Nona's Hudson Crafted Confectionery

08/12/2026

We had the cutest field trip this am. Chef Ken showed them how to make molded cars 🚗 & frogs 🐸.

Thanks for visiting TLC

08/06/2026

Yes we’ve got local honey in store!!

🚨 Costco and other major retailers’ rock-bottom “organic” honey is a calculated betrayal of American consumers.

Shoppers are being intentionally and systematically misled.

That ultra-cheap Kirkland Signature Organic Raw Honey and similar products lining shelves at Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods, Kroger and other big retailers carry the official USDA Organic seal, yet major U.S. beekeepers have just sued the USDA.

They allege the agency is enabling a massive double standard that allows millions of pounds of imported honey to receive the same seal under far weaker rules unavailable to American producers.

The facts are alarming. U.S. organic standards require bees to forage exclusively within a 1.8-mile radius of certified organic land, a near-impossible barrier for commercial beekeepers, which is why only four certified organic honey operations exist in the entire country, all in Hawaii.

Foreign producers, particularly from Brazil, bypass these requirements through group certifications that often skip rigorous on-site inspections and through the U.S.-Canada organic equivalency arrangement, which permits hives near conventional farmland treated with synthetic chemicals.

The result is honey labeled “USDA Organic” that does not meet the standards American consumers believe they are paying for.

This flood of low-cost imports has devastated the domestic market, with U.S. honey sales dropping 14% in a single year while warehouses hold roughly 60 million pounds of unsold American honey and some producers sit on three years of inventory, forced to sell at a loss.

Costco and other major retailers continue selling this product as genuine organic, complete with the trusted USDA seal, while American beekeepers who follow the actual rules are driven out of business and consumers who rely on that seal to guarantee chemical-free forage conditions are being defrauded.

The situation represents a regulatory failure that undermines the integrity of the entire organic system, misleads the public, and threatens the survival of U.S. beekeeping operations.

The lawsuit filed this week demands the USDA stop authorizing the organic seal on foreign honey until certification practices comply with federal law.

Until then, every jar of that bargain “organic” honey represents a quiet erosion of trust.

Support your local producers who actually meet the standards.

The organic label is only as strong as the integrity behind it, and right now that integrity is under direct assault.

07/31/2026

Thanks for visiting Akron Life Magazine! We had so much fun showing off our love of flavor and chocolate with you.

07/28/2026

You’ve never had chocolate covered potato chips like this before! HartvillePotatoChips and Guittard Chocolate Company a match made in… NONA’S!

07/23/2026

🐝 Did you know Chef Ken uses local honey as a sweetener? 🍯We also sell glass jars in store while the bees are making it.

Stop in grab a jar and some chocolate!

07/22/2026

What is white and fluffy and tastes great with caramel???

07/21/2026

The classic combo, sweet & salty, crunchy goodness!

07/14/2026

We are BACK and ready to treat you!!!
Tuesday - Saturday 10am to 4pm

07/13/2026

What does a chocolatier do on a road trip? Visit other chocolate shops of course!! Between mini golf, hiking, panning for gold and the aquarium we sampled a lot of great chocolates!

We can’t wait to get back into the kitchen tomorrow.

Marble & Steel Chocolates French Broad Chocolates Asheville Chocolate River Street Sweets

07/07/2026

It’s World Chocolate Day but it’s also Jessie’s Birthday!! We are celebrating with family vacation week we and return Tuesday 7/14