Bees & Trees in New Zealand
We take pride in educating you about Mānuka Honey and Natural Wellness.
Commuting to New Zealand
I guess you could say that I have a bit of an unusual “commute” to work. Typically, I make a trip to New Zealand to work with my Operations Team four times per year, spending m... Read More
New Zealand Quality, Protection and Assurance
New Zealand prides itself on its commitment and adherence to a range of measures to protect the quality, integrity and purity of its honey, and continually meets strict governme... Read More
Caring for Nature's Gifts
Drawing on the perfection of nature, New Zealand is a producer of exceptional honey products that stand out on the world stage in terms of flavor, wellness, and sustainability. ... Read More
Customer Testimonial — Native Honey
We recently launched our newest product - Native New Zealand Honey. We think this honey tastes amazing, and we're starting to get feedback sharing our excitement. "Mike, Thank ... Read More
We've got great news! 🥳
We're very excited to announce our New Zealand Native Honey! It's our first "Native" honey (not a Manuka honey). This harvest offering is a limited production honey produced by... Read More
New Zealand COVID Shutdown
In late March, the New Zealand government acted quickly and decisively declaring a National State of Emergency. New Zealand went into alert level 4 – total shutdown almost immed... Read More
Mānuka honey from the back blocks of South Taranaki
Bees & Trees Founder, Mike Everly, was interviewed recently by the New Zealand publication "Stuff." This article tells the story of how Mike started Bees & Trees Honey,... Read More
Manuka is Flowering in New Zealand
The 2020 Manuka honey season is officially starting in the Taranaki region of New Zealand. Bees & Trees founder, Mike Everly, has been in New Zealand since early December. ... Read More
Bees & Trees Receives the New Zealand Fernmark License
Bees & Trees is proud to announce that we have been granted a license under the New Zealand FernMark program. Consumers around the globe want to know that when they buy a p... Read More
Consumer Question - Proof of Authenticity
Consumer:Hi - I am very interested in trying your Manuka Honey, but I have some reservations about verifying its identity and the exact location where the honey was collected. ... Read More
Vital Health Radio Interviews Bees and Trees Founder, Mike Everly
Mark Your Calendar! What: Radio Show Interview of Mike Everly, Bees and Trees Founder Topic: Manuka Honey: What It Is and How It Is Used When: Sunday, August 18, 2019, 9:... Read More
Why is your honey not UMFHA certified?
Customer Question:Hi, I just bought a jar of your honey. My wife and I love the honey and will continue to buy it, but I’m curious…why is your honey not UMFHA-certified? Bees &a... Read More
Is Something Wrong With My Manuka Honey?
From time to time we receive questions from our customers. We like to share these questions because it helps to educate and inform others who may have the same questions. If y... Read More
The Queen Has a Big Yellow Bottom!
There's never a dull moment when you are keeping bees! Our little friends at the Toko School have some news to report. Hive #4 lost it's queen and a few bees are swarming, but ... Read More
Hive Check!
Here's another quick update from the Toko School. They've been checking on their hives. Don't forget - it's winter there! Click here to read their latest blog entry. *** Read More
The Toko School Children Have Been Busy Selling Their Honey!
Despite being a while since we heard from the Toko School, they have been busy learning about honey bees. They've sold most of their honey and are learning about the life cycle... Read More
What a Great Experience at the Summer Fancy Food Show!
We had a lot of fun in New York City this past weekend at the Summer Fancy Food Show. Wow, what a gigantic tradeshow! The Show, established in 1954, is now the largest marketp... Read More
Summer Fancy Food Show 2018
We're very excited here at Bees & Trees! We'll be exhibiting at the Summer Fancy Food Show! If you are a retailer/reseller of fine foods, stop by and see us: B... Read More
Learning About Bees Includes Creativity and Marketing Skills
When we started this journey with the children at the Toko School in New Zealand, we didn't realize the lessons would span so many topics. Since the children will be selling th... Read More
Toko School Honey Extraction!
Our friends at the Toko School have put together a short compilation of photos and videos of their honey extraction process. Click the image below to watch. For those of you ne... Read More
The Children Have Honey!
Wow! The children at the Toko School in New Zealand have now collected honey from the hives we donated. Raul, our head beekeeper, has been guiding them through the process rig... Read More
Transparency and Traceability - Hallmarks of Our Brand
At Bees & Trees Manuka Honey, we make transparency and traceability hallmarks of our brand. We hire an independent laboratory to test the actual levels of methylglyoxal (MG)... Read More
A Thank You Note from Miss Rebecca at the Toko School
A nice note from Miss Rebecca, Grade six teacher at the Toko School in New Zealand, to Mike Everly, Bees and Trees Manuka Honey owner. *** The kids made a piece of wood string a... Read More
Week 6 - Toko School Bee Blog
November 27, 2017 Our Beekeeper, Raul, has paid another visit to our little friends at the Toko School and there's been quite a lot happening with their Queen. Read all about i... Read More
Honeybee Health and Education Go Hand-in-Hand
At Bees & Trees Manuka Honey, we are proud to be working in our local community to educate children about honeybees. These students, at the Stratford Primary School, in New ... Read More
Giving Back to Our Community
We've donated beehives to the Toko School in Stratford, New Zealand so they can learn all about honey bees. The kids are having a great time with Raul, our beekeeper! You can r... Read More
We are Proud to Partner with Rotakare Scenic Reserve Trust
We are proud to partner with Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust for the second year. Rotokare is a wildlife nature reserve in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand. We helicopter our hi... Read More
Manuka is Flowering and Ready for the Bees
Summer is finally arriving in Taranaki New Zealand, after a wet and very cold spring. We are flying hives into our remote Manuka Honey sites this week, the trees are bursting ... Read More
Entertaining with Manuka Honey
Manuka honey with your Cheese & Crackers? You bet - a great way to entertain. I often get the question “How do you enjoy your Manuka honey?”. While I always enjoy Manuka H... Read More
Our Price Advantage vs Other Manuka Brands
Manuka honey can be expensive - so know what you are buying!Manuka honey is a scarce resource, produced only from New Zealand, supplying a growing worldwide market. Increased p... Read More
Video from Recent Manuka Honey Harvest in New Zealand
Honey Harvest 1 from Mike Everly on Vimeo. We completed our harvest in New Zealand during March. I get a lot of questions about how we know we are getting Manuka honey in ou... Read More
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