UH Honeybee-Pollinator Expo
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Join Volcano Island Honey at the UH Honeybee-Pollinator Expo this Friday, November 5th, 8 am – 4 pm at the East West Center at UH Manoa. The Honeybee / Pollinator Expo 2010 will explore the current problems of bee health and pollinator consercation in Hawaii along with the proposed solutions to these important issues. The [...]
Children + Bees = Lots of Fun
Richard was recently in California visiting his daughter and her family. What started out as an idea to talk to his grandson Hayden’s class evolved into a presentation to the entire 1st grade (about 100 children) at Lilac School in Valley Center, California. In teaching about the parts of a bee Richard asked who had [...]
L’shana tova and Have A Good and Sweet Year!
”L’shana tova”- The traditional greeting for Rosh Hashanah is customarily extended on the first evening of Rosh Hashana, tonight, Sept 8th! L’shanah tovah or L’shana tova means “for a good year”. Traditionally, Jewish people eat apple with honey on Rosh Hashanah – hopefully Volcano Island Honey! Dip the apple in some Rare Hawaiian Organic White [...]
Win a Free Jar of Silk Honey! Tell us your favorite ways to use our honey…
Win a Free Jar of our Silk Honey: Tell us your favorite ways to use our honey. We will select the most interesting and unusual entries and award silk honey! Your best ideas and winners will be featured on our blog in September. So…your favorite way to use our honey is…
Authentic Connection at Volcano Island Honey
What are you looking for when you travel? When I travel I am looking to connect with the people and the place in a deep and authentic way. Yes… I want to read books and improve upon my tan, but I also want to feel connected to something outside of my ordinary range of experience. [...]
Richard Spiegel visits with Ross Conrad- A Kindred Bee Soul
Richard Spiegel, Owner of Volcano Island Honey Co, just got back from a trip to the East Coast to visit family, friends, and bees. He went to Vermont and stopped in for a visit with Ross Conrad, Owner of Dancing Bee Gardens and author of Natural Beekeeping, which has been a source of inspiration for [...]
Growing Organic Children
Richard Spiegel and the team at Volcano Island Honey Company have been practicing and promoting sustainable business and sustainable agriculture for 30 years. VIHC has attracted international attention for its exquisite, artisan honey and innovative business practices. But perhaps Richard’s most influential work was done quietly at home, in the garden. The world’s most important [...]
The Beauty of the Bee Swarm
A few years ago there was a bee swarm in my neighborhood. For a few days it was the talk of the town. Did you see that bee swarm? Are they angry? Are they looking for a person or animal to attack? Are they lost? Looking for their hive? It was both beautiful and frightening [...]
At Volcano Island Honey- We Like it Raw!
How do you know if honey is raw or not? And why should you care? Truly raw honey is strained, not filtered, and is processed without using any heat at all- in the same state it was when it left the hive. Raw honey is better for your health than honey that has been heated, [...]
Ways to Use Our Honey
Our Rare Hawaiian Organic White Honey is so delicious that I often eat it by just sticking my finger right in the honey jar! I also put indecent amounts of organic white honey into my tea every day. But beyond the obvious ways of consuming this delectable honey there are a few ways to use [...]
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