Latest News — Port Macquarie markets

A few degrees drop in temperature and it's suddenly just a few weeks until Autumn! That's why the Real Food Markets in Port Macquarie has changed hours to 10am-4pm. If you're a local or lucky to be visiting this lovely area, you can now come down each Tuesday for your honey refills, to try our honey harvests and to buy your manuka honey direct from us, the beekeepers who harvest it.  If you can’t make Tuesdays, you can also find us monthly at Port Macquarie's The Foreshore Market, as well as buy our honey from some fabulous stockists or buy our...

So fulfilling to see our pure beeswax being used by artisans around Australia to craft and create beautiful beeswax products.  Annika Gollasch of Lillebo Creations is a recycler and upcycler who uses our beeswax to produce stunning recycled wine bottle candles. She even uses the wine bottle lids to make little tealights! At The Beekeeper® our bees produce beautiful wax from a variety of floral sources, and then we humans gently filter it before pouring it in to moulds to set. Beeswax is the most beautiful, natural product, and has it all over soy, palm and synthetic paraffin. The beautiful scent of beeswax alone is...

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...

Well this is a bit exciting! We have our new honey creamer up and running and are bee-sy preparing jars of fresh creamed honey for you. So light, and smooth and delicious, creamed honey is such a delicious treat. And what's so special about our creamed honey? We not only care for our bees, but at The BeeKeeper® we're the ones who also prepare and bottle it for you. We know exactly where our bees have been, what native flowers they've foraged on and choose only our best honey to bottle. Where can you buy our creamed honey? To begin...