Nelson always looks so beautiful in the autumn. The leaves are really turning now, adding rich colours to the landscape. Everything seems to have a golden glow about it, especially on sunny days.&nbs
As we finish off the harvest, removing the last of the honey boxes and getting our bees ready to winter down, we find ourselves reflecting on the season and the art of working with bees. Alt
These days, more and more people are questioning not only where their food comes from, but also what that food contains. That’s why we go to great lengths to ensure our honey is just like natur
This is a favourite time of the year for beekeepers, because we get to open the first honey boxes of the season. Every year we find ourselves getting excited, like little kids waiting for Christmas D
The sun is out, the spring winds have dropped, and our bees are happy. It’s time to give a huge sigh of relief and reflect on the crazy year that was.We New Zealanders are so privileged to be a
Sustainability is close to our hearts at Mountain Valley Honey. In fact, it is at the heart of everything we do, and we are always on the lookout for new ways to reduce waste and help the environment
Even after so many years working with bees, we still think there is something quite miraculous about honey – it truly is a gift from nature.Since ancient times, people have revered honey. T
Winter in Nelson can be such a delight. Log fires, night skies studded with the Matariki stars, crisp walks on the beach, and winter sunshine catching the snow on the mountains. Perfect.
The journey of our honey, from the hive to the pot, and finally to our customers, is made up of a series of very special moments. Whether it is a single healthy bee landing on a wildflower or the car
We think that extracting honey has to be the best smelling job in the world, and it’s probably the stickiest! At extraction time, from Summer to mid-Autumn, our warehouse becomes a hive of
Beekeeping doesn’t exactly spring to mind when people are asked to name an action-packed job. However, during the Mānuka honey harvest, we sometimes feel as if we are on the set of a James Bond mo
As New Zealand moves into ‘Alert Level 4’, Mountain Valley Honey will maintain a ‘skeleton staff’ to watch over and look after the bees so that we can keep providing honey goi