{"id":197,"date":"2021-09-17T08:55:08","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T08:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tasmaniaseo.com.au\/?page_id=197"},"modified":"2025-03-14T17:31:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T06:31:03","slug":"the-honey-track","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/truffle.net.au\/my\/about-blue-hills-honey-our-farm\/the-honey-track\/","title":{"rendered":"The Honey Track"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"197\" class=\"elementor elementor-197\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-640830b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"640830b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9999b73\" data-id=\"9999b73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9333b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9333b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We call this the path to \u2018Well Beeing\u2019 \u2013 from wilderness to your plate and palate. Follow the unfolding story of our unique honeys.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Each of the steps on our Honey Track below show how Blue Hills\u2019 bees transform wilderness blossom into unique honeys and how we bottle them naturally and perfectly for your palate\u2019s delight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-692f81b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"692f81b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5fd8d5\" data-id=\"e5fd8d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55fbad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55fbad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Honey Track<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d843a7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d843a7f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf883ba\" data-id=\"bf883ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d18a6 elementor--h-position-right elementor--v-position-top elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"40d18a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-cb575e2 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"#Step1\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Step One: Preparing The Hives<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-xs\">Learn more about preparing the hives<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-af50eae swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"#Step2\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Step Two: Placing Our Hives<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-xs\">Learn more about placing our hives<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-c9dfb39 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"#Step3\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Step Three: Hard At Work<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-xs\">Learn more about hard at work<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-5780573 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"#Step4\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Step Four: Harvesting<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-xs\">Learn more about harvesting<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-d1447ef swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"#Step5\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Step Five: Processing<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-xs\">Learn more about processing<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-9398595 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"#Step6\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Step Six: Sales and Marketing<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-xs\">Learn more about sales and marketing<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-b1d4ac6 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"#Step7\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Step Seven: Taste the Wilderness<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-xs\">Learn more about taste the wilderness<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0f5fa3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0f5fa3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79fb09e\" data-id=\"79fb09e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322d91e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"322d91e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Step1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step One: Preparing The Hives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb642ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb642ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the colder months, well before our bees in their hives are placed in the fields, the beekeeping team at Blue Hills Honey are busy preparing our hives. We call this process \u2018bee husbandry\u2019. Our\u00a0bee husbandry involves a number of important activities to promote the \u2018well beeing\u2019 of our bees including:<\/p><ul><li>sustaining our core colony of bees which cluster to keep their queen warm and healthy. She is the \u2018power house\u2019 of the hive after all Queen breeding selection\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/truffle.net.au\/my\/about-blue-hills-honey-and-our-farm\/process\/\">(see our video on our process page)<\/a><\/li><li>focusing on choosing queens with the best qualities like honey production, temperament and disease resistance. They have a busy task ahead growing bee numbers \u2013 her workers \u2013 by many thousands<\/li><li>providing the breeding queen room for her new bees (she lays up to 2000 eggs per day) with new boxes added to her ever-expanding brood chamber<\/li><li>during this preparatory step, the aim is ensure our bees are healthy and ready for the warmer months ahead Apiary maintenance: we are our bees architects and carpenters. A healthy home hive means healthy, quality honey.