Buying Locally

 Womans hand holding a jar of local Western Australia bush honey


Food miles are not good for anyone!


Buy locally from small businesses to not only support your community but also reduce food miles, packaging, pesticides and preservatives!


Honey is a wonderful place to start when looking for local produce.

Urban hives are popping up in cities across Australia helping to reintroduce the

‘urban garden’ and supporting the critical environmental work of the honeybee.


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