Walker Farms

Southern Living (Magazine), April 2009 issue, Shannon Satterwhite, M.S., R.D. Nature's Sugar Substitute, it's not just for biscuits anymore. . . Not all sugars are created equal. In fact, honey may be nature's most perfect. Not only does it sweeten our lives, but unprocessed honey (the kind you find from a beekeeper at your local farmers market) is... also packed with powerful cancer-fighting antioxidants that help to protect cells. It can also inhibit respiratory symptoms during pollen season. The secret, however, is to eat honey made by bees in your area-it serves as an anti-allergy serum, helping to suppress the effects of local pollen. You'll reap the health rewards while supporting the ecosystem. Get started at http://www.honeylocator.com Walker Farms was featured in GULFSHORE BUSINESS Magazine, June 2004. The full article was entitled: " Farms of Fancy ". The following is not the full article, but only a quoted excerpt from the article: I started getting interested in bees when I was 12, says Allen Buddy Walker, owner of Walker Farms in Fort Myers. My uncle gave me two hives at $1 apiece and I still have them. Walker and his wife, Joyce, run their bee farm. You really have to love the business, he says. We are constantly battling destructive insects, and having to find FDA-approved chemicals to battle them, but its worth it. I may not be getting rich, but the business has allowed me to care for and support my family. Some years, of course, are better than others. Walker produces and bottles many types of honey. Our most popular varieties are orange blossom and saw palmetto, he says. Wildflower honey is great for allergies, he adds, but not that popular because some customers consider its flavor unpleasant. (Upon reflecting on this conversation and Buddy's thoughts... "unpleasant" was possibly not the best word choice when describing how some find the flavor of wildflower honey, this would have been more accurate and better said as "some customers consider the flavor of wildflower honey to be not as sweet ...Read More