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a28e6c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a28e6c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f8339d\" data-id=\"4f8339d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b7351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64b7351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Step2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step Two: Placing Our Hives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff6d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aff6d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s all about position and location.\u00a0With warmer months (from late December to April) comes the flowering season for most of the key honey producing plants such as Leatherwood. At the commencement of this season, and to ensure the best quality and flow of honey, our Blue Hills beekeeping team:<\/p><ul><li>understands nectar from blossom can flow at various times across the terrain depending on seasonal conditions. Mobility is therefore important so we transport\u00a0our hives to well-planned locations across the wilderness and meadows of north-west Tasmania<\/li><li>these locations all have access to natural selections of blossom which produce pollen and nectar. This nourishes our hives while the bees also transform this rich, natural sweetness into honey. Bees can fly up to 3 to 5 kilometres (2 to 3 miles) but tend to work within a few hundred metres (yards) of their hive<\/li><li>takes account of local micro-climates so hives and their busy occupants are not stressed by being too hot, too cold or too exposed to winds.<\/li><\/ul><p>The \u2018well beeing\u2019 of our hives\u2019 tenants is vital to the quality of our honey. So \u2026 we are the best of landlords!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cedb618 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cedb618\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d8a1fa\" data-id=\"8d8a1fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706c17d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"706c17d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Step3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step Three: Hard At Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f8f83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77f8f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Literally: busy as bees!\u00a0During the flowering season, millions of Blue Hill Honey\u2019s bees are hard at work gathering pollen or nectar from the Tasmanian wilderness and fields. Vitally: while they\u2019re at it, they are helping pollinate the many varied plants they visit.<\/p><p>\u201cThe nectar is stored by the bee in her special honey stomach (nectar \u2018sac\u2019) ready to be transferred to the honey-making bees in the hive.<\/p><p>\u201cWhile much of the nectar collected by bees is stored in their special sac, they also use special pollen \u201cbaskets\u201d on their legs. With a full load the bee returns to the hive. Nectar is delivered to one of the in-hive bees and passed from bee to bee until its moisture content is reduced from about 70% down to 15% or so.<\/p><p>\u201cThis changes the nectar into honey. Finally, the honey is placed in storage cells and capped with beeswax in readiness for the long months ahead; the ongoing wellness of the hive; and, of course, the arrival of newborn baby bees. While much of this honey is ultimately destined for our plates, the bees also mix pollen with nectar to make \u201cbee bread\u201d which is fed to the hive\u2019s resident larvae (baby bees).<\/p><p>DID YOU KNOW \u2026<\/p><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><ul><li>Some 65% of Australian agriculture depends on pollination by European honey bees. Read more at this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/honeybee.org.au\/pdf\/PollinationAwareFactSheet.pdf\">fact sheet<\/a>.<\/li><li>The bee is a marvellous flying machine. She can carry a payload of nectar or pollen close to her own weight. Amazing\u2026<\/li><li>It takes 300 bees about three weeks to gather 450g (16 oz) of honey.<\/li><li>On average, a Blue Hills leatherwood hive contains 80,000 to 100,000 bees.<\/li><li>From an ordinary hive, there may be from 10,000 to 15,000 bees flying from blossom to blossom all day long, from sunrise to sunset.<\/li><li>Each bee may visit thousands of blossoms in a single day. Also, should the hive become overheated, the bees will fan their wings across the water collected and deposited in the honeycomb. The water then evaporates and the temperature falls. Beekeepers world-wide love this sound; especially in Tasmania where it often also goes hand-in-hand with the fragrance of leatherwood blossom. Charles family members describe this as a wonderful \u2013 almost spiritual \u2013 experience of nature up close and personal.<\/li><\/ul><p>So that lazy droning of a bees is actually the sound of one of the hardest workers in nature.<\/p><p>As we say: their \u2018beeing well\u2019 helps your \u2018well beeing\u2019.