Crafting Authenticity: The Booneshine-Sourwood Honey Partnership
Honey Stories
Celebrating the Stories Behind Local Ingredients and the Artisans Who Craft Them
THE CHALLENGE
STANDARDIZING CONSUMER TRACEABILITY
Collaborations between honey producers and small-scale beekeepers often struggle with validating product authenticity. When Booneshine Brewery Company approached Faith Mountain Farms, their focus was on how to honor the rich story of Faith Mountain's renowned sourwood honey while ensuring full traceability.
Every beekeeper’s story is a testament to tradition, purpose and passion. Modern technology unveils deeper layers of this story. Honey Stories bridges the gap between time-honored practices and the authenticity demanded in today’s market.
THE PROCESS
ALLOWING DATA TO TELL THE STORY
Booneshine Brewing Company partners with local producers who value authenticity and transparency, reflecting North Carolina's rich heritage. Their collaboration with Faith Mountain Farm was a natural fit, given the farm’s deep beekeeping roots and commitment to transparency. Using HiveTracks, they converted detailed harvest data into a shareable Honey Story and Harvest Profile, allowing consumers to trace the honey in their brew back to its source.
"Partnering with Faith Mountain Farm has not only enriched our craft beer but also set a new standard for ingredient transparency." — Booneshine Brewing Company
THE SOLUTION
A STORY OF PRIDE AND PURPOSE
Together these two producers set a new benchmark in ingredient transparency by highlighting the sourwood honey’s journey from the bees and trees at Faith Mountain Farm to the brew at Booneshine Brewing Company. The unique Honey Story detailing flavor notes and origins became accessible via a QR code used on packaging and lodged to the Hedera Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), further validating the product’s provenance.
