Raw & Unfiltered Holistic Honey

Raw & Unfiltered Holistic Honey

Our fresh fall honey harvest is here!

From our organically managed, chemical-free hives, this raw and unfiltered honey is about as local as it gets — coming directly from the honeybees living right here at Tussock Sedge Farm.

Our honey has never been heated or processed. We simply harvest it from the hives and bottle it raw and unfiltered, preserving the naturally occurring pollen, enzymes and other components found in raw honey.

Why We Call It Holistic Honey

We call it Holistic Honey because we believe truly exceptional honey begins with the entire environment surrounding the hive.

We locate our hives strategically throughout the farm near lush pastures, permanent wetlands and protected forests, giving our honeybees access to an incredible diversity of nectar sources throughout the growing season.

Our organically managed, zero-spray fields are filled with alfalfa, clover, dandelion and countless other flowering plants. Our woods contain locust, maple, tulip poplar, pawpaw, linden and many other species of trees and understory plants. Our wetlands provide still more flowering wild plants along with constant access to water — a critical resource for honeybees.

Honey That Reflects the Land

All of that varied forage creates a honey that is completely unique to our farm. Its flavor, color and aroma can naturally change from one harvest to another depending on what's blooming and where the bees have been foraging.

The aroma has always reminded us of walking through our fields on a warm spring or summer morning. It's difficult to separate the honey from the landscape that produced it — and that's exactly the point.

Bees Allowed to Be Bees

We try to let our honeybees exist in their most wild and natural state, with us simply acting as caretakers. Rather than trying to control every part of the hive, our focus is on providing the bees with an abundant, diverse environment in which they can thrive.

Our bees are raised without chemical hive treatments and surrounded by the same organically managed fields, forests and wetlands that make up the larger ecosystem of Tussock Sedge Farm.

100% Raw, Unfiltered & Never Heated

Our honey is never heated or highly processed. Keeping it raw and unfiltered means the naturally occurring pollen and enzymes remain in the honey rather than being intentionally removed through commercial processing.

Because this is real raw honey, it will naturally begin to crystallize and may eventually become solid. This is completely normal for pure, raw honey and does not mean it has spoiled.

If you prefer your honey softer or more liquid, simply place the jar in warm water below approximately 105°F until it reaches the consistency you prefer.

Fresh Fall Harvest

This batch was harvested in the fall from our hives here at Tussock Sedge Farm and has just been bottled.

Every harvest captures a slightly different moment on the farm. Different plants bloom, weather changes, and the bees choose where to forage. Rather than trying to create perfectly standardized honey, we think those natural variations are part of what makes truly local honey so special.

From Our Farm to Your Kitchen

Drizzle it over our A2/A2 Greek or regular yogurt, stir it into tea or coffee, spread it over sourdough toast, add it to oatmeal, pair it with cheese, use it in dressings and marinades, or simply enjoy a spoonful straight from the jar.

Ingredients

100% Raw & Unfiltered Honey from the honeybees of Tussock Sedge Farm.