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Red Honey – Starts at the end of April
Red Honey is collected from all that blooms in February: maple, willow, Tai Tai, and other shrubs. This honey naturally crystallizes very quickly after harvest and becomes soft like peanut butter in about two or three weeks. Red Honey has a mild, pleasant taste and aroma. It is my personal favorite for coffee and baking.
Tupelo Honey - Starts at the end of April and Beginning of May
Tupelo Honey is collected from the nectar of the Tupelo trees. Tupelo honey is collected only in one place in the world—the Apalachicola River floodplain. It does not crystallize and stays liquid indefinitely. When Tupelo Honey is sufficiently pure (80-90% pure Tupelo), due to its high laevulose (44.3%), low dextrose (29.98%) ratio (average), doctors have been able to recommend some diabetic patients to consume Tupelo Honey. (Please consult your doctor before trying small amounts while watching blood sugar levels). This is one of the most respected honeys in America. Due to the uniqueness, Tupelo Honey's price is higher than any other honey in America. Try it with crapes and pancakes.
Gallberry Honey – Starts at the end of May
A fine table honey. Typically crystallizes 6-8 months after harvest. Gallberry Honey is harvested from a small evergreen holly bush (also known as inkberry) that grows along the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast and produces a unique honey that is popular throughout the piney woods and swamps of southeast Florida. Try it with tea and toast.
Tallow Honey – Starts in June
Collected from blooming Tallow trees. It is dark in color and rich in flavor. A fine table honey. Typically crystallizes 6-8 months after harvest.
Our Wisconsin Honey Collection
Wisconsin honey is the closest in appearance and taste to honey that we had in Ukraine and Russia. However, in America alone, there are about 300 different types of honey, all unique in taste, flavor, and content. Thank God for such a variety!
May Honey- May and early June
Collected from dandelion, acacia, and other blooms during May. This is the first honey the bees collect in Wisconsin. May honey is stronger in floral flavors than clover honey with distinct dandelion notes throughout. The color is beautiful golden amber. May honey will typically crystallize in 2-3 months. Try it on a dessert or cheese to add another level of flavor.
Clover Honey – End of July and beginning of August
Collected from a variety of flowers, clover, linden, alfalfa, and other wild grasses. This is our second harvest, and the honey is very light and pleasant with a strong sweet aroma. Try it with biscuits and salad dressing.
Clover Goldenrod Honey – End of August
Sometimes northern autumn honey is slightly different from the honey that we had in the summer. During August, goldenrod flowers bloom along with clover and alfalfa, giving this honey a different flavor than the clover honey from July. Honey from Wisconsin typically begins to crystallize in 1-3 months after harvest.
How we harvest our honey
Bees collect nectar and pollen from flowers and carry it to the hive. There, the bees dry off the excess moisture by shifting it from the cell in the honeycomb; it gets processed and enriched with enzymes. All honey is then antibacterial and antifungal because the bees add an enzyme that makes hydrogen peroxide. God gave them this talent. Honey has many of these healthy benefits and is widely studied as a natural healthy supplement. The honey is then capped with beeswax and will be there for later consumption or for the beekeeper that will extract it with care. We collect honeycomb frames from the hives, uncap the comb using hot knives, and place them into the honey extractor. The honey extractor spins the frames, forcing the honey to drip out and collect in the honey bucket. The honey bucket is then poured into a larger tank and immediately dispensed into various jars and pails. We try not to disturb the honey and its valuable properties, and so we do not filter or pasteurize our honey. Therefore, in our honey, you will see lots of specks and particles of pollen, propolis, and beeswax, especially on the cover. For someone who knows honey well, this is the best sign of quality honey.