Little Hands Honey

Renewables & Environment - Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand

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Family owned apiary business located in the beautiful Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.With a beekeeping experience of over 28 years Virgil Parlea built his own beehive at the young age of 14 in his home country Romania.Virgil studied Apiculture ( beekeeping) at the "Viaceslav Harnaj" Technological College in Bucharest for 4 years and then obtained a scholarship at the UNIVERSITY OF AGRONOMIC SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE OF BUCHAREST where he finished with Honors and received the title of Diplomate Engineer.After abroad experience in Austria and Germany, Virgil was offered a beekeeping job in New Zealand at the age of 23. After working for one of the most reputable beekeeping companies in New Zealand and eventually becoming business partner with his former employee Virgil decided along with his wife who followed him to NZ to have beehives of their own.Now with a young family, Virgil's children Victoria 3 yo and Stefan 18 months old share their dad's life long passion and they are truly involved with the little worker bees.Wife Carmen left her corporate job and decided to put her own spin on the honey business, looking at innovating and sustainable ways to bring the super food on peoples "tables".Their products include Active NZ Manuka, Tawari Honey, Bush Honey, Infused and Artisan honey.They are also developing 100% Beeswax products and Bath and Spa Products.Their products are 100% Natural and they are intending at using 100% recyclable packaging and using only NZ suppliers for their non apiary ingredients. If you are in the beautiful Bay Of Plenty you can stop by at their Redefined farmers market stall every Sunday and at the Little Big Markets. If you purchased their honey before bring the jars back at the farmers market and receive a discount towards your next purchase.For Farmers Markets and Little Big Markets times and schedule follow their journey on Instagram and Facebook."Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers" Victor Hugo.