Minding your own beeswax: How to make eco-friendly beeswax food wraps

Minding your own beeswax: How to make eco-friendly beeswax food wraps
Tressa Hoffman tests a newly made beeswax wrap on a bowl. The warmth of her hands helps mold the beeswax wrap on top of the bowl. Tamara Browning
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Central Illinois Beekeeper Tressa Hoffman has taken from her beehives an ingredient for preserving food in an eco-friendly way, and she’s happy to share what she’s learned with others.

A beekeeper for about eight years on her residential farm called “Honey Creek Farm” near Springfield, Illinois, Hoffman has made beeswax wraps for two years. Beeswax wraps are wax-infused cloths that are moldable and reusable in keeping food preserved and fresh.