Honey

Project Apis CIC Honey

East Coast honey that helps keep our community work going.

£6 a jar • All proceeds support Project Apis CIC

Our honey comes exclusively from the East Coast of England, where our community apiaries are based. It is unpasteurised, carefully extracted, and sold for £6 a jar across all of our sale locations. Every jar helps us continue our community beekeeping, outdoor learning, pollinator education, and Beekeeping Without Barriers work.

Where to buy How honey is made

£6 a jar. Every jar helps.

When you buy a jar of Project Apis CIC honey, you are not just buying honey. You are directly supporting the work we do with bees, people, and local communities.

All proceeds from every jar go back into Project Apis CIC to help us continue creating welcoming community apiaries, supporting people to spend time outdoors, offering practical beekeeping opportunities, and teaching people more about bees, pollinators, and nature.

What is honey?

Honey is the food honeybees make from nectar. Worker bees visit flowers, collect nectar, and carry it back to the hive. Inside the colony, the nectar is passed between bees, naturally changed by enzymes, and gradually reduced in moisture.

When the honey is ready, the bees store it in wax comb and seal it with a thin layer of beeswax. This sealed honey is food for the colony, especially when there are fewer flowers available.

Real honey can change in colour, flavour, and texture depending on the flowers the bees have visited, the season, the weather, and the local area. Our honey reflects the East Coast of England and the community apiaries where our bees are cared for.

Made by bees Honey starts as nectar collected from flowers and brought back to the hive.

Stored in wax comb Bees store honey in the comb and seal it when it is ready.

Shaped by the coast Our honey comes from the East Coast of England, where our community apiaries are based.

How our honey is harvested and produced

At Project Apis CIC, the bees come first. Honey is their food, so we only harvest when it is responsible to do so and when the colony has produced enough.

Unpasteurised and carefully handled

Our honey is unpasteurised. We keep the process simple and small scale: we cut the wax cappings off the frame, spin the honey out, pass it through a two-stage filter, and then jar it up.

We check the colony first.
Before any honey is removed, we consider the strength of the colony, the time of year, the weather, and how much food the bees have stored.

We only take suitable frames.
Honey is harvested from frames that are ready. We do not strip the hive or take what the colony needs to stay healthy.

We cut off the wax cappings.
When a frame is ready, the thin wax capping is carefully removed so the honey can be released from the comb.

We spin the honey out.
The frames are placed into an extractor and spun, allowing the honey to come out of the comb without unnecessary processing.

We use a two-stage filter.
The honey is passed through a two-stage filter to remove small bits of wax while keeping the honey as close to its natural state as possible.

We jar it up.
The honey is then jarred and sold locally when available. Because it is seasonal, stock can be limited and may sell out.

Why buying our honey matters

Every jar of Project Apis CIC honey helps continue our work. The money raised goes back into the CIC, helping us support community beekeeping, pollinator education, practical outdoor learning, and inclusive spaces where people can connect with nature and each other.

Supports community apiaries Your purchase helps us continue caring for shared beekeeping spaces across the East Coast of England.

Helps remove barriers It supports our Beekeeping Without Barriers work, helping more people access beekeeping without needing their own hives or equipment.

Funds local education It helps us teach more people about bees, pollinators, habitats, and responsible beekeeping.

Fake and counterfeit honey in the UK

There has been growing concern about fake or adulterated honey in the UK. In November 2024, The Guardian reported that 24 out of 25 honey samples bought from large British retailers were considered suspicious after authenticity testing, while all five samples sent by UK beekeepers were considered genuine.

The article also explains that some honey importers and experts challenge the reliability of this type of testing, so it is important to be fair and careful. But the wider concern remains: honey fraud can involve cheaper sugar syrups, unclear origin labelling, and supply chains that make it harder for customers to know exactly what they are buying.

Why buying direct matters

Buying from a local beekeeper or a small organisation gives you a clearer connection between the jar, the bees, the beekeeper, and the place it came from. With our honey, you know it comes exclusively from the East Coast of England, where our community apiaries are based, and you know every jar helps support Project Apis CIC.

Where to buy our honey

Our honey is £6 a jar at every Project Apis CIC sale location.

All proceeds from every jar go back into Project Apis CIC to help continue our community apiaries, beekeeping sessions, pollinator education, and local nature-based wellbeing work.

Honey availability is seasonal and depends on the bees, the weather, and how much honey the colonies can safely spare, so please check current stock before travelling.

Sale locations

The Pavilion Theatre
Gorleston Beach

The Mayfly Cafe
Lowestoft

Contact Project Apis CIC

Email: info@project-apis.co.uk
Phone: 01493 516003

Collection address, where agreed:
Unit 10, Queens Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3HT

Honey questions

How much is Project Apis CIC honey?

Our honey is £6 a jar across all of our sale locations.

Where does your honey come from?

Our honey comes exclusively from the East Coast of England, where our community apiaries are based.

Is your honey unpasteurised?

Yes. Our honey is unpasteurised. We cut the wax cappings off the frame, spin the honey out, pass it through a two-stage filter, and then jar it up.

Why has my honey gone solid?

This is completely normal. Real honey can naturally crystallise or set over time, especially depending on the flowers the bees have visited. Solid honey does not mean it has gone bad, and it does not mean anything has been added to it.

What should I do with solid honey?

You can use solid honey exactly as it is. It is lovely spread on toast, stirred into porridge, used in baking, or added to warm drinks. If you prefer it runnier, stand the jar in a bowl of warm water and let it gently soften. Avoid boiling or overheating it, as this can affect the flavour and character of the honey.

When is honey produced?

Honey is usually produced during the warmer parts of the year, when flowers are producing nectar and the bees are able to forage. The exact timing changes with the weather, the season, and what is flowering around our East Coast community apiaries. We only harvest when the bees have produced enough and it is responsible to do so.

Why does honey change colour or texture?

Honey naturally changes depending on the flowers the bees have visited, the season, the weather, and the balance of natural sugars in the honey. Some honey stays runny for longer, while some sets or crystallises more quickly. This natural variation is part of what makes local honey special.

Where does the money go?

All proceeds from every jar go back into Project Apis CIC. Buying our honey helps us continue our community beekeeping, pollinator education, outdoor learning, and Beekeeping Without Barriers work.

Is your honey always available?

No. Our honey is seasonal and depends on the bees, the weather, and how much honey the colonies can safely spare. Sometimes we may have stock available, and sometimes we may sell out.

How should I store honey?

Store honey at room temperature with the lid on tightly. There is no need to keep it in the fridge. Keeping it somewhere cool, dry, and away from direct sunlight will help it stay at its best.

Can babies have honey?

Honey should not be given to babies under 12 months old.