Jan. 7th 2019 Speaker Bob Binnie

Things You Should Know Before Processing And Storing Honey

This subject is of interest to beekeepers and honey lovers alike! It is about the chemistry of honey, its health benefits, and what happens with time, temperature, filtration, and more.

Bob Binnie, along with his wife,  Suzette, owns and operates Blue Ridge Honey Co. in Lakemont, Georgia and is currently operating approx. 2000 colonies of bees along with a sizable honey packing operation.  Beginning his commercial beekeeping career in Oregon in 1981, Bob moved to Georgia in 1991 and has been president of several beekeeping associations including the Georgia Beekeepers Association. Voted Beekeeper of the Year in 2003, Bob is a frequent speaker at both local and national beekeeping organizations.