Why We Only Sell Raw Honey (And What That Really Means)
One of the questions we hear most often is: “What exactly is raw honey?” It’s a fair question – the word “raw” gets used a lot these days, and not all honey is created equal.
At Eden Honey Bees, we only sell raw, unprocessed honey. It’s what we harvest, it’s what we eat at home, and it’s what we believe offers the best flavour and the most natural experience of honey – just as the bees made it.
🐝 What Is Raw Honey?
Raw honey is honey that hasn’t been heat-treated, pasteurised or ultra-filtered. After it’s extracted from the comb, we simply filter out bits of wax and debris, then jar it. That’s it.
This means raw honey:
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Still contains natural enzymes, trace pollen, and antioxidants
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Crystallises naturally over time (a good sign)
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Has a flavour and texture that reflect the flowers our bees foraged from
🌼 What Makes Raw Honey So Special?
Unlike supermarket honey – which is often blended, heavily filtered, and heated to stay runny – raw honey retains all of its natural goodness. It might vary in colour, taste, or texture depending on the season, but that’s exactly why we love it.
Every batch is a little different, shaped by the wildflowers, hedgerows and garden blossoms our bees visit. Sometimes it’s light and floral, sometimes dark and herbaceous. That’s the beauty of small-batch honey.
Raw honey may look cloudy or crystallise in the jar – but that’s a natural part of the process and a sign it hasn’t been tampered with.
🏡 Why We Keep It Raw at Eden Honey Bees
All of our honey is produced in small batches across our Shropshire-based apiary sites. When it’s time to harvest, we extract it gently, filter it by hand and jar it without heat. We don’t over-process or over-polish – because we want to keep the honey as close as possible to how the bees made it.
Our honey is:
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Always unpasteurised and unblended
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Filtered, not fine-filtered or pressure-processed
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Single-source, reflecting the season and site
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Naturally variable – no two batches are exactly the same
🛒 How to Buy Our Raw Honey
We keep things small, simple and local – just how we like it. You can get our honey in a few ways:
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Pick up from the honesty box in Myddle if you're passing through
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Order online for local delivery by Henry – available around our village and a select few SY4 postcodes
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Order online to collect from the honesty box – your jar will be reserved with your name on it
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A limited selection is also available at Moor Farm Shop in Baschurch
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💛 Thank You for Supporting Small-Scale Honey
Choosing raw, small-batch honey means supporting healthier bees, local forage and thoughtful, hands-on beekeeping. We’re so grateful to everyone who buys from us and spreads the word.
If you haven’t tried raw honey before, we’d love for you to taste the difference.