We may also promote honey based upon its unique characteristics, floral sources and uses. Export promotions for U.S. honey are funded mainly through the Foreign Agricultural Service's Market Access Program. Highlight domestic or local honey sources on your product labels, brochures and other marketing materials. Regardless of whose honey is promoted, all honey benefits from generic promotional programs. The NHB's current enabling legislation mandates assessment collection from both importers and domestic producers.
Importers contribute approximately one-half of the funding for NHB programs.
The Board itself may not undertake changes to these provisions if the industry wishes to change how the NHB is administered, the industry must press for these changes. See the answer to the above question regarding the prohibition against legislative lobbying. However, the honey industry does have several trade associations that address many industry issues effectively at the national level. While we are prohibited from lobbying, we do provide government officials and interested industry members and groups with statistics and information to use in their efforts. We also maintain an extensive list of industry association contacts for use by interested individuals.