Acknowledgements

In 1998 I have first decided to participate in a honey rating competition in Polje by Ljubljana. The reason for that was simple – I wanted to show others my activity, gain new experience and receive an objective review of the quality of my work.

I now participate in honey rating competitions (with international participation) each year and I am more than successful at presenting my products. The fruits of my labour have shown in 2004, when I received the title of champion for the pine and fir honey. In addition, I got second place for my fir honey in the final listing of samples.

Acknowledgements mean a great deal to me, because beekeeping is an individual activity and such objective praise of quality of my work represents a great encouragement and at the same time commitment to greater effort and continued improvement of my work. Apart from that, it helps to expand the circle of my loyal customers, because regular consumers of honey know how quality honey should taste like. The competition is strong, but I am aware of my qualities and abilities, so I am able to keep the circle of my loyal customers and even keep expanding it. I believe that I produce top-quality honey and the customers and acknowledgements only strengthen my belief.

In the future I will continue to participate in such rating competitions on a regular basis, because they give me an objective confirmation and are a measure of quality of my honey, products as well as work.

Chronological overview of
acknowledgements

  • year 1998 (honey rating competition in Polje):
    -golden prize for fir honey,
    -silver prize for flower honey,
    -bronze prize for forest honey,
  • year 1999 (honey rating competition in Polje):
    -golden prize for forest honey,
    -silver prize for acacia honey,
  • year 2000 (honey rating competition in Polje):
    -golden prize for fir honey,
    -golden prize for acacia honey,
  • year 2001 (honey rating competition in Polje):
    -golden prize for fir honey,
    -golden prize for acacia honey,
    -bronze prize for chestnut honey,
  • year 2002 (honey rating competition at agricultural-foodprocessing fair in Gornja Radgona):
    -golden medal for fir honey,
    -silver medal for flower honey,
    -silver medal for forest honey,
    -bronze medal for chestnut honey,
  • year 2002 (international honey rating competition Semič):
    -golden prize for fir honey,
    -golden prize for forest honey,
    -silver prize for flower honey,
    -silver prize for chestnut honey,
  • year 2002 (honey rating competition in Polje):
    -golden prize for fir honey,
    -golden prize for forest honey,
    -golden prize for chestnut honey,
    -bronze prize for flower honey,
  • year 2003 (international honey rating competition Semič 2003):
    -golden prize for fir honey,
    -golden prize for flower honey,
    -golden prize for chestnut honey,
    -golden prize for pine honey,
    -prize for acacia honey,
  • year 2003 (honey rating competition in Polje):
    -golden medal for fir honey,
    -golden medal for chestnut honey,
    -golden medal for pine honey,
    -silver medal for flower honey,
    -silver medal for acacia honey,
  • year 2004 (international honey rating competition Semič 2004):
    -champion of its kind and golden prize with 2nd place in final listing of fir honey,
    -champion of its kind and golden prize for pine honey,
    -golden prize for acacia honey,
    -golden prize for forest honey,
    -golden prize for chestnut honey,
    -silver prize for flower honey,
  • year 2005 (international honey rating competition Semič 2005):
    -golden prize for acacia honey,
    -golden prize for flower honey,
    -golden prize for chestnut honey,
    -golden prize for pine honey,
  • year 2006 (international honey rating competition Semič 2006):
    -golden prize for acacia honey,
    -golden prize for flower honey,
    -golden prize for chestnut honey,
    -golden prize for forest honey,
  • year 2007 (international honey rating competition Semič 2007):
    -golden prize for forest honey,
    -golden prize for maple honey,
    -golden prize for chestnut honey,
    -silver prize for acacia honey,
    -silver prize for flower honey,
  • year 2009 (international honey rating competition at international fair of agriculture and food AGRA in Gornja Radgona):
    -golden prize for acacia honey,
    -golden prize for forest honey,
    -golden prize for fir honey,
    -golden prize for chestnut honey,
    -silver prize for flower honey,
    -silver prize for maple honey,
  • year 2009 (international honey rating competition Semič 2009):
    -golden prize for fir honey,
    -golden prize for forest honey,
    -golden prize for fir honey,
    -silver prize for acacia honey,
    -silver prize for fir honey,
    -silver prize for chestnut honey,
  • year 2010 (international honey rating competition at international fair of agriculture and food AGRA in Gornja Radgona):
    -golden prize for acacia honey,
    -golden prize for fir honey,
    -golden prize for forest honey,
    -golden prize for fir honey,
  • year 2010 (international honey rating competition Semič - World Forum Apimedica & Apiquality 2010):
    -golden prize for acacia honey,
    -golden prize for fir honey,
    -golden prize for fir honey,
    -silver prize for forest honey,
    -silver prize for chestnut honey,
    -silver prize for pine honey,
  • year 2013 (international honey rating competition Semič 2013):
    -golden prize for acacia honey,
    -golden prize for fir honey,
    -golden prize for chestnut honey,
    -golden prize for fir honey,
    -golden prize for fir honey,
    -golden prize for forest honey,
    -golden prize for fir honey,
    -silver prize for pine honey,
    -silver prize for forest honey,
    -silver prize for forest honey,
    -bronze prize for forest honey,
    -prize for maple honey

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