# llms.txt > Im the home page ## Pages List: - [Barkman Honey](/home) - [About](/about) - [Bees](/bees) - [Careers](/careers) - [Contact](/contact) - [Honey](/honey) - [Privacy Policy](/privacy-policy) - [Brands](/products) - [Private label](/products-private-label) - [Terms & Conditions](/terms) ## Products List: - [THRIFTY BEE](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D384YYH9?th=1) - [PURE ‘N SIMPLE](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pure-N-Simple-Honey-80-oz/19857743) - [NAKED WILD HONEY](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D4Q6XVT) - [BUSY BEE CLASSIC](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M6FMK79) ## Barkman Honey - Barkman honey A sweet tradition everyone loves - THE BARKMAN WAY Our life's work is preserving & protecting the honeybee. - A passion for bees that spans nearly a century. We are driven by our commitment to sustain the art of beekeeping — a profession that represents the best aspects of our nation, our agriculture and our values. - Our Brands & Products - Truly Transparent. Truly Traceable. Trace our products down to the bees that made it. - JOIN OUR HIVE Come work with us ## About - We are Barkman Honey - a passion that spans nearly a century. We are honeybee people – avid supporters of the little magical creatures who generously share their sweet bounty. - OUR STORY It all started with Esra Barkman in the 1920s His love of bees prompted him to hop a train from Kansas to Oregon, where he mastered his craft working in the bee yards. He returned to Hillsboro, Kansas, and started a family tradition of selling honey beginning in World War II when sugar was rationed. In the late 50s, Esra shared beekeeping with his son, Richard. With increased demand, they founded Barkman Honey Company in 1960. Its flagship brand, Busy Bee, promised customers: “Clearl... - THE TRADITION CONTINUES A fourth generation family business Today, Barkman Honey continues to be a beekeeper-owned family business that maintains operations in Artesian, South Dakota, a 60-year tradition that has helped the family grow their honeybee advocacy and preserve bee culture for future generations. - OUR CHARACTER The values at our core We believe that it is our core purpose to serve God with all resources entrusted to us, enlarging our territory of influence through wise stewardship and servant leadership. This core purpose has given us a set of timeless, guiding principles:: Servanthood—Reflect God's will and purpose in all relationships through the Christian values of honesty, integrity, respect and servanthood. Growth—Nurture the growth and development of our organization and its team members. Quality—To provide product and service solutions for quality-minded customers. Leadership—Foster corporate, industry and community growth through servant leadership. - OUR MISSION Protect the bees Beyond honey production, we’re on a mission to safeguard and sustain honeybees, for the livelihood of beekind and humankind alike.: Bee Health—We sponsor programs with Cornell University and University of Florida in an effort to further advance bee health research in addition to self-sponsored projects. Bee Habitat—Habitat preservation helps ensure that bees have the environment they need to thrive. We support habitat conservation via The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund and Project Apis m. non-profit organizations. Beekeeper Recruitment—We do our part to sustain honey production and the craft of beekeeping via company-owned Barkman Apiaries and beekeeper partnerships across the United States. Consumer Education—Consumer education boosts awareness of the value of pollination and the plight of bees. Our industry-leading educational website, Beesponsible.com, and its social channels, drive activism for bees. - OUR PROMISE We make one profound promise to all of our customers: to deliver ethically sourced, safe, quality honey. - Keeping our promise - Authenticity & True Source: As the first U.S. honey packer to achieve the True Source Certified® stamp of approval in 2011, Barkman Honey has led the charge in combating illegal and adulterated honey. We are committed to a transparent and authentic supply chain. - Safety: Our state-of-the-art lab is the most technically advanced in the industry. Each of our dedicated team members is trained in food safety and defense, and is vigilant about performing regular safety and quality audits. The raw honey we receive from our producers goes through comprehensive testing, including antibiotic and pesticide detection. - Quality: We’re the first U.S. honey packer to achieve and maintain an SQF Food Safety and Quality certification. As the only system to ensure both food safety and quality criteria, this certification provides a product specification which must be in compliance for every batch of product – or we won’t ship it. - Sustainability: We take measurable actions to reduce our environmental footprint, including science-based efforts that are part of the larger Thesis initiative, which brings retailers together to work toward more sustainable food supply chains by minimizing or avoiding emissions throughout production: We commit to reducing our Scope 1 and 2 emissions 42% by 2030 from our 2023 base year, a 6% annual reduction. We commit to reducing our Scope 3 emissions 25% by 2030 from our 2023 base year, a 3.6% annual