Money for honey

Having somewhat more honey this year I decided two things:

(i) part of the money for the honey should go to a charity.
(ii) I would sell the honey at a stall at the school autumn fair at a regular price.

A friend, who had helped with the whole set-up of the beekeeping at school, drew my attention to the Elephants and Bees Project (http://elephantsandbees.com/), and as this was bee-themed, I decided this should be the beneficiary of the sale.

I did my research and found out that 8 oz. of local honey are sold for £4.40 at the local supermarket. I therefore thought £5 a fair price for the school-specific honey. Add another £1 for charity and I had my price of £6 per jar. While some parents made mumbling comments about the price, I think no-one will complain once they've tasted the honey. Indeed, the price can't have been too high, as all 132 jars were sold out within two days (89 at the fair, the others today outside the school at pick-up).

I am still in awe of the bees that managed to produce so much honey this year. Well done to them, that - despite my meddling and mess-ups - they managed to make so much delicious honey. Bees are truly special!