We have been stocking Local Honey Man honey since the early days of Get Loose, a firm customer favourite.

How did it start?

Curtis was introduced to beekeeping as a teenager from his uncle and fell in love with it. He didn’t believe urban beekeeping was possible, thought it was just a fad. But it wasn’t and Local Honey Man was created.

Where are the bees kept?

They have 150 Apiaries around London and Greater London and a range of multi floral and single floral honeys supplied from their bee farmers during the harvest seasons.

The bee keepers are careful to ensure that the bees are in good health and have enough food to live off in winter.

What is raw honey?

Raw honey has not been pasteurised, i.e. it was not heated to 71 degrees celsius or more. That is why raw honey will not be as smooth as a blended honey and could ferment.

Why has my honey crystallized?

All honey will at some point turn to sugar crystals. This is a natural process. The crystals may be large or small, grainy and sandy or smooth and creamy. The type of crystals depend on the type of flowers the honey bee visited when she gathered the blossom’s nectar.

The floral source determines how quickly the honey will turn into a solid form. Some raw honeys will stay in a liquid form for quite a while. Others will turn to a solid form within a few weeks. This is not honey turned bad and does not affect the taste or quality of honey. To turn it back to a liquid gently warm the jar in hot, but not boiling water.

Which kinds of raw honey do we stock at Get Loose?

Golden

Made from the nectar and pollen of a variety of flowers across London & the UK. The colour of the golden local honey will vary in tune with the changing seasons and the flowers the bees feed on, but predominantly will be a rich golden colour.

Rapeseed

Superior tasting local honey produced by bees that feed on oilseed rape flowers. This nectar possesses a white creamy smooth texture.

Borage

Borage raw honey has subtle flavours and is mouth-wateringly smooth. It is a beautiful, light in colour nectar brought by bees that snack on British starflowers.

How much is the honey?

Golden & Borage are £8 Rapeseed is £9.75 (this is more than the others due to a higher production cost)

Jars can be returned for reuse

With Local honey man you can enjoy your honey and be zero waste. All empty Local Honey Man jars can now be returned to Get Loose (please clean them first). We pass the jars on to the Local Honey Man where they are sterilised and refilled with more delicious honey.