A casual talk on the reason we got into the honey packing business. Recorded with the Charleston Area Beekeepers Assoc., Charleston, South Carolina. savannahbee.com/
Thanks for sharing your story, Bob! We have similar stories there too, after about three years of hustling my honey, I all but stopped actively marketing and my business has taken on a life of its own...now it hustles me! Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
I learn from you every day. There is so much crookery in the honey business. We need more keepers and packers like you, who do things the right way. Keep it up.
I'll bet everything I own that if you wanted to, and you put a sales team going out, you'd reach the large honey packer level with over 10M pounds of Honey. I always enjoy listening to you talk about bees and your business.
I buy honey from you and sell it in Cleveland county,NC. People really love your clover and orange blossom around here. Along with mine Lol. Thanks for sharing Bob. Looking forward to coming in August and buying more. See ya then hopefully.
I agree with selling products like he talked about as long as it’s what it say and my meaning is if the label says 100% honey it’s really 100% pure the name on a item doesn’t mean anything
Bob, I really enjoy watching your videos and have learned a lot from you. I've been keeping bees for 10 years now. My question is this, how can you ensure to your customers that the honey you are buying from other operations is pure honey. I don't see how you can ensure that a lot of what you are packaging doesn't have syrup in it
Is there a region in the US that could be qualified as an optimum region for raising bees. I know of areas where it should be a no no...a lot if not most areas that would be considered possible to raise bees but with human intervention....but none that could qualified as a sort of ideal area to raising honey bees. Thank you for your video.
@@bobbinnie9872 Thank you...I was thinking after asking my question Hawaii...??? I asked the question because sometimes I wander if we are not trying to grow oranges in Alaska. It can be done...some have...but without our attentive care, they die. Thank you for your videos...they are always very informative.
Hei Bob, great video as always. I was puzzled you mentioned Savanah Bees. Two years ago, we were selling to them comb honey from Bolivia and they really were demanding crazy amounts. I'm curious, are you buying honey and honey-derived products from foreign countries or USA only?
We only purchase honey from the USA because we sell domestic honey only. Many others, like Savannah Bee Co., also sell specialty honey from other countries which in my view is perfectly fine.
Hey Bob, Hope you see this question or make another video about it. Anyways I’m in Savannah, Ga and am wondering what you are going to be using this late July early August for mite treatment. What is your choice of treatment for this year since you’re not going to be using Apivar strips?
Hey Bob, do y'all bottles for packaging honey? I was looking on the internet for one pound glass bottles, but the ones I came across don't guarantee they will not be broken during shipment.
Hi Jeremy. We sell and bottle into the one pound glass "classic" queenline jar by Gamber Container and the 16oz comb cylinder jar by Gamber but most of our one pound packaging goes into plastic squeeze bottles which is the only thing we will ship through the mail or UPS do to breakage problems.
So, to be considered as a big seller I have to sell off some over a million liters of it, huh? OK then. The only thing is, it's impossible. At least, in a period of any huma's lifetime! 😔😔😔
Thanks for sharing your story, Bob! We have similar stories there too, after about three years of hustling my honey, I all but stopped actively marketing and my business has taken on a life of its own...now it hustles me! Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
I learn from you every day. There is so much crookery in the honey business. We need more keepers and packers like you, who do things the right way. Keep it up.
I'll bet everything I own that if you wanted to, and you put a sales team going out, you'd reach the large honey packer level with over 10M pounds of Honey. I always enjoy listening to you talk about bees and your business.
This is a great lesson in finding success thru stepping outside the box and adapting to the situation. Great video, thanks for sharing!
I buy honey from you and sell it in Cleveland county,NC. People really love your clover and orange blossom around here. Along with mine Lol. Thanks for sharing Bob. Looking forward to coming in August and buying more. See ya then hopefully.
I'm in Cleveland County.
