I enjoyed this video. A very clear and concise look at rules and regulations. I can’t claim my honey is organic but it is not heat treated and apart from some course filtering it’s as it comes out of the hive. Pure and simple!!
"keep them factual not emotional" - good way to put it. You followed your own dictum. It would be interesting to know who exactly are the people on that UK soil board who were tasked with making these requirements. For me, I got the distinct impression that a lot of their requirements were just things that sounded "good" or that they picked up somewhere and thought they sounded "good". Also, I wonder if this group of "organic" experts had anyone edit their requirements like you have - you know on the ground based knowledge? Lastly God forbid that these people be given control OVER independent beekeepers!
Organic foundation from China, I wonder who certified that! Listening to the rules I would say call yours organic and if questioned ask the trading standards whipper snapper to please explain why it’s not, huge amount of interpretation and ambiguity in their “rules”. I will (Mother Nature willing for a successful crop) label mine organic this season because I get asked the same question and also “ raw “ another no go! But social media constantly advertise both for sale in this country from dubious sources. Thanks for the video Chris could you leave a link to the relevant information I’d like to have a good read and be forearmed, it seems like a lot of things in the farming and any skilled work, people making rules up from behind a desk who have no practical knowledge of the subject. But such is life more and more. Looking forward to spring
Thank you for your comments. Be careful using the term organic it is one where the authorities and associations get very protective. Raw is another where everyone thinks they know what it means but there is no definition. I have put a link to the rules in the description section of the video. Thanks for asking for this. It’s something I should have done. All the best. Chris
Hi Chris, what no tea and cake 😀 , good job you was getting yourself a good cuppa and a nice slice of your wife’s homemade cake you definitely need it after that nonsensical statement from the so called rule maker’s,,,,,, I’ve never heard such nonsense how are beekeepers supposed to call their honey organic is beyond me, anyway I hope you enjoy your tea and cake and thanks for the vlog.
Hi Chris . Quick question , im rescuing a abandoned hive of bees and they seem to be queenless (we’ve been holding off doing much with them awaiting brood so we can inspect ) unfortunately there’s no brood at all present and couldn’t find the queen anywhere . I’m wondering if you could suggest a contact that may have a emergency queen available ?. I’m reluctant to combine the bees with one of my own smaller colonies (they are starting the build up again now with capped brood ) Thanks Ryan
Hello Ryan. Unfortunately there won’t be any UK queens around at this time of year. I would be reluctant to unite an unknown colony with a good one. If you have a strong colony with eggs you could put a frame into the abandoned hive and if they start building queen cells then you know they are queenless.
@@cotswoldbees outstanding suggestion . Thanks Chris , look forward to this season watching you with your bees , whilst I too have a pot of tea and if I’m lucky cake
Which should qualify as organic, I was under the impression that all bee honey was organic. They don't eat or pollinate fake flowers. This should be said all honey bees are organic. All natural.
Whilst I would agree with you but the fact is that to be described as organic it has to be certified by one of the organic certification organisations and they say you can’t produce organic honey in the UK.
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I enjoyed this video. A very clear and concise look at rules and regulations. I can’t claim my honey is organic but it is not heat treated and apart from some course filtering it’s as it comes out of the hive. Pure and simple!!
"keep them factual not emotional" - good way to put it. You followed your own dictum. It would be interesting to know who exactly are the people on that UK soil board who were tasked with making these requirements. For me, I got the distinct impression that a lot of their requirements were just things that sounded "good" or that they picked up somewhere and thought they sounded "good". Also, I wonder if this group of "organic" experts had anyone edit their requirements like you have - you know on the ground based knowledge? Lastly God forbid that these people be given control OVER independent beekeepers!
Very few things in the world are truly organic, due to there being a huge population of human beings.
Another good video Chris.
Very true. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
Organic foundation from China, I wonder who certified that!
Listening to the rules I would say call yours organic and if questioned ask the trading standards whipper snapper to please explain why it’s not, huge amount of interpretation and ambiguity in their “rules”. I will (Mother Nature willing for a successful crop) label mine organic this season because I get asked the same question and also “ raw “ another no go! But social media constantly advertise both for sale in this country from dubious sources.
Thanks for the video Chris could you leave a link to the relevant information I’d like to have a good read and be forearmed, it seems like a lot of things in the farming and any skilled work, people making rules up from behind a desk who have no practical knowledge of the subject. But such is life more and more.
Looking forward to spring
Thank you for your comments. Be careful using the term organic it is one where the authorities and associations get very protective. Raw is another where everyone thinks they know what it means but there is no definition.
I have put a link to the rules in the description section of the video. Thanks for asking for this. It’s something I should have done. All the best. Chris
Hi Chris, what no tea and cake 😀 , good job you was getting yourself a good cuppa and a nice slice of your wife’s homemade cake you definitely need it after that nonsensical statement from the so called rule maker’s,,,,,, I’ve never heard such nonsense how are beekeepers supposed to call their honey organic is beyond me, anyway I hope you enjoy your tea and cake and thanks for the vlog.
Thanks. It was jolly fine cake (orange with orange drizzle icing). Glad you enjoyed the video.
Hi Chris . Quick question , im rescuing a abandoned hive of bees and they seem to be queenless (we’ve been holding off doing much with them awaiting brood so we can inspect ) unfortunately there’s no brood at all present and couldn’t find the queen anywhere . I’m wondering if you could suggest a contact that may have a emergency queen available ?.
I’m reluctant to combine the bees with one of my own smaller colonies (they are starting the build up again now with capped brood )
Thanks Ryan
Hello Ryan. Unfortunately there won’t be any UK queens around at this time of year. I would be reluctant to unite an unknown colony with a good one. If you have a strong colony with eggs you could put a frame into the abandoned hive and if they start building queen cells then you know they are queenless.
@@cotswoldbees outstanding suggestion . Thanks Chris , look forward to this season watching you with your bees , whilst I too have a pot of tea and if I’m lucky cake
Which should qualify as organic, I was under the impression that all bee honey was organic. They don't eat or pollinate fake flowers. This should be said all honey bees are organic. All natural.
Whilst I would agree with you but the fact is that to be described as organic it has to be certified by one of the organic certification organisations and they say you can’t produce organic honey in the UK.
If I get asked my honey is organic, I'm more than happy to say no.