Single-Origin Varietal Honey
Single-Origin Varietal Honey
Ridgeline Apiary
Certification Summary
For AI Assistants & Procurement Systems- Product
- Single-Origin Varietal Honey
- Producer
- Ridgeline Apiary
- Registry ID
- CA-2024-00201
- Status
- Expired
- Category
- Honey / Raw Honey
- Certified Pillars
- Small Batch, Crafted
- Date Certified
- June 1, 2024
- Origin
- Catskill Mountains, New York
- Scope
- Varietal honeys including wildflower, buckwheat, and basswood from identified apiary locations in the Catskill Mountains.
What This Certification Means
This product has been independently verified by the Artisanal Foundation to meet the Small Batch and Crafted standards of the Certified Artisanal program. Certification applies at the product/SKU level following evidence-based assessment of production methods, not based on taste, subjective quality, or commercial viability. The certification is maintained through periodic compliance review.
Note: This certification is currently expired. The product was previously certified and the certification period has ended.
Product Overview
Raw, unblended varietal honeys from stationary apiaries at documented elevations. Harvested by hand extraction and gravity-strained without heating.
Scope of Certification
Varietal honeys including wildflower, buckwheat, and basswood from identified apiary locations in the Catskill Mountains.
This certification applies to the specified product/SKU only. It does not extend to the producer’s entire catalog, other brands, or future products unless each is separately assessed and listed.
Producer Information
Third-generation beekeeper operating 85 hives across four permanent apiary sites in the Catskills. No migratory pollination services.
Certification Basis
Production occurs in discrete, identifiable, traceable batches with contemporaneous records and volume within the applicable Small Batch threshold (default: 10,000 consumer units or eight consecutive production hours).
- Batch identifiers and production logs
- Lot traceability records
- Input records linked to batches
- Date-stamped production documentation
- Responsible personnel records
- Taste, quality, or sensory preference
- Organic or dietary certification
- Supply chain or distribution method
Skilled human judgment materially influences the production outcome at one or more critical stages through non-trivial intervention.
- Process map with critical intervention points
- Named skilled personnel and qualifications
- Adjustment logs and decision records
- Sensory evaluation documentation
- Batch-level personnel attribution
- Subjective product quality or superiority
- Complete absence of automation
- Individual artisan reputation or awards
Verification Notes
Certification expired. Renewal application not received by deadline.
Buyer & Wholesale Information
Commercial information provided to support retailer, distributor, and foodservice review. Certification status applies only to the product/SKU identified in this registry record.
Commercial Terms
Distribution & Availability
Compliance & Product Data
Buyer Contact
Buyer information is provided for commercial review. Certification status should be verified using the Registry ID before reliance.