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...bees which make organic honey!
An opportunity exists on the high plains of eastern Montana to produce a honey of surpassing taste and quality. The primary nectar source is dry-land alfalfa, mixed impeccably by the bees with wild plums and flowers. The color of the honey is pale amber.
Welcome. My name is Herb. Six years ago I helped start a small beekeeping business near the town of Ekalaka in southeast Montana. There was never a question that our methods would evolve to become organic. We knew before we started that, worldwide, bees and beekeeping are in a state of crisis and there are many difficult problems to solve.
We have shown that through old-time beekeeping we can raise healthy bees without toxic drugs and chemicals for pest and disease control, and sell honey that is free of these contaminants. This is a huge success for us; for the bees too.
Much has been learned about organic beekeeping in cold climates. There is much to say but even more to do. As of March 2008 only this first page of the website is up while a compendium of organic methods is constructed.
email: herb@organichoneybees.com
Herb Hart
John Day, OR