Oh, honey! Every corner of the state is buzzing with the production of its sweet golden goodness. More than just a favorite addition to yogurt, tea, and biscuits, eating locally produced honey has been said to reduce seasonal allergies, act as a probiotic, and soothe a lingering cough. While mankind loves it for these reasons, the bees themselves play a huge role in Arkansas’s agricultural industry by pollinating crops like soybeans. So much so that the honeybee became the official state insect in 1973, and in 2024 honey was recognized as the Food of the Year by the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. Because honey takes its flavoring from the nectar of the plants its bees feast on, you’ll find different varieties available from beekeepers around Arkansas—making it a…..