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The best way to know what you are eating is to ask the person who grew it. Most farmers are happy to answer — in fact, a farmer who bristles at honest questions is telling you something important.
The Hendricks family has been farming the same 200 acres in Lancaster County since 1998. What started as a modest vegetable operation has grown into one of the region's most respected organic farms, supplying restaurants, farmers markets, and direct-to-consumer customers across Pennsylvania.
Not all honey is created equal. The difference between raw, unfiltered honey from a local beekeeper and the processed product on supermarket shelves is enormous in terms of flavor, nutrition, and environmental impact.
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains outside Asheville, Sweet Bee Apiary manages over 200 hives across three counties. But for founder Maria Santos, the apiary is about more than honey. It is about protecting pollinators and building a sustainable local food economy.