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We are producers of raw honey, beeswax, pollen and natural honey products.
Since ancient times man has prized honey as one of nature's miracles. We invite you to taste what the ancients thought to be a delightful aromatic treat. The only way to get this treat was to rob bee's nests in hollow trees or rock crevices. We have done the hard part for you. Enjoy some of our raw honey today.
Also visit us at:
2012 Farmer's Market
Every Saturday from 8am. to 1pm.
Marina Square - Downtown Fort Pierce
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Four Generations of Beekeeping
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Raw Honey
Bees make honey from the nectar of flowers, which gives honey its delicious flavor. To produce one pound of honey, bees might travel as far as 40,000 miles and visit more than 2 million flowers.
Produced locally on the Treasure Coast of Florida.
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Website Special $4.00
The perfect travel bear. This eight ounce plastic squeeze bear comes filled with your choice of nectar source.
Our hives pollinate orange groves, ranches, woodlands and mangrove marshes throughout the Treasure Coast in St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River and Okeechobee counties.
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Raw Pollen
Hand select granules clean, hand-picked pollen granules. Frozen after gathering from pollen traps to capture the healthy benefits of raw pollen.
Orange Blossom
Saw Palmetto
Wild Flower
RAW HONEY
NUTRITIONAL VALUE
As a carbohydrate, honey is a good supplier of energy at 64 calories per tablespoon. Honey contains small amounts of minerals, enzymes and traces of pollen. The carbohydrate is in the form of fructose (a form of sugar that the body uses to immediately convert to energy).
STORAGE
Tightly cover honey because it loses aroma and flavor and absorbs moisture when exposed in air. Honey also darkens slowly after many months, but is still useable. Keep honey in a warm dry place (where you would keep salt) at room temperature 70 - 80 degrees is best.
All forms of honey, including liquid honey, will crystallize naturally over a period of time. The crystals can be dissolved by placing the jar in warm water, or by microwaving 1 cup of honey in a microwave safe container on high for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
Fast Food Tips
Parents ask your family doctor before feeding RAW HONEY to children under 1 year old.
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Beeswax
Wax is secreted after the worker bee consumes relatively large amounts of honey or nectar. 8-10 pounds of honey is said to be consumed to make one pound of wax. There are many everyday uses for raw beeswax.
Beekeeper Creations
COOKING TIPS
Honey retains moisture to a greater extent than does sugar. Substituting honey for sugar gives a longer shelf life to cakes and cookies. Goods baked with honey remain moist longer than those baked with sugar.
One cup of honey contains 1/4 cup of liquid. Deduct 1/4 cup of liquid from the recipe when using 1 cup of honey. One cup of honey is equal to 1 cup of sugar.
Honey carmelizes at a low temperature and causes baked products to brown quickly. Use low to moderate oven temperature for baking. Usually bake at 25 degrees less than suggested in the recipe to avoid over browning.
Recipe of the week
Caramel Honey Apples
Makes 6 servings.
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup raw honey
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/3 cup chopped nuts
6 small (4 to 6 oz. each) apples with sticks
Combine all ingredients except apples and nuts in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat to 265 degrees F; stir constantly. Remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes. Holding apple by stick, roll in hot raw honey mixture to coat; roll bottom of apple in nuts if desired. Place on waxed paper squares to cool. Repeat with remaining apples. Makes 5 to 6 apples.
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Gruwell Apiary
Fort Pierce, Florida
Treasure Coast, USA
gruwellapiary@yahoo.com
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