{"id":46726,"date":"2019-04-10T07:30:33","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T11:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=46726"},"modified":"2019-04-09T19:37:01","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T23:37:01","slug":"florida-startup-revolutionizes-honey-industry-and-connects-consumers-to-beekeepers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/florida-startup-revolutionizes-honey-industry-and-connects-consumers-to-beekeepers\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Startup Revolutionizes Honey Industry and Connects Consumers to Beekeepers"},"content":{"rendered":"

PARKLAND, Fla., April 10, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) \u2013- A new online platform \u2013 the Domestic Beekeepers\u2019 Marketplace \u2014 provides U.S. beekeepers the opportunity to market their\u00a0small batch, nutrient-rich, American-made natural honey to consumers, not just locally, but nationwide. This is great news because many low-cost, imported honey varieties are forcing American beekeepers out of business.<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cThere are many health benefits of raw honey, but consumers often have a difficult time finding it,\u201d Stefanie Gesuero, co-founder Domestic Beekeeper\u2019s Marketplace, says. \u201cAnd honey that is typically found in grocery stores is imported, pasteurized and stripped of its natural health benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, honey is often mixed with high fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners, as well as being contaminated with toxins, which can be harmful to consumers\u2019 health.<\/p>\n

A University of California, Davis report, co-authored by Daniel A. Sumner and Tristan Hanon, \u201cContributions of the U.S. Honey Industry to the U.S. Economy,\u201d reveals that in 2017, U.S. honey production weighed in at 147.6 million pounds; honey imports exceeded that number at 447.5 million pounds and the annual U.S. honey consumption was 585.2 million pounds. These numbers prove that honey is in demand and there\u2019s room for domestic growth.<\/p>\n

Domestic Beekeepers\u2019 Marketplace is doing its part to make American-made honey more readily available to consumers by connecting them directly to the source \u2013 the beekeepers.\u00a0This saves both time and money.<\/p>\n

\"Domestic
\nThis new online platform is easy to use and consumers can quickly find local, raw honey producers simply by entering their state or county information into the\u00a0\u201cLocal Honey Tracker\u201d search tool.<\/p>\n

Local honey has so many health benefits: <\/strong><\/p>\n