Raw Honey from Irondale, Alabama

Pure raw local honey from Foxhound Bee Company's hives in Irondale, Alabama (East Birmingham), unfiltered and harvested in limited seasonal amounts.

At a glance

• Type: Raw, unfiltered honey
• Origin: Irondale, Alabama (East Birmingham), traceable to city and zip code
• Pollen: 100% of original pollen content retained
• Processing: Never ultra-filtered, never stripped; preserves enzymes the bees add
• Natural traits: Crystallizes faster than grocery-store honey, a normal sign of true raw honey
• Availability: Limited seasonal harvests, sells out yearly
• Vendor: Foxhound Bee Company
• Not certified organic (intentional, see vendor blog)

Best for

• Tea and coffee sweetening with a real floral note
• Drizzling on biscuits, toast, oatmeal, or Greek yogurt
• Baking where honey flavor should come through
• Local-honey enthusiasts and allergy-conscious shoppers
• Birmingham-area food gifts and host presents
• Anyone running the Honey Challenge against Grade A grocery honey

How to use

Use it anywhere you'd use honey, but it shines on a warm biscuit or stirred into hot tea where the floral character can come forward. Crystallization is natural; warm the jar gently in hot water to soften.

About Foxhound Bee Company

Foxhound Bee Company is a Birmingham-area beekeeper keeping hives at multiple locations around the city, selling honey traceable down to the neighborhood it came from.