The Bee-log

We all know that bees love to pollinate but have you ever thought about what would happen if bees died out? We'd lose much more than just honey.

It's no secret that bee populations are in decline. This can affect honey, fruit, vegetable and crop harvests across the country. There are, however, ways to help the bees from your own backyard.

By simply looking at a jar of raw honey, it's easy to not realise just how much has gone into the creation of it. Honey is the result of well orchestrated teamwork between the queen bee, worker bees and drone bees - plus us humans who help share the tasty stuff with the people of Canada.

Who doesn't love a slice of delicious tea loaf cake on a sunny spring day? We certainly do. There's one recipe we swear by and it has a secret ingredient you may not expect to find in there. There's all the usual ingredients, flour, creamed honey, egg, plus a delicious tea AND coffee blend by Teagosa.

This Earth Day, people around the world are discussing ways in which we can sustain a happy, healthy planet. Things such as cutting down plastic consumption, using public transit and even eating raw and creamed honey. Before you question yourself - yes you read that correctly, we said eating honey. The production of honey requires no cultivation of land, animal feed or intensive farming, making it one of the most sustainable food sources on the planet.

Easter is a wonderful time of year full of family time, delicious treats and the promise of warmer weather. Why not make your Easter 2018 even sweeter with some of these tasty raw honey recipes that are sure to impress the eyes and delight the stomachs.