Austin Family Honey
It is getting harder to locate “pure” honey, still in its natural state. We are often asked if our honey is raw and unfiltered. The simple answer is “yes”. We want you as the consumer to understand our processing. The definition of “pure”, “raw”, “unfiltered” can vary depending on who you ask or which label you read. Legally, honey can be mixed with up to 19% corn syrup and still be labeled ‘pure”. The addition of corn syrup keeps commercial honey pourable and from quickly crystallizing.
Austin Family Honey wants you to know that our honey has no additives and is as unprocessed as you can get without robbing bees yourself. Because the purest honey crystallizes fairly quickly, we have to heat the honey up to 75-85 degrees to make it pourable for bottling. Healthy enzymes begin to break down at temperatures over 100 degrees. The honey is poured through a screen (not filtered) to remove any impurities. It is bottled as it is ordered. Crystallized honey, once considered old, is actually an indication of the purity of the product.
Young Entrepreneurs
Interest in bee production began with Eric at age 8 when he attended a conference with Papa Glenn and Mema Tony. He was mesmerized by listening to a beekeeper give a presentation on all the positives of raising honey bees. Eric’s passion for bees continued to grow until Papa Glenn finally presented him with 8 colonies of bees and all the equipment needed to get started in beekeeping.
The Austin Family Honey Company was started in the spring of 2008 by Eric (12) who included his brother Clay (11) and his cousin William (13) as partners in the business where they could demonstrate their own passion in the farming industry.
The three of them worked with a mentor on a regular basis until they got the business going. Their honey business was a hit. In 2009 they won the Young Entrepreneurs of Colorado award and also were featured in numerous newspaper and TV news stories.
In 2015 Eric purchased the honey company from his partners and is now the sole owner of Austin Family Honey Company.
The three of them worked with a mentor on a regular basis until they got the business going. Their honey business was a hit. In 2009 they won the Young Entrepreneurs of Colorado award and also were featured in numerous newspaper and TV news stories.
In 2015 Eric purchased the honey company from his partners and is now the sole owner of Austin Family Honey Company.