Where would be the most affordable place to find honey?

[Rodrat]

I've been looking online as I can't find any place locally that sales honey besides grocery stores and they don't have it in bulk. I'm looking to buy large quantities at preferably a discount price.

[Agathokakological]

Have you tried a farmers market? If you ask, they will usually cut you a deal on quantity purchase.

[Sir Cornwell]

Go right to the top. Make a deal with the Queen herself! and cut out the workers who want their cut.

No Costco or other such place nearby? Bees are mostly kept as pollinators. How can youse live in OK and not have a lot of hives? Have you used Goog-Local or searched out some OK apiculture org?

[Psychotogen]

try brewers best online. I think I got a lb of Orange blossom from there for like 2 or 3 bucks.

[tomjonesa22]

Wasps make Honey try that route

[moron]

Originally Posted by tomjonesa22

Wasps make Honey try that route

rabbits make milk try that route

[Rodrat]

I tried the farmers markets. The people that have honey there are very un-knowledgable about their product. I ask them what type of flowers it mostly came from and they are like "durp, I don't know, its just honey." Also because they're local they want like 15 bucks a pound.

[constantinople]

Originally Posted by Rodrat

I tried the farmers markets. The people that have honey there are very un-knowledgable about their product. I ask them what type of flowers it mostly came from and they are like "durp, I don't know, its just honey." Also because they're local they want like 15 bucks a pound.

It's just fucking honey.

[Rodrat]

Also any time I think I might have found some decent priced honey its ruined by the extreme shipping charges...

[Rodrat]

Originally Posted by DR.PAPADROPADOCALOPALIS

It's just fucking honey.

Depending on the flowers near the hive you get different tastes and colors.

[JeffreyH]

Originally Posted by Rodrat

I tried the farmers markets. The people that have honey there are very un-knowledgable about their product. I ask them what type of flowers it mostly came from and they are like "durp, I don't know, its just honey." Also because they're local they want like 15 bucks a pound.

I don't understand. Why do local farmers, at the farmer market, charge more?

Surely them being local should make it cheaper; and buying directly from them should also make it cheaper as it cuts out the middle man.

[Agathokakological]

Originally Posted by JeffreyH

I don't understand. Why do local farmers, at the farmer market, charge more?

Surely them being local should make it cheaper; and buying directly from them should also make it cheaper as it cuts out the middle man.

It's strange, I make a point to go to the farmers market on weekends because it's so much cheaper...

[Rodrat]

Originally Posted by JeffreyH

I don't understand. Why do local farmers, at the farmer market, charge more?

Surely them being local should make it cheaper; and buying directly from them should also make it cheaper as it cuts out the middle man.

They are the only people selling honey there. Also I think it is because local honey is supposed to help with allergies and people will pay out the ass for it. I found several places online that sell 5 pound jars for 15 bucks but then they want 16 dollars for shipping.

I might just be stuck with Walmart honey... sadly.

[Ph0x]

You + Beehive =

[Sir Cornwell]

Are you close to another state and have you checked whether there's a source worth a drive?

[Rodrat]

I'm about 30 minutes from Arkansas. There like a land bound Florida. Lol. I'll have to check.

[Sir Cornwell]

This is kind of weird but must bee 5lbs and not 1/5th lb, at $13 KS price. No one would pay that much for 3oz.

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/pr...oductId=155341

Might cut you a deal if you buy 5 or 10.

[BungHole]

Honey will make you go broke. I paid a total of about $50 for 15 pounds, enough for a 5 gallon batch of mead. Generally I just by it by the 3 lb container. I have access to 1 qt jugs (~4 lb) of my favorite brand, but it's not too cheap, about $25. The great thing about buying by the 3 lb jar in the case of mead making is that you can blend several different varieties for a more complex flavor(I used saw palmetto and 4 different varieties of wildflower).

Try finding stores that specialize in produce. The best vendors I know of are all stands that sell local produce kind of like farmers markets, except it's an actual store. They're usually around agricultural areas.

[Derision]

I'm just curious... what do you do with the honey? Why do you need so much?

[Village Idiot]

Honey is expensive period. It's something you don't really think about until you decide to start brewing honey with a still one day .

