Highly prized, Meadowfoam honey is a rare treat that is widely known for its unique vanilla aftertaste. Most meadowfoam honey is extracted after the blackberry bloom, so at times it can be more subdued and marshmallowy.

If you’ve ever had the joy of driving through the Willamette Valley in June, you’ve probably noticed blindingly white fields of meadowfoam in bloom. Its name is derived from the resemblance of the bloom to the white foam on the ocean, which also heralds back to its environmentally friendly backstory as well.

Typically sown as a rotation crop for grass seed farmers, Meadowfoam requires less pesticides and fertilizer than other crops. What's more, it was developed as a replacement for sperm whale oil.

Sperm whale oil was once considered one of the best oils available. It was used for everything from lubricating fine machinery, to smokeless candles, to high-end cosmetic creams and soaps, to medical ointments.

Research into Meadowfoam Oil started in the 1950's, as a way to develop renewable plant resources for the industry. Once sperm whales were protected by international law, production of Meadowfoam Oil began in ernest.

Additionally, farmers had taken to burning their fields after a grass seed crop, in an effort to kill diseases and weeds that could affect other crops. But it was discovered that meadowfoam had the potential to break the disease cycle without burning the fields, which in turn reduced smoke pollution.

Never has something so sweet and delicious been so good for you and your world.