About Good News Honey
Tupelo honey is a unique treasure. It doesn’t come from Tupelo, Mississippi, but rather from the bees pollinating tupelo trees found only in the Northern Florida and Southern Georgia region. The majority of tupelo trees are clustered along the rivers in these areas. Here in Gulf County, Florida, the trees border the Apalachicola River Basin.
And I am lucky enough to live in this region.
I purchase tupelo honey from a beekeeper who places his beehives on barges and anchors it all directly under the tupelo trees. This is how I know I have Authentic Tupelo Honey for you.
Let me tell you how I became interested in bees in the first place.
I was attending a local farmer's market and noticed a man selling Tupelo Honey. I like to interact with the people, learn about them, and talk with them… this Tupelo Honey salesman did not. When someone would step up to his booth and ask what he was selling, he simply said: “It’s Tupelo Honey. It’s really good.” That was it, no more. And the people would leave without getting to know just how amazing this honey is.
I thought: I could tell people about honey.
I started bottling Tupelo Honey and selling it at the various local farmer's markets. Then, in June 2018, I purchased my own Flow Hives and bees. I have land in Overstreet, Florida, that is surrounded by beautiful wildflowers. So, that summer, I began to sell wildflower honey along with Tupelo Honey.
In October of that same year, Hurricane Michael hit and devastated our area, my home, and all of the new hives. The hives were knocked over, but not broken, and the bees were still alive. I put the hives back together, but spent the next several weeks focusing on repairing my home. When I was able to give attention to the bees again, I realized they were going hungry. There were also no flowers left after the storm, which meant no food for the bees.
I learned how to feed the bees and treat the hives for mites and other problems that arose. As you can imagine, bee hives are a lot of work, and I am often gone for several months at a time.
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A few years and many bee stings later, I realized I love interacting with people more than I do with bees. So, I sold my hives and now focus on bottling and selling Authentic Tupelo Honey.
It’s amazing how God has intertwined me in the honey business. I didn’t plan on meeting so many wonderful people through honey, but here we are.
And to tell you the truth, I’m glad we’re all here together because of our love of Authentic Tupelo Honey.
– Captain Buddy
