08/06/2026
Buyer beware. Can you trust the honey labelled as 'organic' at the grocery store? You may be surprised to learn that honey imported from other countries doesn't have to meet the same standards as U.S. produced honey. Some brave U.S. honey producers are calling attention to this legal loophole by filing suit against the USDA. The double standard includes 'organic' honey being sold at Costco, Whole Foods, Kroger, Walmart etc. American shoppers are offered imported seemingly 'organic' honey while U.S. honey producers are sitting on more than 60 million pounds of unsold honey. "U.S. farmers won’t survive if they have to compete against fraud."
What can you do? Be informed. Learn more & read the article linked here. The bottom line: help fix the system by buying honey made by your local beekeeper. And while you're at it, plant some pretty flowers for the bees & ditch the chemical applications on your lawn.
U.S. Beekeepers Sue USDA, Alleging Imported ‘Organic’ Honey Misleads Consumers and Violates Federal Law
Four major U.S. commercial beekeeping operations have sued the USDA, alleging the agency allows millions of pounds of imported honey to carry the USDA organic seal through certification pathways unavailable to American producers. The lawsuit claims the practice misleads consumers, undermines domesti...