<\/p><p>Excerpts in quotes above in this section (some slightly edited for context) are from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeybee.org.au\/pdf\/wonderfull01.pdf\">\u2018The Wonderful Story of Australian Honey<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9e7edc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9e7edc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9975581\" data-id=\"9975581\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db84a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db84a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Step4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step Four: Harvesting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-841c7f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"841c7f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s time to harvest!<\/p><p>Harvesting is a very busy time for all at Blue Hills Honey as it involves:<\/p><ul><li>assessment of our hives by our beekeepers that the frames are full; the honeycomb capped with wax; and the honey is perfectly ripe<\/li><li>each of the hives \u2013 full with honeycomb-covered frames \u2013 is carefully removed in the field and placed by forklift onto our honey truck. This step is physically demanding and strenuous work<\/li><li>once transported back to our honey house they ready for processing (see next step)<\/li><li>as ripening of leatherwood blossom can spread over a period of 10 to 14 days, this requires a solid, dedicated time for our workers in the field as well as transporting our hives<\/li><li>typically collecting 12 to 14 pallet loads of honey laden hives each day<\/li><li>an average harvest for Blue Hill Honey is about 100 tonnes: although this varies depending on the season.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45b5435 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45b5435\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca3a05c\" data-id=\"ca3a05c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-072d811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"072d811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Step 5\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step Five: Processing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a506b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a506b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ironically, our processing is all about keeping processing to a minimum. We\u2019re after minimal disruption to deliver pure, quality honey as nature intended.\u00a0Throughout this minimalist processing, we take care to maintain the temperature of the honey below 45\u00b0C; this helps preserve even the most delicate flavours and aromas.<\/p><p>At Blue Hills Honey our processing involves the following steps; first starting in the field:<\/p><ul><li>commencing in 2004, after we completed a review of occupational health and safety systems, Blue Hills Honey instigated the palletisation of all honey hives. This meant manual handling is minimised with the introduction of field forklifts<\/li><li>we also invested in state of the art, twin honey extraction lines capable of the cold extraction of 8 to 10 tonnes of honey per day<\/li><li>after arriving at our factory (we call it the \u2018honey house\u2019) we immediately extract honey from the frames<\/li><li>the honey then goes through a centrifuge and a course filter of some 1000 microns to sift out most of the bees wax<\/li><li>honey then settles overnight in 8 tonne tanks<\/li><li>it is then drummed into 295kg (662 pounds\/44 gallon) food-grade, Epon-lined drums<\/li><li>these containers are destined for either the bulk honey market or are ready for our retail packaging into various types and pack sizes for the many markets for our Blue Hills honey globally.<\/li><\/ul><p>QUALITY ASSURANCE<br \/>At Blue Hills Honey, our processing is a critical step in assuring the natural, premium-quality of our honeys is maintained from paddock to plate. So every step in our processing \u2013 starting in the field \u2013 strictly abides by the many regulations, guidelines and disciplines we apply.\u00a0After all: it\u2019s about our bees\u2019 \u2018beeing well\u2019 and your (the consumer\u2019s) \u2018well beeing\u2019. To find more information click here\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/truffle.net.au\/my\/about-our-honey-and-our-farm\/our-certifications\/\">certifications<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-749dadf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"749dadf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-703495a\" data-id=\"703495a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba0467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ba0467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Step 6\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step Six: Sales And Marketing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e02a895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e02a895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ironically, our processing is all about keeping processing to a minimum. We\u2019re after minimal disruption to deliver pure, quality honey as nature intended.\u00a0Throughout this minimalist processing, we take care to maintain the temperature of the honey below 45\u00b0C; this helps preserve even the most delicate flavours and aromas.