Miel Bosques del Torío

Honey from the forests around the Torío River

Miel Bosques del Torío is a small family business in Vegacervera, León, producing and packing organic honey and other beehive products. Its apiaries stand near the Torío River in the Los Argüellos Biosphere Reserve, a wooded setting that shapes the honey it produces.

Products

• Organic forest honey: raw honey made without heating or intensive filtering, drawing on heather, broom, blackberry, thyme, and oak honeydew.
• Forest-honey cream: mechanically crystallized honey with a smooth, creamy texture.
• Propolis spray and tincture: made from organic propolis from its hives.
• Organic pollen: marketed for its amino acid and vitamin content.
• Other products: soaps, natural cosmetics, and candles made from hive-derived materials.

Certification and production

The company says it holds organic certification and the required sanitary registration. It describes methods of harvesting, extracting, and packing honey intended to preserve its qualities, and says its honey, propolis, and pollen are certified organic.

Sales and shipping

Products are sold online with listed home delivery within 72 hours and free shipping on orders over €30. The store accepts PayPal, Bizum, and credit cards. It also has a physical shop in Vegacervera.

Listed prices

• Organic Beekeepers Pack of crystallized honey: €36.50, reduced from €39.
• Organic Beekeepers XL Pack of crystallized honey: €71.95, reduced from €78.
• Organic creamy forest honey, 800 grams: €13.