Here at Prana Chai we wouldn't get very far without the hard yakka of those millions of tiny workers gathering nectar and turning it into the delicious, syrupy goodness we coat all of our sticky chai blends in: honey!
September is Bee Awareness Month, and we wanted to give a shout out to those little pollinators that 65% of our food crops depend upon. Through pollination, bees work tirelessly to secure our food supply. Thanks Bees!
But every year, our honeyed friends are facing more adversity. From colony collapse disorder, lethal pesticide exposure, and this year, massive hive and environment destruction from the bushfires. In fact, this year is one of the worst on record for professional beekeepers, as the lack of water, the scarcity of plants, and over 4 million acres of beekeeping country destroyed by fire has resulted in not only massive loss of bees, but a sharp decline in honey production.
We wanted to do our part to help out, so we've launched our Prana Honey, and we will be donating $1 from each and every jar sold through to the end of October to the Wheen Bee Foundation: Australia's only not-for-profit registered bee charity dedicated to promoting awareness of bees to food security and raising funds for research and Hive Aid, a bushfire relief campaign overseen by the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council and dedicated to helping professional beekeepers get back on their feet.
Read on for the Wheen Bee Foundation's list of ways you can help our honeybee populations and in turn, secure our food supply.