reductio... - Real honey rooted in tradition At Barkman Honey, we believe real honey should stay just that — real. From the hive to your home, we honor time-tested practices and only work with trusted beekeepers who share our values of care, honesty and quality. Whether you’re curious about where honey comes from or how it’s made, we’re here to share the full story — just like we’ve done since 1960. ## Bees - NATURE'S FINEST POLLINATORS Why bees matter - FROM ALMONDS TO APPLES, BERRIES, MELONS & MORE Bees are responsible for pollinating one in three bites of food. - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEES Agriculture & natural ecosystems Bees are one of the most important types of pollinators in agriculture and natural ecosystems. Honeybees pollinate crops such as apples, cranberries, melons, broccoli, blueberries, cherries and almonds, to name just a few. This contributes over $14 billion to the value of U.S. crop production. - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEES Pollination Pollination occurs when pollen is moved within flowers or carried from flower to flower by pollinating animals. Without our pollinators, certain fruits, vegetables, wildflowers and trees would cease to exist. - The average worker bee makes 1/12 teaspoon of honey in her lifetime. And it's no easy task. - HOW BEES MAKE HONEY A day in the life of a honeybee - Foraging worker bees fly from their hive (sometimes miles away) to gather nectar from flowers and other blooming vegetation. - Once enough nectar is collected, the bees bring it back to the hive. - The nectar is chewed up and deposited into honeycomb wax cells. The honey is still wet and not the familiar thick consistency. - Newly hatched worker bees vigorously “fan” their wings over the nectar, causing the liquid inside the cells to slowly dehydrate. The drying process, along with natural enzymes added to the nectar, transforms the relatively thin liquid into a much thicker honey. - LIVE A BEE-FRIENDLY LIFE Lend a hand to our pollinating friends ## Careers - NOW HIRING Become a Team Member - At Barkman Honey, our company is our hive – an environment that fosters collaboration, camaraderie and community service. - A thriving hive Our H1VE program is all about growing our most valuable assets – our team members. Together we thrive by focusing on three key areas that we believe make a difference in the lives of our team and make the world a better place. - Wellness: For us, wellness encompasses three key areas: mind, body and spirit. That’s why you’ll see monthly lunch and learns, fresh fruit in our break rooms and faith-based encouragement on our walls. These are just a few of the steps we take toward improved wellness. - Community: Whether it's providing meals for a grieving family or celebrating the arrival of a new baby, we strive to become an extended family. Our "We Care" program encourages benevolent giving and participation on the part of our team. An employee assistance program and paid time off donation opportunities provide team members additional support when needed. Our relationships move beyond our business into our communities through volunteer service and financial support of local needs and organizations. - Sustainability: We care about the environment. That’s why we place special focus on eco‑friendly efforts throughout our plants and offices, with our people, and in the places and communities we call home. There are several ways that we do this including: Recycling everything we can, everywhere. Using recycled material in the production of our products, from containers to cases to closures. Reducing printed materials – we print double sided and use technology like paperless billing to save. Managing energy usage... - Our Brands & Products - JOIN OUR HIVE Come work with us ## Contact - contact us We’d love to hear from you! - Corporate Office & Kansas Packaging—120 Santa Fe Street, Hillsboro, KS 67063 Marketing & Sales—7075 W 37th St N, Wichita, KS 67205 New York Packaging—7871 Lehigh Crossing #4, Victor, NY 14564 Florida Packaging—5385 SE Highway 70, Arcadia, FL 34266 Ohio Packaging—550 Bonnewitz Ave, Van Wert, OH 45891 - By submitting this form you are consenting to be contacted by SMS text message (our message frequency may vary). Message & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt-out of further messaging. Reply HELP for more information. See our Privacy Policy. - CONTACT US We’d love to hear from you - Get answers to product questions, talk to our honey buyers or get in touch with our sales team. Phone: 800‑364‑6623 | Fax: 620‑947‑3640 - Meet our dedicated honey buyers Those in our honey purchasing department aren’t just great employees – they’re great people, with a wealth of knowledge and a love of all things honeybees. Rest assured, all of our purchasers speak beekeeper.: Eric Wenger—Director of Honey Procurement, Candace Moss—Honey buyer, Mindy Tharp—Honey Procurement coordinator - JOIN OUR HIVE Come work with us ## Honey - A STANDOUT NATURAL SWEETENER All about honey - History of Honey Honey has been around for as long as records have been kept. However, fossils of honeybees date back about 150 million years. Honey's century-old benefits go beyond its sweet taste as early civilization prized honey for its medicinal properties and used honey is everything from desserts to skincare to cough relief. - 2400 