They’re calling it The Great American Honey Hunt. The American Honey Producers Association wants apiarists and backyard beekeepers alike to submit their best sticky sweetness to claim the ultimate honey pot.
Honey varietals are surging in popularity. Clover, alfalfa, sage, wildflower – more than 300 different types of honey – each with its own unique taste, color and fragrance – are available throughout the country. But where is the best honey in America made? California? South Dakota? Texas? Your home town? The contest is simple – send us your bees’ best. We’ll sample all of them and crown one winner in each size category.
President of the American Honey Producers Association (AHPA) Mark Brady says, “While honey remains a staple of the American diet, most grocery stores only carry blended honeys that have lost their unique character and flavor, due to blending with imported honey and, in some cases, are adulterated with artificial sweeteners.
“If people just knew about the real honey that’s being made in this country right now, even in their hometown, they’d understand all the great flavors they are missing and demand it be sold,” explains Brady.
Contest information and rules are available at www.hooplegroup.com.