Produce of the hive
What do bees produce
Everyone thinks of honey first of course. But there is far far more; Pollen, Propolis, Royal Gelee, Wax, Perugia (bee bread), even the air in the beehives can be used for its curative properties! And from these basic hive products many many more products can be produced further increasing the beekeepers potential income.
The first and last book I recommend:
It is where to start, it is an excellent book that covers everything and explains production methods of value added products. After that for recipe ideas, google is your friend. But start here:
Value Added Products from Beekeeping this publication is from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. its Excellent.
Disclaimer:
Some of the products described in the above link may require clinical approval in your country. Promoting medical benefits of your products may also be legally problimatic so absolutely inform yourself about your national regualtions. Also be aware of local laws regarding food hygene and good manufacturing practices!
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Plus Est En Vous
There is more in you. We flourish when our horizons are broadened.
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Standardise from DAY 1
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Choose the hive format that is most common in your locality. So you can buy, sell and exchange everything between hives. A gift in an odd format will usually be more work over time.