Honey production is lower this year in both Minnesota and Wisconsin and will result in higher prices
>> it all averages out. >> here is a sign of spring. these buzzing bees are hard at work making honey for minnesotans. >> but they’ve had a tough year both here and in wisconsin. and those troubles are translating into changes in the price of that golden sweet treat. >> 5 eyewitness news reporter colleen mahoney is live in baldwin, wisconsin, to explain what’s driving up honey prices. colleen? >> you can buy local honey right here in baldwin, and if it is after hours, you can self serve yourself that the stand right here. but anywhere you go, you’re going to be paying more for honey. at busy bee avenue and honeycomb street, you will find wolf honey farm. >> there is a family here that drones. >> he has 300 hives in baldwin, wisconsin. at peak that means about 18 million bees. that’s right, 1,000,789 and wolf needs every last one. >> takes 12 bees to make a teaspoon fill of honey in their
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