Bob, as always, thanks for sharing your experience with us.
love you alot sir۔
After dr Najeeb you are my second inspiration and mentor in the field of honey۔
Regard: Muhammad sultan Baloch
I agree with selling products like he talked about as long as it’s what it say and my meaning is if the label says 100% honey it’s really 100% pure the name on a item doesn’t mean anything
Great Show. Honey 🍯 Thank you. 🐝🐝🐝🐝
Once again thanks bob i always enjoy the info you pass along.
Thanks for the work that you have recorded.
Thanks Bob!
Good one Bob👍👍👍
Sometimes those bad years can be a blessing after all.
Can you explain to us how to deal with ferocious colonies in the next videos? Thank you
1.5M lbs , rocking business
Thanks for the information. Nice video.
Looking forward to this one! Thanks
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Bob, I really enjoy watching your videos and have learned a lot from you. I've been keeping bees for 10 years now. My question is this, how can you ensure to your customers that the honey you are buying from other operations is pure honey. I don't see how you can ensure that a lot of what you are packaging doesn't have syrup in it
That's why I buy from friends i know and trust.
Is there a region in the US that could be qualified as an optimum region for raising bees. I know of areas where it should be a no no...a lot if not most areas that would be considered possible to raise bees but with human intervention....but none that could qualified as a sort of ideal area to raising honey bees. Thank you for your video.
Hi Suzanne. As far as I know there are pros and cons to all areas. Southern states are generally easier.
@@bobbinnie9872 Thank you...I was thinking after asking my question Hawaii...??? I asked the question because sometimes I wander if we are not trying to grow oranges in Alaska. It can be done...some have...but without our attentive care, they die. Thank you for your videos...they are always very informative.
Hello Bob, do you know if I can extract honey for neighbors without a food processing license?
I honestly don't know. I would check with the state Dept. of Ag.
Hei Bob, great video as always. I was puzzled you mentioned Savanah Bees. Two years ago, we were selling to them comb honey from Bolivia and they really were demanding crazy amounts. I'm curious, are you buying honey and honey-derived products from foreign countries or USA only?
We only purchase honey from the USA because we sell domestic honey only. Many others, like Savannah Bee Co., also sell specialty honey from other countries which in my view is perfectly fine.
Hey Bob,
Hope you see this question or make another video about it. Anyways I’m in Savannah, Ga and am wondering what you are going to be using this late July early August for mite treatment. What is your choice of treatment for this year since you’re not going to be using Apivar strips?
Hi Ryan. We'll be using Apivar gel. I've used before with good results but you would have to be careful in Savannah because it's heat sensitive.
Thanks for sharing Bob....How far off do you think the sourwood bloom is?
12 days in our most southern locations and at least 3 weeks in locations north of the shop. Of course this is a bit of a guess.
Trying to grow our business in the Northern BC Peace Region. Made a CZcams channel and Website trying to grow a little more every year. It's hard
Tenacity is the key. Good luck.
Do you guys own or lease your bee yards?
I only own my home yard property. All other sites are payed for with a case or two of honey.
I hope if you ever do send a sales person on the road, you pick me 😁
What does it take to become one of your suppliers?
Thank you for the inquiry but we're set on suppliers at this time.
Ok thanks. Can you recommend another packer? We're in the Jacksonville FL market area.
Since your honey not processed, Does it crystallize on the store shelves ?
It can and does eventually. We're lucky that our honey does not turn quickly and it sells fast. We exchange it if it does.
Hey Bob, do y'all bottles for packaging honey? I was looking on the internet for one pound glass bottles, but the ones I came across don't guarantee they will not be broken during shipment.
Hi Jeremy. We sell and bottle into the one pound glass "classic" queenline jar by Gamber Container and the 16oz comb cylinder jar by Gamber but most of our one pound packaging goes into plastic squeeze bottles which is the only thing we will ship through the mail or UPS do to breakage problems.
@@bobbinnie9872
Thanks Bob! I'll get some of the plastic bottles.
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So, to be considered as a big seller I have to sell off some over a million liters of it, huh? OK then. The only thing is, it's impossible. At least, in a period of any huma's lifetime! 😔😔😔