Poppy's Farm Honey

One of the first ideas we had when planning Poppy's Farm was creating a space for nature and animals to thrive.
 

Part of this, was introducing beehives to our Nature Trail. Not only did we strive to nurture our very own population of honeybees, we also wanted the opportunity to start producing our very own honey right here on site to sell in Blake's Farm Shop. As avid nature lovers and sustainability enthusiasts, we understand the importance of bees to the local ecosystem and want to do everything in our power to teach others the overwhelming power of the pollinators!
 

And what better way to achieve this, than winning over the community with the delicious taste of local honey whilst educating the masses on the importance of bees to our planet!

What's more, we'd also like to take a moment to appreciate all that bees and other pollinators do for the planet. 90% of the world's plants require pollinators to survive - that amounts to over 75% of the world's crops being reliant on something as small as a honeybee! This not only makes bees crucial in maintaining biodiversity, but means they're essential to ensuring a balanced ecosystem.

"I'm a local beekeeper here in Worcestershire, with hives and honey bees kept in the gardens here at St. Peter’s Garden Centre.

The bee’s source nectar, in the early spring, mostly from the trees, hedgerows, meadows, blackthorn, pussy willow and dandelion, here at St Peter’s Garden Centre.  Shortly after this, nectar is sourced from a range of sources including, hawthorn, red clover, willow herb, balsam, lime and wildflower meadows both here and in nearby villages.

This raw honey has been hand harvested, using cold extraction methods, strained and not sieved in order to retain the pollen and enzymes which provide a beneficial source of health enhancing antioxidants.

The ‘soft set’ honey has been ‘creamed’ (nothing is added).  The process allows the large crystals in the honey to break down which enables the rich creamy honey it to become spreadable.

I am an ethical bee keeper that does not use any chemicals for treatments, such as varroa mite (varroosis) and the bees are left with enough of their own honey to support them during the winter months.

I hope you will enjoy the beautiful, pure and delicious local honey you find in these jars. I can verify to the purity of how it is produced by me and in conjunction with the honey bees, and this is why I am proud to put my name on the label."

- Steven Wall, Beekeeper