<\/p><p>At Blue Hills Honey our processing involves the following steps; first starting in the field:<\/p><ul><li>commencing in 2004, after we completed a review of occupational health and safety systems, Blue Hills Honey instigated the palletisation of all honey hives. This meant manual handling is minimised with the introduction of field forklifts<\/li><li>we also invested in state of the art, twin honey extraction lines capable of the cold extraction of 8 to 10 tonnes of honey per day<\/li><li>after arriving at our factory (we call it the \u2018honey house\u2019) we immediately extract honey from the frames<\/li><li>the honey then goes through a centrifuge and a course filter of some 1000 microns to sift out most of the bees wax<\/li><li>honey then settles overnight in 8 tonne tanks<\/li><li>it is then drummed into 295kg (662 pounds\/44 gallon) food-grade, Epon-lined drums<\/li><li>these containers are destined for either the bulk honey market or are ready for our retail packaging into various types and pack sizes for the many markets for our Blue Hills honey globally.<\/li><\/ul><p>QUALITY ASSURANCE<br \/>At Blue Hills Honey, our processing is a critical step in assuring the natural, premium-quality of our honeys is maintained from paddock to plate. So every step in our processing \u2013 starting in the field \u2013 strictly abides by the many regulations, guidelines and disciplines we apply.\u00a0After all: it\u2019s about our bees\u2019 \u2018beeing well\u2019 and your (the consumer\u2019s) \u2018well beeing\u2019. To find more information click here\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/truffle.net.au\/my\/about-our-honey-and-our-farm\/our-certifications\/\">certifications<\/a>.<span style=\"color: #515151; font-family: Poppins; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">Blue Hills Honey is unique honey.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins; vertical-align: baseline; color: #515151;\">Its flavours, drawn as they are from the Tarkine wilderness and fields of north-west Tasmania, are unique. Its pure and natural qualities are unique.<\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins; vertical-align: baseline; color: #515151;\">These features \u2013 hard to find in an era of mass production \u2013 are increasingly attracting global interest to Blue Hills Honey.<\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins; vertical-align: baseline; color: #515151;\">Blue Hills Honey has a strong and growing domestic market. And, no surprises, Blue Hills Honey also has growing exports to many countries including Hong Kong, Singapore, Germany, UK, Japan, Russia and Vietnam. Indeed, exports for Blue Hills Honey account for nearly 70% of its production.<\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins; vertical-align: baseline; color: #515151;\">Blue Hills Honey\u2019s sales success owes much to its credibility in the market. As consumers increasingly prefer natural, minimally processed food, Blue Hills Honey is well placed to benefit from this shift. With this in mind, our business has successfully secured important, globally-recognised certifications and accreditations which underline our commitment to producing high-quality, natural honey.<\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins; vertical-align: baseline; color: #515151;\">For example, Blue Hills Honey was the first Australian honey producer to implement the stringent, industry-initiated quality assurance program. This is in accordance with Australian and New Zealand food safety requirements called BQUAL. Blue Hills Honey also benefits from a registered \u2018country of origin\u2019 labelling which is an increasingly important credential in many countries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-453b3f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"453b3f2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7045720\" data-id=\"7045720\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-492e70f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"492e70f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Step7\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step Seven: Taste The Wilderness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0e902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f0e902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ultimately it\u2019s all about taste. And that\u2019s where the unique flavours of the wild captured by Blue Hills Honey are award-winners.<\/p><p>Please review the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/truffle.net.au\/my\/products\/\">taste profiles of our Blue Hills honeys<\/a>.\u00a0They\u2019re mouth watering \u2026.<\/p><p>Take our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/truffle.net.au\/my\/products\/leatherwood\/\">leatherwood honey<\/a>\u00a0for example as just one to whet your palate. Often referred to as the King of Honey and the Honey of Kings, leatherwood honey\u2019s bold, complex and unique flavour can best be described as \u201ctasting like the rainforest\u201d. This is because the\u00a0wild rainforests of Tasmania are the only place in the world where the rare leatherwood tree (<em>Eucryphia lucida)\u00a0<\/em>grows.<\/p><p>Since 1955, our family \u2013 the Charles family \u2013 has had the privilege of sourcing this highly sought after honey from the heart of the Tarkine wilderness, an area known for its ancient forests and the world\u2019s cleanest air and water.<\/p><p>All of us here at Blue Hills Honey believe we offer the best honey in the world.<\/p><p>So please try them. We\u2019re sure you\u2019ll love them. And drop us a line to let us know what you think or ask any questions you may have about our natural honeys. Contact us by first by using our \u2018contact form\u2019 after clicking\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/truffle.net.au\/my\/contact\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We call this the path to \u2018Well Beeing\u2019 \u2013 from wilderness to your plate and palate. Follow the unfolding story of our unique honeys. 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