04/06/2026
One of the things we love most about the Peninsula is that every season brings something different. This week we're excited to welcome a very limited run of Moonah honey from Save the Bees Australia to the Farm Market.
Produced by a local beekeeper on the southern end of the Peninsula, it's a light, delicate honey that captures a particular place and season in time.
This week, we caught up with founder Simon Mulvany to learn more about his work with bees and why local honey matters.
"Save The Bees Australia started with rescuing bee colonies," Simon explained.
"For the last decade I've been helping relocate bees that might otherwise have been exterminated. They're incredibly important creatures and far too valuable to lose. From those early rescues, I gradually built an apiary and began sharing the stories online."
"Honey is one of the most seasonal and place-specific foods there is. Just like wine reflects a vineyard, honey reflects the flowers and landscape around the hive. Every harvest tells a different story about where it came from."
"The Save The Bees Honey on Hawkes shelves is a really special honey. The Moonah trees grow in coastal areas and produce a light, delicate honey with its own unique character. It's very much a product of this part of the Peninsula and we're fortunate to have access to it."
"I've built relationships with beekeepers right across Australia over many years. Whenever possible I source local honey, and beyond that I look for exceptional honey from pristine environments around the country. Every batch has a story and a sense of place behind it."
"Many people don't realise that supermarket honey is often heavily processed. One of the easiest ways to spot raw honey is that it naturally crystallises over time. That's not a fault – it's actually a sign that the honey is retaining its natural qualities."
"The bees keep you motivated. Every hive rescue, every beekeeper I work with and every jar of honey helps people connect with these remarkable insects and the role they play in our food system. That's something worth protecting."
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