Make The Season Sweet With Local Honey

Whether you’re planning a Rosh Hashanah celebration or looking for something special with your tea, Bergen’s beekeepers can help.
Cheryl De Leon,
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Add it to tea, drizzle it on oatmeal, roast carrots in it or swallow a spoonful to ease a sore throat. No matter how you use honey, this is the month to do it—September is National Honey Month, when we celebrate one of nature’s best treats.

And it’s no coincidence it falls on the same month as Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which starts at sundown today. As part of the celebration, those observing eat apples dipped in honey represent a sweet and blessed new year.

Want to support your local beekeepers, or add a special, local touch to your holiday table? Here are three Bergen-based apiaries that can provide all the honey you want, plus beeswax products and insight into local bees and pollinators:

Of course, you likely want more for your dessert table than just fruit and honey. If you need last minute treats sure to please everyone gathered, make sure you stop by these local kosher bakeries (including Zadies Bakeshop, which has recently opened re-opened its doors after rebuilding from a devastating fire).

Want to show off your Rosh Hashanah table? Tag us in all your best moments @bergenmagnj.

 

Categories: Bergen Health & Life