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- Oct 16, 2012
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- Fareham, Hampshire UK
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- Number of Hives
- 6
Something along these lines ? ;
Yes ... that's a very good idea ... whilst it would appear that the 'scheme' relies on trust and the only requirement appears to be that the label purchaser is a member of the NIHBS it is still something positive that can be viewed at point of sale by a potential purchaser of the honey.
So ... my question remains ... why isn't there one for honey produced by British, or Welsh or Scottish or even (dare I suggest, at the risk of being politically incorrect !) ENGLISH bees .... ?
Perhaps there should be an organisation started, let's call it the 'British Honey Producers Association'. BHPA - has a certain ring to it doesn't it ? Anyone who produces honey for sale, solely from British Bees ... a Badge, a source of stickers, a membership number to put on your jars. Open to all those small scale honey selling beekeepers who don't quite make the BFA requirements.
£25 a year membership (cheques made out to PARGYLE) and a jar of your best honey every year sent for testing by the Association President (actually, errm, that's me cos I bagged the idea) ... I commend the idea to the house !