Volcano Island Honey Co LLC

Can honey make the world a better place? Prior to traveling on the Big Island, my answer to that question was most definitely “Huh? ” most likely followed by “No.” However, after meeting Richard of the Volcano Island Honey Company and spending hours with him, my answer is now an enthusiastic “Yes!” Richard wears a wide-brimmed floppy hat and has a gray beard and a welcoming smile. He describes himself as a retired hippie. He started as a lawyer participating in the Civil Rights movement, and ended up in a VW van traveling across the U.S. to live an “alternative” lifestyle. He wanted to show people that there’s another way to do it—"it” meaning life in general. Richard tells me all about organic honey production at the farm. What makes this smooth, silky, mixture so unique is the way the bees are handled, and the way in which the honey is produced. The first key is this: The honey is produced from pollen that comes from the nectar of only one plant, the Kiawe flower. In the same vein in which Richard struck out of the corporate world to show people another way, he revolutionized organic honey production. Richard is making the world a better place and teaching people to accept and embrace different ways to produce honey. He calls it his Bee-green initiative. More Information: http://www.ottsworld.com/blogs/honey-farm-tour-hawaii/ Location: 46-4013 Puaono Road, Honokaa, HI Tours available and Gift Shop

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Can honey make the world a better place? Prior to traveling on the Big Island, my answer to that question was most definitely “Huh? ” most likely followed by “No.” However, after meeting Richard of the Volcano Island Honey Company and spending hours with him, my answer is now an enthusiastic “Yes!” Richard wears a wide-brimmed floppy hat and has a gray beard and a welcoming smile. He describes himself as a retired hippie. He started as a lawyer participating in the Civil Rights movement, and ended up in a VW van traveling across the U.S. to live an “alternative” lifestyle. He wanted to show people that there’s another way to do it—"it” meaning life in general. Richard tells me all about organic honey production at the farm. What makes this smooth, silky, mixture so unique is the way the bees are handled, and the way in which the honey is produced. The first key is this: The honey is produced from pollen that comes from the nectar of only one plant, the Kiawe flower. In the same vein in which Richard struck out of the corporate world to show people another way, he revolutionized organic honey production. Richard is making the world a better place and teaching people to accept and embrace different ways to produce honey. He calls it his Bee-green initiative. More Information: http://www.ottsworld.com/blogs/honey-farm-tour-hawaii/ Location: 46-4013 Puaono Road, Honokaa, HI Tours available and Gift Shop

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