We have teamed up with Ralph Mosher from Bloomfield again. A small Beekeeper, he has hives in Bloomfield as well as Windsor, only a short distance from where we are. As local as it gets.

Ralph offers his amazing honey in various sizes during our Markets. If you are interested in larger sizes, pre-orders help to make sure he has them available.
He also has 3 lb and Gallon sizes that are not in this picture and require ordering. 

"Honey is one of the most appreciated and valued natural products introduced to humankind since ancient times. Honey is used not only as a nutritional product but also in health described in traditional medicine and as an alternative treatment for clinical conditions ranging from wound healing to cancer treatment. The aim of this review is to emphasize the ability of honey and its multitude in medicinal aspects. Traditionally, honey is used in the treatment of eye diseases, bronchial asthma, throat infections, tuberculosis, thirst, hiccups, fatigue, dizziness, hepatitis, constipation, worm infestation, piles, eczema, healing of ulcers, and wounds and used as a nutritious supplement. The ingredients of honey have been reported to exert antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, anticancer, and antimetastatic effects. Many evidences suggest the use of honey in the control and treatment of wounds, diabetes mellitus, cancer, asthma, and also cardiovascular, neurological, and gastrointestinal diseases. Honey has a potential therapeutic role in the treatment of disease by phytochemical, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties. Flavonoids and polyphenols, which act as antioxidants, are two main bioactive molecules present in honey. According to modern scientific literature, honey may be useful and has protective effects for the treatment of various disease conditions such as diabetes mellitus, respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and nervous systems, even it is useful in cancer treatment because many types of antioxidant are present in honey. In conclusion, honey could be considered as a natural therapeutic agent for various medicinal purposes. Sufficient evidence exists recommending the use of honey in the management of disease conditions. Based on these facts, the use of honey in clinical wards is highly recommended."

This is from the National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information. There is a lot more very interesting information, if you are interested in learning more. Frankly, I would be very reluctant to make all these claims, for obvious reasons, that is why I share this link and quote from this source. We know that any one thing can not fix everything. There is no magic pill, and disease is very complex. However, many natural things like Herbs and Honey have been used for a very long time successfully, and science is slowly catching up, and it is always highly interesting when it does. 
Prevention is always the first goal, and it doesn't hurt to include natural products in your protocol. But as always, if you are taking prescriptions and want to include natural products in your treatment, especially in medicinal dosage, do consult your medical professional. Yes, that needs to be said every time, because they do work. Isn't it wonderful?

But it all makes a lot of sense since Honey is collected from all the Flowers and Herbs which have medicinal properties. There is no way that Honey would not also have those properties, plus what the Bees give it to prepare it for their purpose. They are true Alchemists. This is also why Honey that is made close to home is so much more valuable than products from far away. Not even to mention that you know your local Beekeeper. What you get is "just Honey" while you can never be sure what exactly is in the jar when it comes from large corporations. Honey is one of those highly valuable items that gets severely adulterated. 
So when given the chance, I always stock up on the good stuff from Ralph. Even if some of the honey crystallizes in long-term storage, gentle heating can turn it back into liquid, but I actually enjoy it that way as well. It's like "Good for you candy"



You might wonder,
Is the National Library of Medicine reliable?

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