Local honey boasts a wealth of benefits for your health, your community, and the planet. According to Healthline, local raw honey is a good source of antioxidants, has healing properties, and contains small amounts of essential vitamins and minerals—calcium, magnesium, and potassium, to name a few. A 2013 study suggests that consistently consuming local honey may even alleviate some seasonal allergy symptoms. There’s some debate surrounding this claim, but even if it’s not true, there’s no downside to enjoying a daily dose of delicious local honey. Plus, supporting local beekeepers means supporting local pollinators. It’s a win-win!
Ready to dive in? Here are a few local honey producers to try around Delaware.
Sassy Bee
Stephanie Grant cultivates bee colonies in backyard hives from her Bellefonte home. Sassy Bee Honey then provides raw honey, beeswax candles, soaps, and more to local retailers and customers. Customers can grab a variety of flavors, including Sweet Buzz (coffee), Murder Hornet (ghost pepper, Carolina reaper, Thai chili, and salt), and Elderberry.
Find Sassy Bee honey at local businesses like Liquid Alchemy, Scout Cafe, The Little Treasure Shoppe, and Bellefonte Arts. Or, go straight to the source and shop online…