Our story,

M.I. Honey is a small, family-run beekeeping business based in Selby, North Yorkshire. We are Cristina & Valentin but the name of our business is practically the initials of our two wonderful daughters Maria & Ioana.

It all started with a dream, a project, later 2 hives in our allotment and now we managed to increase our families of bees up to 38 colonies spread in 5 apiaries, all around North Yorkshire area: Selby, Hambleton, Riccall, Source Bridge A19 and Hemingbrough.

For the 2023 our goals were to take some of our colonies to the borage fields in Hillam and to the heather moors in Yorkshire Dales. We are proud to announce that we succeeded, our bees worked really hard, the weather was on our side too and we made a very good harvest.

Also in 2023 MI Honey Achieves 5-Star Food Hygiene Rating .

This incredible achievement highlights our unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and food safety.

At MI Honey, our family has worked tirelessly to create a safe and hygienic environment for all our valued customers. This 5-star rating is a testament to our dedication and hard work, ensuring that every aspect of our operation meets and exceeds food regulations.

What does this mean for you? It means that when you choose MI Honey, you can trust that you are receiving top-quality honey, extracted and packed with the utmost care and attention to hygiene. Your health and safety have always been our priority, and this rating reflects that commitment.

We want to thank you, to all our customers because without your help our efforts would be in vain. By buying our honey products you are not just supporting our small family business, but you are also saving the bees. 

Bees are at risk, and now, they need us to return the favour!

Bees play a special role in keeping our meadows, woodlands, heathlands and hedgerows alive. The food we need to survive is pollinated by bees. In fact, globally, around a third of our crops are pollinated by insects.

Bees don’t just pollinate food for humans. Bees pollinate trees and flowers, which provide homes for the other wildlife we love and depend on.