Originally Posted by Rodrat

I tried the farmers markets. The people that have honey there are very un-knowledgable about their product. I ask them what type of flowers it mostly came from and they are like "durp, I don't know, its just honey." Also because they're local they want like 15 bucks a pound.

Try to find more local places. Maybe they'll be a bit more helpful, especially if you find someone that does it for hobby. Since honey never goes bad, you might be lucky and find someone with backstock willing to let it go for a cheap price. Have you tried craigslist?

[Sir Cornwell]

The price has risen because of the bee deaths and Asians wanting more of it.

[Rodrat]

I'm using it for mead for those curious. Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll keep shopping around.

[dephdiddy]

i actually can work bees and honey seasonally in south dakota. If you've seen the documentary about the bee's dying off or dissappearing, I processed honey for one of the main guys standing up to the pesticide / seed companies. I could ask him if he could mail it and what it cost.

It was one of the more interesting jobs I've taken and it was a cool experience. If you have any question on how the honey gets processed I'd be glad to answer, although it's VERY simple.

[FrY]

DIS NIGGAH

[Rodrat]

Originally Posted by dephdiddy

i actually can work bees and honey seasonally in south dakota. If you've seen the documentary about the bee's dying off or dissappearing, I processed honey for one of the main guys standing up to the pesticide / seed companies. I could ask him if he could mail it and what it cost.

It was one of the more interesting jobs I've taken and it was a cool experience. If you have any question on how the honey gets processed I'd be glad to answer, although it's VERY simple.

My grandfather used to keep a few hives so I'm familiar with the process. And I would be very grateful if you could ask him for me.

[Ghost Buster]

Beer tastes better without honey FYI.

[Rodrat]

I'm not going to make beer with it. I checked Craigslist but no luck.

[Trix Are For Kids]

Trying to make that mead? I was going to until I saw the price of honey; I knew it was up there but SHIT.

[Rodrat]

This will still be cheaper than buying mead.

[FrY]

Originally Posted by Sir Cornwell

This is kind of weird but must bee 5lbs and not 1/5th lb, at $13 KS price. No one would pay that much for 3oz.

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/pr...oductId=155341

Might cut you a deal if you buy 5 or 10.

I have a friend in Arkansas who has his own hives and makes his own honey.

If you interested let me know.

[Illegal Immigrant]

resturant supply warehouse Or order it straight from the manufacturer but you have to have a business license for either of those 2.

[ArmsMerchant]

At the retail level, Walgreens often has the 32-ounce honey bears on sale for $5.99 or so, which is really cheap for Alaska.

[Ghost Buster]

I heard that a lot of the honey on the market comes from china where they use like antibiotics and pesticides or some shit. I forget the details but basically its possible that your honey is contaminated with gook bullshit.

[Rodrat]

Originally Posted by FrY

I have a friend in Arkansas who has his own hives and makes his own honey.

If you interested let me know.

Where at in Arkansas?

[Rude Louis]

Can we elaborate on bee deaths?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_collapse_disorder
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technolo...-insecticides/
http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/04/...ked-pesticide/

I wonder if people realize just how fucked everyone will be if pollinating insects go extinct.

"But we wants our unregulated pesticides for cheap corn ethanol. WE WANTS IT!"

Fuck off capitalist pigs.

[Village Idiot]

Originally Posted by Rude Louis

Can we elaborate on bee deaths?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_collapse_disorder
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technolo...-insecticides/
http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/04/...ked-pesticide/

I wonder if people realize just how fucked everyone will be if pollinating insects go extinct.

"But we wants our unregulated pesticides for cheap corn ethanol. WE WANTS IT!"

Fuck off capitalist pigs.

Wonder if white nose syndrome is directly linked to mosquito insecticides.

Also, I'm very curious in the direction of the bee extinction. I'll be watching.

[Retard Synrdome]

Bees are going extinct. Good luck with that.

[Your Grace]

OP do you not own a bee keeper? I own several. If they don't make their quotas I feed them to their bees.

[Village Idiot]

Originally Posted by Your Grace

OP do you not own a bee keeper? I own several. If they don't make their quotas I feed them to their bees.

It doesn't truly matter, does it, your majesty? You like your honey cut with the blood of your peasants, anyway.