to ask about suppliers of raw totally unprocessed honey?

[LifeInTheRaw]

Hi posting here mainly to get potentially the biggest audience.

I currently order my raw and totally unprocessed honey from The Raw Honey Shop.
I've used them for a long time and have been happy.
They add reward points to your account for various reasons.
They give a discount for the points accumulated, and if you purchase over a certain amount.
Their main suppliers tend to be from Greece or Spain, and I've had some really lovely dark mega thick honeys with antibacterial properties and a level of 18.5 active. (I have occasionally been lucky enough to buy a higher active level).

I would however like to know if anyone out there has purchased quality honey such as above, and in bulk in order to obtain discounts...

Would you be happy to post where you buy your honey from?

By the way, I don't purchase Manuka honey, as it is beyond my budget, and I've seen that not all Manuka honey is genuinely Manuka... the name has unscrupulously been used where it ISNT the genuine article.

Many thanks for reading, and I hope in a way, that nothing beats my current supplier, as they have been very helpful to me, and I do like to be a loyal customer...
Cost Of Living crisis makes one review their expenditure 🥺

Not a vampire

I can't quote chapter and verse, but I believe the shop bought honey is mostly processed, and therefore loses a lot of its health benefits.
If you are interested, please Google raw honey vs processed honey.
However, even with the raw honey, I need to take care not to stir it (for instance) into too hot water if I'm making a herb tea.
The too hot water can destroy a lot of the benefits.
The other reason I've purchased from where I have, is because the beekeepers really care for the bees and don't "rob" them, and they try to ensure the bees welfare.
Hopefully ALL beekeepers do the same.
Bees will be able to survive with humans, but we can't survive without bees, as they are a very important part of our eco system.
Please you guys, don't use my genuine post to put me down?
Life is pretty challenging for me gor many reasons, and I hope I don't deserve any vitriol or any put downs.
Thanks

Sorry, bees can survive without us!!!

There are local producers who offer different honeys here, just look around. They aren't all the same.

Thanks for all the replies that are not berating me, and that could turn our to be helpful
ive. (To my shame) never associated raw honey and botulism, so I’ll be investigating that one..
As for worrying about honey and diabetes … just because I have a five kilo bucket of the stuff, doesn’t mean I’m gonna finish it within days!
it lasts a long time, and I’ve read that the time limit on it is pretty much endless .
I mostly have it in my herbal tea (herbs from my back garden such as mint, sage, rosemary thyme.
thyme tea is great for clearing my nasal pathways, and I can breathe more easily if I ever feel stuffed up.
By the way, I’m not diabetic, I’m not overweight (5’5” & 8.5stone) so there’s no need to worry as long as you don’t over indulge.
Anyway a big thank you and I have lots to think about and investigate.

Farmers' market is usually a good place to find local producers.

If you like a rich taste but not too sweet, and medicinal properties then maybe look for heather honey. You may need to buy online from Scotland, but at least it's the UK.

All honey carries a miniscule (but not completely nonexistent) botulism risk to adults, raw or processed. This is why children under 1 should not consume honey in any form. Processing does nothing to the Clostridium spores.

Oooooh, I love (and appreciate) all this new to me education.
Never too old to learn, and it keeps the grey matter exercised.
Thank you to pp who advised about Scottish honey...
Thanks also for the botulism advice, I don't have many members of my family or friends that have children that young.
Mind you, I usually refrain from trying to give mums my opinions, as ideas have changed and developed since I was mum to a small child/baby....

Navi Organics do nice raw honey, not cheap though.

If you live in UK, there are loads of honey suppliers
Even some cities have hives on top of sky scrapers

Ask on your local Facebook market place, library, farm shop

Some Coops sell lots of local produce if you have one near you