A heath food store owner asked me if it would be beneficial to her customers if she got her honey products from Midland, TX. I live in the area of Lubbock, TX. That is 110 miles distance.
She lost her supplier here (they moved to Arkansas)and as this is my first year I don't have anything for her right now.
She wants to know if it would be worth the trip or is she wasting her time?
Jerry -
Any opportunity to sell honey is a good thing.
"Local Honey" is a state of mind. How local is local? For some it's a mile for others, it a hundred. If she wants your source to help with allery issues, I was summise that pollen and nectar sources 110 miles away are similar to where she is, especially if they are in the same hardiness zone.
Beekeepers/resellers just have to honest as to where the location of the hives are. Putting the city on the label will suffice.
Anything from a local beekeeper will be better than a commercially available solution that contains honey from who knows where.
I agree with Michael. I would consider it local enough, because the plants (and therefore pollens) would be the same basiclly.
Beth
QuoteA heath food store owner asked me if it would be beneficial to her customers if she got her honey products from Midland, TX. I live in the area of Lubbock, TX. That is 110 miles distance.
Jerrymac, I'd think she might ask a local allergist there in Lubbock
for a doctor's opinion, but tell her to keep the fact that she owns
a health-food store to herself when she asks the doctor's advice.
(for obvious reasons) :wink: