We went through this in the Texas wine industry of mid labeled wine. Check it out. We won. Should win this as well. I agree that Texas is Texas. That’s it. We are special. Produce top quality.
I 100% support this bill. If someone is selling honey as "Texas Honey" it all needs to be from within the borders of the state. My honey is all local and I have not labeled it as "Texas Honey". It is only from my hives in a small area of Central Texas.
There are enough local beekeepers around that people should be able to find honey from a local source and talk to the beekeeper about its origins. Legislation is fine, but the real solution may be to talk to retailers and educate them on this issue and encourage them to partner with local producers. They already do this with meat and produce in many cases.
If the retailer had a better margin by selling other products than local then they don’t care. I think the buyer (customer) should be educated not just the retailers. I sell my incomparable honey locally. If you’re commercial then you should educate the retailers about it.
@@beefarmerjake it’s pretty cool, but I don’t know how anyone knows if the honey came from Vermont because it’s such a small state and the forage is similar in surrounding states. But nonetheless it helps.
Thanks for the videos this month and thanks for spreading the word about this bill. Do you know what day the hearing was or have a link to it? I tried to look it up in the archives but didnt see anything on 590?
In Europe, we tested imported honey over couple of years and we found that 46% imported honey is suspicious - not honey at all. It means 40 000 tons so called honey is sold in EU. Most of it comes from China with the price of 1,75USD/kg. But about your topic…. Good luck with the draft and hopefully you can solve this misleading labelling problem!!!
Wow…. I didn’t know this went on in Europe as well… we had different bottles of honey tested by a third party off our local grocery store shelf and HALF of them came back saying the properties don’t align with honey. 🤯
Hey man can you make a video explain how you got into bees and if it was from your dad how he got into them as well? I’m a new bee keeper her and I just acquired 80 hives and I want to take it somewhere but don’t know the steps to take,,, thanks!
gosh I was unaware of this...I buy from a brand that claims to be local Texas honey (I'm in the DFW area) but I don't have any way of knowing it if it is truly 100% Texas honey.
I agree 100%. If it isn't what it says it is it is a scam. Hope it passes. I see some of that going on in MN also. Costco is claiming MN local honey and selling it cheap. No way is it 100% MN honey nor is it local. They even claim it is raw and unfiltered. Really??
I saw here in Alaska at the Fairbanks Airport the same thing, They were selling honey labeled Alaskan honey but owner told me it was in fact bottled somewhere else and sold as local with an Alaska label. sounds like fraud to me - not sure how they get away with it.
FYI. Any recordings from local, state, or federal, hearings, are public information. No such thing as private recordings if it was held on a public floor. Even private hearings are able to be viewed under the FOIA, you just have to request it. So, you can show any video you want, its our property
I agree with there being a need for labeling laws and while you didn't come out and specifically say it, equating honey produced in North Dakota (the largest producing State in the Country) with something like the fake rice syrup stuff China is shipping out is a bit disingenuous.
same problem in massachusetts. every single beekeeping business buys honey low and sells it high. its all supplied by one company. huge hush hush thing the old timer beekeepers don't want any young guys calling themselves "honey producers". lol
@@beefarmerjake its all one company doing the selling and every beekeeping business in new england buys honey from them and reliables it as their own ultra local raw massachussetts honey. the biggest honey fraud actually happens at the local level in my area. we have honey dan tests now so maybe someday ill test everyone else's honey and do a nice little public smear campaign. lol
I am on board with the bill but how does this regulation get enforced? I think that this kind of regulation needs to be followed up by an education campaign of sorts. Your average consumer may have never tasted real honey.
So, it's not as hard to verify as one would think. A sample of the honey will show what plants it come from. Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, plants don't grow in the same manner here. The sample can tell you if the honey has been heated, and how long. It can show where it come from and what kind of mix it is. All based on the properties of the honey.
@@Jackflash219 Send me a link to a test kit or some test that will distinguish between Texas produced honey and honey produced in the states bordering Texas.
West Texas honey here! We only want real Texas honey!
We went through this in the Texas wine industry of mid labeled wine. Check it out. We won. Should win this as well. I agree that Texas is Texas. That’s it. We are special. Produce top quality.
Interesting. I will check that out. Thank you!
@@beefarmerjake your welcome and thx
Thanks for the heads up
No problem 👍
I 100% support this bill. If someone is selling honey as "Texas Honey" it all needs to be from within the borders of the state. My honey is all local and I have not labeled it as "Texas Honey". It is only from my hives in a small area of Central Texas.
Love it! If you have a chance, contact your senator please!
There are enough local beekeepers around that people should be able to find honey from a local source and talk to the beekeeper about its origins. Legislation is fine, but the real solution may be to talk to retailers and educate them on this issue and encourage them to partner with local producers. They already do this with meat and produce in many cases.
We have made major retailers in Texas aware and most don’t seem to care…
If the retailer had a better margin by selling other products than local then they don’t care. I think the buyer (customer) should be educated not just the retailers. I sell my incomparable honey locally. If you’re commercial then you should educate the retailers about it.
We ALL HAVE TO STICK TOGETHER!!!!!!!..
Truth!!
Nice to seethey are trying to pass this in Texas, here In Vermont they passed a similar bill.
I have seen that! I think it’s awesome!
@@beefarmerjake it’s pretty cool, but I don’t know how anyone knows if the honey came from Vermont because it’s such a small state and the forage is similar in surrounding states. But nonetheless it helps.
It's bigger than honey. There should really be a made in Texas labeling standard for all organic products, especially consumable items.
Absolutely
I support your chanel. I also support 100% american honey being sold in america. If its labeled Texas Honey it should be 100% Texas made honey.
Absolutely!!
Thanks for the videos this month and thanks for spreading the word about this bill. Do you know what day the hearing was or have a link to it? I tried to look it up in the archives but didnt see anything on 590?
Well is was up originally but I can’t find it now. The state website is very difficult to navigate. I’ll keep hunting.
In Europe, we tested imported honey over couple of years and we found that 46% imported honey is suspicious - not honey at all. It means 40 000 tons so called honey is sold in EU. Most of it comes from China with the price of 1,75USD/kg. But about your topic…. Good luck with the draft and hopefully you can solve this misleading labelling problem!!!
Wow…. I didn’t know this went on in Europe as well… we had different bottles of honey tested by a third party off our local grocery store shelf and HALF of them came back saying the properties don’t align with honey. 🤯
Hey man can you make a video explain how you got into bees and if it was from your dad how he got into them as well? I’m a new bee keeper her and I just acquired 80 hives and I want to take it somewhere but don’t know the steps to take,,, thanks!
That’s a great idea!
gosh I was unaware of this...I buy from a brand that claims to be local Texas honey (I'm in the DFW area) but I don't have any way of knowing it if it is truly 100% Texas honey.
That’s what the real Texas honey program is for!
Years ago honey producers were required to add honey comb to the jars - since fake honey was on the shelves in most stores
Interesting!
Buy local!
Yes! Best to know your beekeeper!
I agree 100%. If it isn't what it says it is it is a scam. Hope it passes. I see some of that going on in MN also. Costco is claiming MN local honey and selling it cheap. No way is it 100% MN honey nor is it local. They even claim it is raw and unfiltered. Really??
Geez. Yeah same thing here. Doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize the numbers don’t add up….
I don't have a problem with imported honey from another state. I do have a problem if they mislabel it in order to get a better price.
Exactly. I can appreciate honey from another place, but don’t mix it with Texas honey and call it all Texas Honey
I saw here in Alaska at the Fairbanks Airport the same thing, They were selling honey labeled Alaskan honey but owner told me it was in fact bottled somewhere else and sold as local with an Alaska label. sounds like fraud to me - not sure how they get away with it.
No enforcement (plus no easy, affordable way to test it) it happens everywhere
FYI. Any recordings from local, state, or federal, hearings, are public information. No such thing as private recordings if it was held on a public floor. Even private hearings are able to be viewed under the FOIA, you just have to request it. So, you can show any video you want, its our property
Thanks! It said it couldn’t be used as marketing so I just didn’t risk it.
#knowyourbeekeeper
The honey indusry cant enforce adulteration. The packers are unscrupulous
This is just step one of an uphill battle. I think people are awakening to the fraud in the food industry though. It just takes time.
Barfman Honey true source
Funny honey is a national problem
Yep!
I agree with there being a need for labeling laws and while you didn't come out and specifically say it, equating honey produced in North Dakota (the largest producing State in the Country) with something like the fake rice syrup stuff China is shipping out is a bit disingenuous.
The fact is if it says Texas and is not from Texas it’s a problem.
Hard to believe there would be propaganda in the press 😂
Right!? If honey packers can buy press just imagine what happens nationally
same problem in massachusetts. every single beekeeping business buys honey low and sells it high. its all supplied by one company. huge hush hush thing the old timer beekeepers don't want any young guys calling themselves "honey producers". lol
Very unfortunate.
@@beefarmerjake its all one company doing the selling and every beekeeping business in new england buys honey from them and reliables it as their own ultra local raw massachussetts honey. the biggest honey fraud actually happens at the local level in my area. we have honey dan tests now so maybe someday ill test everyone else's honey and do a nice little public smear campaign. lol
I am on board with the bill but how does this regulation get enforced? I think that this kind of regulation needs to be followed up by an education campaign of sorts. Your average consumer may have never tasted real honey.
So, it's not as hard to verify as one would think. A sample of the honey will show what plants it come from. Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, plants don't grow in the same manner here. The sample can tell you if the honey has been heated, and how long. It can show where it come from and what kind of mix it is. All based on the properties of the honey.
@@Jackflash219 Send me a link to a test kit or some test that will distinguish between Texas produced honey and honey produced in the states bordering Texas.
You can find these test kits just beside the ones that test your blood for your blood type. All under a microscope.