Honey Harvest

About Honey Harvest

Honey Harvest is a small family-run producer based in the Ballymahon area of the Irish Midlands. My partner began beekeeping with his grandfather at the age of four, and together we now share over 40 years of experience working with bees. Our bees forage on wild Irish flowers across the surrounding farmland, producing raw seasonal honey. We harvest in small batches and handle the honey gently to preserve its natural enzymes, pollen and flavour. Alongside honey, we also create small-batch natural products using ingredients from the hive such as beeswax and honey. Everything we make reflects...

County

Westmeath

Type

Producer

Listed By

Food Culture Ireland

Products

Pairs well with

Complementary local products — and the Irish producers who sell them.

• goat cheese · sweet honey balances tangy, creamy cheese
  Available from: Inagh Farmhouse Cheese, Elliots Bakery, Saint Tola
• washed-rind cheese · honey's sweetness complements pungent, earthy cheese
  Available from: Gubbeen Farm, Milleens Cheese, Cooleeney Cheese
• yogurt · classic pairing for drizzling over creamy yogurt
  Available from: Lakeland Dairies, Irish Natural Yogurt, Coolhull Farm (Paganini)
• black tea · honey naturally sweetens and pairs with tea service
  Available from: Tea & Coffee Warehouse Ltd, Lilys Tea Shop, Bewley's Ltd
• apples · honey glazes and complements crisp fruit
  Available from: The Green Door Market, Killahora Orchards, Adams Cider Company
• comb honey · serves as honeycomb garnish for cheese boards
  Available from: The Farmhouse Bees and Trees Ltd, Blackwater Honey, Bees 4 Me 2