Local Honey Matfield

Home Grown Honey is a small honey producer based at Penny Farthing Barn in Matfield, Kent, situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the borders of Kent and East Sussex — in the heart of the 'Garden of England'. The business is run by Pete and Lis Searle, who are members of the Bee Farmers Association. Their bees forage from the surrounding fields, hedgerows and woodlands of Kent, producing entirely natural, pure raw honey. The extraction process is carried out manually: wax is uncapped from the frames by hand, the honey is spun out of the frames, and then coarse filtered. This minimal processing approach preserves the natural enzymes and pollen within the honey, keeping it in the raw state that nature intended. Home Grown Honey is committed to supporting the local economy, reducing food miles, and contributing to the preservation of the honey bee, which they regard as vital to British food production. Honey is available for collection by prior arrangement and can also be found at local farmers markets and events. The farm also offers farm crop pollination services.