The Green Thirteen #17: Organic Canadian Raw Honey from Tropical Traditions Review and Giveaway (Ends 12/22) CLOSED
Saturday, December 12, 2009 Posted by Dina
This week, I received a 17.6 oz jar of Canadian Raw Honey from Tropical Traditions. The first thing I noticed was the light color of the honey - not golden brown but beige. Once I opened the jar, I discovered the honey was not liquid but looked like hard margarine - and smelled delicious. I found out that processing is what makes honey liquid, and since this is raw unprocessed honey, it remains in crystal form.
I was curious how Tropical Traditions makes sure the honey is organic - after all, bees fly around freely, right? I was surprised to learn that in order for honey to be certified organic, the beehives must be placed in isolated areas miles away from densely populated regions, industry, landfills, traffic congestion, and farm fields treated with chemicals. Besides, a bee’s flying range is determined by their natural instinct which tells them to stay within their natural four mile range from the hive location. Finding an area which can be certified organic is extremely difficult, which is why there are so few certified organic honeys on the market. Tropical Traditions sources its honey from hives in the wild frontier areas of Canada, and this honey is only harvested during a 6-week period in the summer.
I tried the honey on some whole wheat crackers, and it tasted just as delicious as it smelled! Next, I sweetened a cup of tea with it. The kids enjoyed it in some warm milk. I also tried the honey on a slice of homemade bread, and smeared it on French toast - the way my mom used to make it when I was little. Creamy goodness at its best! Everyone at home loved it. This is the best honey I've ever tasted.
If you like honey, you should try this Canadian Raw Honey from Tropical Traditions. In addition to the 17.6 oz jars, it also comes in 15 or 60 lbs. buckets. Right now, the jars are on sale at $10.99, with regular retail price of $17.50.
Deal Alert
If you decide to buy the honey or anything else from Tropical Traditions, as a first-time customer you can get a FREE Virgin Coconut Oil book with purchase. Find out all about coconut oil and its benefits! Just use code 5251001 in the Referred by a Friend section and the book will be added to your order at no charge.
The Giveaway
Tropical Traditions are generously giving away one 17.6 oz jar of Canadian raw honey to a lucky reader of this blog!
To enter, please take a look at the Tropical Traditions product line and tell me what interests you the most.
For extra entries, do any or all of the following:
- subscribe to Tropical Traditions' newsletter - you'll know all about their specials and promotions - and get 2 entries;
- check out the free coconut recipes here and tell me which one you'd like to try;
- follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway – you can do this once a day, feel free to copy and paste: "Win #organic Canadian raw honey from Tropical Traditions! #eco #giveaway ends 12/22 @troptraditions @aitmama http://tinyurl.com/ybpzqhx";
- follow Tropical Traditions on twitter;
- spread the word about my Green Thirteen event;
- go here for additional ways to get extra entries.
Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
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