Honey Hut is a commercial enterprise, not a small and local beekeeper.
Honey Hut is a commercial enterprise, not a small and local beekeeper.
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Honey Hut LLC is a large commercial beekeeping operation based in Halafax, and owned by Fares Farhat. Mr Farhat has stated multiple times on social media that he engages in commercial pollination services, which by default makes him a commercial beekeeper. Commercial beekeepers often own hundreds or thousands of hives which are moved from crop to crop across the country. The most common locations are California (almonds), Washington (apples, cherries, pears), Maine & New Jersey (Blueberries).
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Fig 1
Honey Hut stating they have offer commercial pollination services
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Fig 2
Honey Hut offering commercial pollination services
Unable to verify honey is "Local"
Unable to verify honey is "Local"
Mr. Farhat has stated on social media that he has bees at two locations Crums Mill Road and one on Fishing Creek Valley Road however he also states he engages in pollination contracts as part of his business (see fig 1). Given this information, we find concern that they honey sold at Honey Hut may be from anywhere in pennsylvania or beyond.
Honey Hut knowingly violates state law.
Honey Hut knowingly violates state law.
Packaging, labels, and correct licences are expensive. By not following state law, it is likely Fares Farhat sees a significant reduction in overhead operational costs which compliant beekeepers regularly incur. See Refusal to Follow PA state Law for more info.
Each Honey Hut location is a franchise of a commercial operation.
Each Honey Hut location is a franchise of a commercial operation.
Fares Farhat operates his Honey Huts on a franchise bases. Honey hut as at 10+ stands in high traffic locations in the greater Harrisburg area. Each stand operates under an agreement with each property owner allowing Mr. Farhat to place and operate his stands on their property. Each stand has signs indicating they sell "local" honey, which may not be the case. (See May Not be Local for more info) We do not have first hand information regarding the details of these agreements, however an anonymous source has indicated one such agreement was the homeowner stocks and maintains the stand in return for honey. See below for map of known Honey Hut locations.
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