Local Honey Chalfont

Chalfonts Beekeepers' Society is a local beekeeping organisation based in the Chalfonts area of Buckinghamshire. The society's member beekeepers produce local honey that is sold to the public, primarily at local village fetes throughout the year, where the society also takes the opportunity to educate the public about the importance of pollinators and the vital work of the honeybee. The honey produced by members is raw and unpasteurised, coming straight from the hive without heat treatment. The honey can vary in appearance, ranging from runny to granulated, and in colour from very pale to dark brown, depending on which flowers the bees have visited to collect nectar. The society notes that honey from oil seed rape sets quickly due to high glucose content, while honey from blackberry flowers sets very slowly due to high fructose content. Outside of village fetes, honey can be purchased directly from a member beekeeper by contacting the society via email.