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Offline minz

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Re: Honey Prices
« Reply #40 on: August 04, 2014, 07:20:19 pm »
Wow I have been giving mine away. I am thinking that a 12oz squeeze bear should go $5 and I will not have to worry about a bunch of change.  The couple I had a few of the most productive hives on just sold their place and the new owner is asking me to leave.  I am still going to give them a couple of quarts and hope the word of mouth gets be back in around that berry orchard.
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Offline LaurieBee

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« Reply #41 on: August 05, 2014, 02:17:48 am »
"Look at column 12."
I get it now. It's grouped with Nevada. I feel silly. I knew it was going to be something obvious.

Offline 10framer

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Re: Honey Prices
« Reply #42 on: August 06, 2014, 12:07:24 am »
ed,
i used to only bottle quarts but this year i did quarts and pints.  on a whim i did a case of half pints to give to various people one was to a prospective retailer and they ordered a case of them.  i also found some pint and half pint wide mouth mason jars that are short and wide and bottled a few of those and showed them to them and said they were a dollar more and they are interested in them.  this is a touristy place so i think the presentations will work well there.  so, i'm wholesaling half pints in the squatty mason jars for $5.00.  that's almost $6.00 a pound wholesale but you have to back out the cost of the jars.

Offline Intheswamp

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Re: Honey Prices
« Reply #43 on: August 06, 2014, 01:08:17 am »
Not bad, 10framer.  I did bottle some 1/2 pints to give to a few people.  I may yet re-bottle some in pint jars but last year I sold all my quart jars.  I don't have that much to sell so I think it will move "ok".  I'm hoping each year I can increase my harvest and make it worthwhile to bottle in smaller (and larger?) containers. ;)  I gotta stay optimistic! :)
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