The price of honey is astronomical

**homesteadmamma** · 01-20-2003, 11:40 PM

Honey has sky rocketed here and now cost just over $7.00 for 1 kg (2.2 lbs.) and they are predicting it will go higher due to the shortage of honey bees.

I use honey for most of my baking and especially for my bread.

Whats the price of honey where you are?

**aylasmommy** · 01-21-2003, 01:27 AM

well, we got our honey at costco about a year ago? It's a big ol 6 pound container (I still haven't even used half yet, but close)

I don't think that it cost more than 10$...and 8.xx sounds more like what we paid for it...

but in a grocery store, forget about it..just a small little teddy bear pack would probably go for almost 3$ and that's probably only an 8-12oz size

**learning** · 01-21-2003, 02:32 AM

Wow! I remember before xmas I was looking for pecans online (because they were so costly here) I know I don't have the website anymore but discovered a whole site that sells honey and pecans. They were much cheaper than the store it seems that you could only buy bulk and the only reason why I didn't order is because I needed the items faster than what I was projecting to receive them if I order.... just an option I guess... I've not bought some in awhile.
Learning

**Kimmomo3** · 01-21-2003, 07:18 AM

I haven't bought honey in around 5 years cuz my dad has bees and I get all the honey I want for free. I should start selling it. He just likes the bee hobby,and just gives it away.

**pita1213** · 01-21-2003, 10:47 AM

i bought some last month at the store but i can't remember what i paid for it. i did buy the store brand as it was over a dollar cheaper than the suebee round bottle and the other fancier stuff and it was twice the size. both were grade A and i really didn't notice a difference in taste.

**Strawberry** · 01-21-2003, 11:14 AM

Just before Christmas I bought a 1kg container at Costco and it was $6.69. That price went up from $4.99 two weeks before. I was thinking the prices just went up because of Christmas. I didn't know about the shortage. I haven't been shopping since before Christmas so I'm not sure if the prices have gone up since then. I need to pick up milk today so I will check the price at Superstore.

**Kate117** · 01-21-2003, 12:03 PM

I get mine for free my dh and fil work on a bee farm. We are thinking of raising some ourselves.

**CAGmomof2** · 01-21-2003, 01:34 PM

I know that over a year ago was when we bought Honey.
Joe's Honey is the one we bought and it was I think $1.15 at the time and it was a squeeze bottle .
I think that was the cheapest price at the store.
Now I don't know how much Honey would be.

**QuilterMom** · 01-21-2003, 02:03 PM

I get 5lbs. for $4.99 at Sam's (wholesale club).

**mustang80** · 01-21-2003, 04:33 PM

I try to buy locally as well. There is a local farm that sells it quite cheaply. I haven't bought any in a while.

**Karla** · 01-21-2003, 05:13 PM

I use honey for my hm bbq sauce, and I haven't been able to buy any for the last month or more due to the cost. its at about 3$ per pound here.

**grneyegrl** · 01-21-2003, 08:50 PM

we dont use much honey but my sister will bring some home from work(she works at mcdonalds) when she is sick..how do u use honey in baking..is it like adding sugar..im trying to cook more from scratch..