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GloryBee sits squarely in an interesting cultural nexus: Christian-owned, organic food, Oregon, and committed to environmental sustainability.

The company, started out of a backyard selling honey for 40 years, aims to provide the world with food that is not only nourishing for families but is also good for the planet. Today, the company has grown to international scope and recently became a certified B-Corporation (verification of social and environmental commitments), while maintaining an explicit commitment to honoring God in all it does.

 

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