HONEY

The holiday season tends to go hand in hand with buying things—and while buying gifts for the people that you care about is nice, mass consumption comes with some drawbacks. Besides spending a lot of money, all the things we buy tend to generate a lot of waste as well. Buying natural products from small-scale sustainable producers is one way to offset your less-than-sustainable purchases and practices this season. Not to mention, everything we’ve compiled on this list is not only natural and sustainable, but also a bit more unique and thoughtful than conventional gifts. By gifting these products, you can do something nice for the ones you love, and support small farmers and businesses at the same time. It’s really a win-win situation.

UPDATE — to our previous article, “Maryland is the First State to Pass Bill Protecting Bees from Pesticides”.

Of all the buzzwords floating around the sustainable food world—superfood, antioxidant, probiotic, etc. — “raw” belongs rather high on the list. So what exactly does it mean when honey is labeled raw and why is it better for you than typical commercial honey?