The Benefits of Purchasing Local Honey
Honey can be used for many things, whether you use it as a natural sweetener or an additional ingredient to your hair mask, it’s properties make it the perfect natural remedy. But to fully reap the benefits it’s a great idea to purchase local honey - this is likely to less over-processed, and you’ll have the small joy of using a product made from your local environment.
If you enjoy using honey while cooking or for other health benefits, this blog will help you understand why switching to local made honey can benefit you and your community.
Purchasing your honey locally means you can support local businesses. With big chain stores taking over many high street shops and businesses, it’s harder for smaller ventures to survive. However, by purchasing from local shops you’ll be helping your local economy, increasing the sense of community and creating more jobs in your area. Remember, each spoonful of local honey will keep your local beekeeper in business.
Hay fever can be a real nuisance if allergies stop you from going outside or keep you up at night. Many people believe that eating local honey is a great way of reducing symptoms, as you can start to build an immunity to the local pollen that causes a runny nose, scratchy throat and itchy eyes. Make your summer a great one and use a natural solution to those pesky allergies!
Local honey is likely to be a better quality than jars purchased in supermarkets - this is because the process may involve less manipulation to the taste and consistency. For the last 12 years, bees have slowly been going extinct for many reasons, one of them being the amount of pesticides used in farming and gardening which is deadly to their health. Instead, we should make the most of the delicious honey that is produced, and therefore, raise awareness of their benefits to society.
While honey is one of the great by-products of having bees around, we also understand that bees nests can be a real worry if they appear in your home or garden. Mr Wasp , based in Newport and the surrounding area, are the pest control experts who can safely remove bees, wasps and hornets wherever they may set up their nest. Using safe and trusted methods, our team will sort the problem before and serious problems occur. For more information get in touch today.
