Local Utah Honey
Known as the Beehive State, Utah is famous for it's wild desert landscapes, and high snowcapped mountains. It's also famous for bees and honey! Utah was named the beehive state in 1959, to symbolize it's residents working together, and harkens back to its dominant religion, with the people working together tirelessly under the direction of the "queen bee".
What kind of Honey is produced in Utah?
The most popular honey in Utah is Alfalfa honey, gathered from the purple flowers of the alfalfa plant as seen below. The reason behind the popularity of alfalfa honey is simply the fact that much of Utah's farmland is conducive to growing alfalfa, which means that's where the beekeepers put the hives!
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With it's thick texture and amber tones, this local Utah alfalfa honey is known for it's rich caramel taste.
Where is the best place to get Local Utah Honey?
After looking at several different beekeepers and honey farms we've determined the best place to get Local Utah Honey is at Elden Foods in Kaysville Utah. Not only do they make sure that they keep the honey raw, but they send a sample from each harvest of honey to a world renowned laboratory to test for honey purity, and to make sure the bees haven't picked up any pesticides while they were out gathering. You can be assured pure honey when purchasing from Elden Foods.