BC First documentation of beekeeping in Cairo. - 1622 Honeybees were shipped from Europe to North America. - 1673 Dutch biologist and microscopist Jan Swammerdam’s study of honeybee anatomy and behavior began, providing a strong foundation for future bee studies. - 1750 Arthur Dobbs published the first explanation of the relationship between bees and flowers and the pollination process. - 1840 First commercial beekeeping operation in the United States was founded. - 1852 L.L. Langstroth, “the father of modern beekeeping,” patented a hive with movable frames that is still used today. - 1865 Centrifugal honey extractor was invented which revolutionized honey packing by quickly and efficiently removing honey from the hive frames. - 1949 Dr. Eva Crane, a widely renown female scientist, bee researcher and author, established the Bee Research Association (BRA), which became an international organization in 1976 (IBRA). - 1987 Varroa mites arrive, causing U.S. beekeepers to lose 50-80% of their colonies. Varroa mites slowly kill a hive by piercing the bee's body and sucking out its bodily fluids. - 2006 First report of Colony Collapse Disorder, a disorder marked by the sudden disappearance or death of a hive, was recorded. - Crafted with care, from hive to home With a purpose of sustaining the honeybee and supporting the beekeeping craft, we proudly share our flagship honey brands, Busy Bee and Bee Harmony. - FROM HIVE TO HOME How our honey gets to you - Honey boxes are transported: When the hive is full of honey, beekeepers carefully remove the bees and then transport the hive boxes to the extraction facility. - Wax seals are removed: Individual honey frames are removed from the hive and placed into a machine designed to remove the bees’ wax seal from the collected honey. - Honey is extracted: A honey extractor spins the frames at a high speed, forcing the honey out using centrifugal force. - Stored in drums: The honey is pumped into a storage tank where it is minimally strained to remove any foreign matter. - Labeled and secured: 55-gallon drums are filled with the honey, sealed, assigned a lot code, and moved to a staging area for shipment to the honey packer facility. - Tested for purity, safety & quality: Our lab draws samples from each lot for comprehensive testing. The honey is not released until testing is complete and deemed acceptable. - Packed into containers: A gentle warming process is applied to slowly liquefy the honey. The honey is then strained to remove natural and foreign matter. - Frequently asked questions - What is honey?: Honey is a sweet, thick substance made by honeybees from flower nectar. Bees add enzymes and remove water to turn the nectar into honey. It's mostly natural sugars (like fructose and glucose), along with water, minerals, vitamins and enzymes. - Is your honey pasteurized?: Our honey is gently warmed to liquefy the crystals and to delay crystallization (solidifying). This warming process is not technically considered pasteurization since honey is naturally bacteria-resistant. Gently warming the honey allows us to create an easy-to-pour product – something most consumers desire. - Why has my honey changed texture?: That's natural! Raw honey will crystallize over time — it's still perfectly safe and delicious. If you prefer its liquid form, simply place the container in warm water until the crystals dissolve. - Can babies have honey? Or people with allergies?: Honey should never be given to infants under one year of age. For others, Busy Bee Raw Honey is safe unless you have a known allergy to honey or bee products. Honey does not contain wheat, crustacea, eggs, fish, peanuts, milk, tree nuts, soybeans, monosodium glutamate (MSG), sulfites, lactose or Yellow 5 (tartrazine). Our facilities do not process or store anything containing peanuts, tree nuts or gluten. - How do I store my honey? Does it expire?: Store it at room temperature, away from direct sunlight — no need to refrigerate. Raw honey doesn't expire as long as it’s sealed properly! - What are honey’s nutrition facts?: For every serving size of 1 tablespoon (21g), there is 60 calories, 0g total fat, 0mg sodium, 17g total carbs (6% DV), 17g total sugars (34% DV), 0g protein. (% DV = % Daily Value). - Are your containers BPA free?: All of our products are packaged in safe, FDA-compliant, 100% BPA free containers. - How do you substitute honey for sugar?: You can substitute equal amounts of honey for sugar for up to one cup of sugar. Reduce liquid by 1/4 cup for every cup of honey used. In baked goods add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda for every cup of honey used and bake at a temperature 25 degrees lower than instructed. In cookie recipes that call for eggs with no additional liquid, increase the flour by two tablespoons per cup of honey or enough flour to give the desired consistency. Chill before shaping and baking. Helpful hint: Honey can be me... - Know Your Honey. Down to the Bees. Busy Bee Raw Honey ## Privacy Policy - Privacy Policy - Last Updated: February 27th, 2024 Busy Bee Raw Honey Policy Thank you for visiting busybeehoney.com. We recognize the privacy of your personal information is important – it’s equally important to us. This Privacy Policy describes how we, BARKMAN HONEY, LLC (“BARKMAN HONEY”), collect, use and disclose personal information of visitors to busybeehoney.com