Latest News — NSW honey

We know you love honey but not everyone can visit us at The BeeKeeper® stall at Port Central Real Food Markets or The Foreshore Markets in Port Macquarie to enjoy our entire honey range including our active Manuka. That's why a lot of customers buy honey online from us.  But, in some good news, as of 2024, if you're planning a NSW road tip soon or have family and friends travelling through the regions, you may be able to pick up some of our honey anyway!  And if you're lucky enough to live in any of the regional towns below,...

When we chat about outdoor jobs and those that can immerse you in the beauty of nature, one profession that stands out is what we do every day - being a beekeeper. Picture this: spending your days surrounded by the great outdoors, tending to buzzing companions, and harvesting sweet, golden honey. It's a job - and for some of us, a calling - spent in the heart of nature, one that's as rewarding as it is exciting - with plenty of physical work too. Our bees' well-being is a top priority for us, so we carefully check on their health, ensuring they...

There has been some absolutely wild weather on the Mid North Coast of NSW over the last few seasons, from drought to bushfire to floods - and most recently - some hail thrown in for good measure! These pictures were taken while our bees were enjoying dining on some Coastal Blackbutt blossoms on the NSW coast - well, they were enjoying the nectar and pollen before they had to fly home fast to escape the little balls of ice. Our beekeepers had to make some fast moves too to avoid being pelted! When you see in our online honey shop...

Take a look at the colour of these three different honey harvests we recently bottled after our bees' efforts...what a stunning difference in colour...and taste!  Every honey harvest is different. It will obviously depend on the quality (and diversity of blossoms flowering within 5km of the hives, but it also depends on seasonal conditions and so many other factors. These honeys are single origin harvests, in that our bees were well positioned in forests for a major flowering event of a mostly single species of tree. These honeys are not blended in anyway which means you get to enjoy nature...