Staff Answer
Jun 09, 2026 - 11:41 AM
That's a great question.
Both our Natural Raw Wildflower Honey and Organic Raw Wildflower Honey are raw, unpasteurized, unheated, single-source Canadian honeys that are free of antibiotics and pesticides. The main difference is the organic certification requirements.
Our Organic Raw Wildflower Honey comes from Northern Alberta and is certified organic. Canadian organic regulations require that all floral sources within a 3 km radius of the hive be free of prohibited substances. Organic beekeepers must also use organically raised replacement bees, feed with organic honey, and use organic beeswax for comb foundations.
Our Natural Raw Wildflower Honey comes from the Boreal Forest regions of Northern Ontario and Quebec. While it is not certified organic, it is still harvested from clean northern environments, is free of antibiotics and pesticides, and is never blended with other honey.
The concern with honey is that bees can pick up pesticides and other contaminants from their foraging area. So while all honey is "natural," not all honey qualifies as "organic." Organic honey must meet a strict set of certified beekeeping and forage-area requirements in addition to being natural honey.
Both our Natural Raw Wildflower Honey and Organic Raw Wildflower Honey are raw, unpasteurized, unheated, single-source Canadian honeys that are free of antibiotics and pesticides. The main difference is the organic certification requirements.
Our Organic Raw Wildflower Honey comes from Northern Alberta and is certified organic. Canadian organic regulations require that all floral sources within a 3 km radius of the hive be free of prohibited substances. Organic beekeepers must also use organically raised replacement bees, feed with organic honey, and use organic beeswax for comb foundations.
Our Natural Raw Wildflower Honey comes from the Boreal Forest regions of Northern Ontario and Quebec. While it is not certified organic, it is still harvested from clean northern environments, is free of antibiotics and pesticides, and is never blended with other honey.
The concern with honey is that bees can pick up pesticides and other contaminants from their foraging area. So while all honey is "natural," not all honey qualifies as "organic." Organic honey must meet a strict set of certified beekeeping and forage-area requirements in addition to being natural honey.