and users of our online store. We are committed to holding personal information private and take reasonable steps to maintain the security of pe... ## Brands - OUR HONEY BRANDS Stand out sweeteners - Busy Bee Raw Honey At Busy Bee, we know something sweeter than honey. Exactly where it comes from. Every bottle is a chance to get to know your honey better, from the pollinator flowers, down to the bees. And we don’t want you to miss a thing, so we made traceability easy, keeping it transparent from the home of honey to yours. - Bee Harmony Honey Our mission is to bring you the most exquisite honey you’ve ever tasted, while helping bees flourish and make life sweeter. We partner with trusted beekeepers who use responsible practices, then hand-pick only the finest batches after careful tasting and testing of our sources. Because you deserve nothing less than the very best honey from well-tended, well-loved bees. - OTHER BRANDS From the classic bear to bulk honey, we've got a product for everyone. Here are our other brands. - Products: BUSY BEE CLASSIC, PURE ‘N SIMPLE, THRIFTY BEE, NAKED WILD HONEY - Truly Transparent. Truly Traceable. Trace our products down to the bees that made it. - Frequently asked questions about honey - What is honey?: Honey is a sweet, thick substance made by honeybees from flower nectar. Bees add enzymes and remove water to turn the nectar into honey. It's mostly natural sugars (like fructose and glucose), along with water, minerals, vitamins and enzymes. - Is your honey pasteurized?: Our honey is gently warmed to liquefy the crystals and to delay crystallization (solidifying). This warming process is not technically considered pasteurization since honey is naturally bacteria-resistant. Gently warming the honey allows us to create an easy-to-pour product – something most consumers desire. - Why has my honey changed texture?: That's natural! Raw honey will crystallize over time — it's still perfectly safe and delicious. If you prefer its liquid form, simply place the container in warm water until the crystals dissolve. - Can babies have honey? Or people with allergies?: Honey should never be given to infants under one year of age. For others, Busy Bee Raw Honey is safe unless you have a known allergy to honey or bee products. Honey does not contain wheat, crustacea, eggs, fish, peanuts, milk, tree nuts, soybeans, monosodium glutamate (MSG), sulfites, lactose or Yellow 5 (tartrazine). Our facilities do not process or store anything containing peanuts, tree nuts or gluten. - How do I store my honey? Does it expire?: Store it at room temperature, away from direct sunlight — no need to refrigerate. Raw honey doesn't expire as long as it’s sealed properly! - What are honey’s nutrition facts?: For every serving size of 1 tablespoon (21g), there is 60 calories, 0g total fat, 0mg sodium, 17g total carbs (6% DV), 17g total sugars (34% DV), 0g protein. (% DV = % Daily Value) - Are your containers BPA free?: All of our products are packaged in safe, FDA-compliant, 100% BPA free containers. - How do you substitute honey for sugar?: You can substitute equal amounts of honey for sugar for up to one cup of sugar. Reduce liquid by 1/4 cup for every cup of honey used. In baked goods add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda for every cup of honey used and bake at a temperature 25 degrees lower than instructed. In cookie recipes that call for eggs with no additional liquid, increase the flour by two tablespoons per cup of honey or enough flour to give the desired consistency. Chill before shaping and baking. Helpful hint: Honey can be mea... - PURE AND NATURAL Learn more about honey ## Private label - private label A sweet offering for our private label customers - We’ve delighted customers with quality, fully traceable, 100% honey for more than a half century. Barkman Honey brings versatile, one-of-a-kind sweetness to the table. - Our customers benefit from: Convenience We’ve streamlined the process with “one call, one order, one ship” capabilities that consolidate both private brands and Barkman Honey brand honey for maximum cost efficiency. - Our customers benefit from: Quality & Customization We meet our customers’ tastes and product expectations through testing, personalized honey profiles and suitable containers. It all starts with our state-of-the-art lab technology that puts our honey through rigorous testing to ensure it is safe, quality 100% honey. After testing, our Sensory Experts craft outstanding individual flavors that are consistent from bottle to bottle. - Our customers benefit from: Wide array of containers Whether you’re in the foodservice industry or the retail sector, we offer a wide array of containers that are perfect for your line of work. You’ll find everything from the classic honey bear to the innovative inverted bottles. Even the closures are well-thought-out. They are easy-to-use and can make all the difference with each pour. - LET’S TALK HONEY Ready to create something sweet together? ## Terms & Conditions - Terms and Conditions - Terms of Use PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. By using this site, you signify your agreement to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, do not use this site. BARKMAN HONEY, LLC may modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. 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