12/09/2026
The 2026 honey crop is a bit different this year. The crop is bigger thanks to the extra bees that come with our continued expansion, but the early summer and spring was fantastic for honey production.
We used to store the whole crop in plastic food grade buckets. It worked, but the endless washing (and re washing) of buckets became a job in itself.
After spending time with larger bee farms and seeing the efficiencies they’d built in over the years, storing honey in food grade barrels made a lot of sense for us. Easier to store, properly sturdy, and no more hauling buckets by hand the forklift and pallet truck do the heavy lifting now.
It also means processing in 300kg batches (one barrel) instead of anywhere from 50–200kg like before. Less labour per kilo, less time on clean up.
We buy these barrels direct from a UK manufacturer, and we’ll be stocking them year round if anyone needs some.
Welsh honey, in British-made barrels. 🏴🍯🇬🇧🛢️
Carhartt Europe
