Local Honey Alfreton
Ogston Bee Farm
The Chapel, Quarry Lane, Woolley Moor, Alfreton, DE55 6FLHoney from Ogston Bee Farm, a small family-run bee farm at Woolley Moor on the edge of Ogston Reservoir in North Derbyshire. Around the reservoir the bees find wildflower meadows, fields of oilseed rape and field beans, and hedgerows of hawthorn, bramble and ivy.
The honey comes from the farm's Chapel Apiary and is extracted and packed by hand at the farm. The runny honey is cold filtered, with nothing added or taken away. The range includes wildflower, summer blossom, soft-set and an unfiltered, naturally set honey.
The farm's other big focus is bee improvement. Following the principles of the Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders Association (BIBBA), it rears queens from its most gentle and productive local colonies, aiming for bees suited to the local climate. It also sells mated and virgin queens and five-frame nucleus colonies to beekeepers, with advice to get them started.
You can buy honey at the farm gate – a good excuse for a walk around the reservoir – or order online.
The honey comes from the farm's Chapel Apiary and is extracted and packed by hand at the farm. The runny honey is cold filtered, with nothing added or taken away. The range includes wildflower, summer blossom, soft-set and an unfiltered, naturally set honey.
The farm's other big focus is bee improvement. Following the principles of the Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders Association (BIBBA), it rears queens from its most gentle and productive local colonies, aiming for bees suited to the local climate. It also sells mated and virgin queens and five-frame nucleus colonies to beekeepers, with advice to get them started.
You can buy honey at the farm gate – a good excuse for a walk around the reservoir – or order online.
Buying from this listing
This listing reports an outlet at Ogston Bee Farm. Opening information is shown when supplied, but current stock and harvest dates are not live data.
Honey varieties, prices and availability can change with the season. Ask Ogston Bee Farm what is currently available, how to order or arrange collection, and whether opening information still applies.
This listing marks its honey as raw.
Website: https://ogstonbeefarm.co.uk/
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