Tuesday 18th October 2022
The British Beekeepers’ Association (BBKA) is celebrating the first National Honey Day on Friday 21st October when we are encouraging people to buy a jar of local honey, produced by bees here in the UK.
The British Beekeepers’ Association (BBKA) is celebrating the first National Honey Day on Friday 21st October when we are encouraging people to buy a jar of local honey, produced by bees here in the UK.
Not only do we want to ensure people are aware of all the benefits honey provides but we are seeking to celebrate the pleasure of eating honey.
Honey has been enjoyed all over the world for centuries, it was found in the Egyptian tombs and is often depicted being collected by bees in ancient cave drawings.
We want friends and families to share pictures of themselves on social media with their honey and to show us how they like to use it. On toast, in porridge, baking cakes or perhaps making mead and cosmetics with honey?
BBKA President, Anne Rowberry, says: “We are keen for the public to know where their honey originates and buying local honey means they know the area where the bees have been working. Local honey sh…