"It's honey. But it's something totally different than what people know honey to be. It's what honey used to be before agriculture."

— Liz Connell, African Bronze Honey / 10000 Beekeepers

In this episode

Meet Liz Connell, founder of African Bronze Honey / 10000 Beekeepers. Liz joins Karley Cunningham to discuss her company, which produces sustainable and ethical African forest honey. The podcast discusses the positive impact of the project on both the beekeepers' lives, the bees, and the environment. They talk about how the honey from African forests differs from conventional store-bought honey, as it comes from a healthy environment, contains antioxidants, and is sustainably produced.

The also discuss:

• How the project initially started as an alternative to cutting down trees for income by encouraging beekeeping
• Their growth to involve thousands of beekeepers and create a positive impact on the local economy
• Finding new markets for forest honey, such as working with food and beverage manufacturers, supplement companies, and distilleries
• Joining the Coralus community as an Activator through the Export Development Canada (EDC) cohort
• What's next for African Bronze Honey / 10000 Beekeepers

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