beekeeping services. They use chemical-free methods to raise their honeybees, and hold an artisal philosophy with an emphasis on sustainability.
Kentner Farms' honey is highly viscous and extremely sweet! A little goes a long way! We stumbled upon their charming little roadside stand in
Lakewood, CO where we left our five dollars in a cracked wooden box and walked away with a one pound bottle of local goodness. A delightful find on a fall day!