The British Beekeepers' Association celebrates National Honey Day on 21st October each year.

According to the International Trade Centre, the UK imported an average of 50,917 tonnes of honey in 2023.  Some of this will have been adulterated and may feature a blend of products from a number of different countries.  We want people to be able to recognise honey produced here in the UK and be able to have a choice in what they are buying. 

Local honey means real honey – made by bees collecting nectar from the surrounding environment and featuring all the goodness that comes with keeping the final product as close to nature as possible. As the product is extracted and sold within the community the money spent on a jar of honey is invested back into the local economy too.

Help us celebrate British honey by buying a jar of local honey for National Honey Day. 

Share any photos of you and your jar of local honey on social media and don’t forget to include the hashtags:  #NationalHoneyDay, #LocalHoney, #Beekeeping

Further resources available for National Honey Day.

Use our interactive map below to help find your nearest BBKA branch and local beekeepers:

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