It is all about the bees.

Beekeeping is of profound importance for both the environment and society.

Bees are essential pollinators, supporting the reproduction of a wide range of plants, including many crops vital to the UK’s food supply and biodiversity. By maintaining healthy bee populations through beekeeping, our beekeepers help ensure stable ecosystems, robust crop yields, and the preservation of wildflowers and habitats that sustain other wildlife.

Beyond environmental benefits, small scale beekeeping strengthens local economies, preserves traditional skills and encourages sustainable land use, contributing to both cultural heritage and ecological stewardship. It also fosters community engagement, offering educational opportunities and raising awareness about the critical role of bees and the challenges they face, such as habitat loss and disease.

At your market you will find a range of honeys, made by small dedicated beekeeping businesses or farms with hives. You will often be able to find beeswax candles, honeycomb, raw and heat treated honey, raw pollen and more. 

Explore different honeys from London and the counties surrounding it at these specialist stalls listed below. Producers don't tend to be at market every week:

Balham Farmers Market - Tudors Honey
Blackheath Farmers Market - Happy Bees
Ealing Farmers Market - Busy Bee Suppliers
High Street Kensington Farmers Market - Artisan Apiary & Busy Bee Suppliers
Islington Farmers Market - Artisan Apiary & Happy Bees
Marylebone Farmers Market - Happy Bees & Bee Friendly
Notting Hill Farmers Market - Bee Friendly
Parliament Hill Farmers Market - Bee Friendly & Happy Bees
Queens Park Farmers Market - Keith Morgan
Twickenham Farmers Market - Local Honey
Walthamstow Farmers Market - Arlene's Local
Wimbledon Farmers Market - Farmer Direct & Keith Morgan

I addition a number of farms will often bring their own honey to market including Brambletye Fruit Farms, Brinkworth Dairy, and Chegworth Valley.

New season cherries are here!

When the Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD, they found wild cherries growing here, but they are credited with introducing the sweet, cultivated cherry to British shores.

Over the centuries, cherry cultivation became especially prominent in Kent. In the 16th century, Henry VIII, inspired by cherries he tasted in Flanders, ordered his head gardener to establish 100 acres of cherry orchards at Teynham in Kent. This royal endorsement helped popularize cherry cultivation, and by the mid-17th century, dozens of named cherry varieties were recorded among Kentish growers. Kent remains the heartland of English cherry production to this day.

This year the season was initially expected to start in late May but it officially kicked off on the 1st of June and is projected to last through September or even early October, depending on weather and variety. Growers report that the crop is of excellent quality, fruit is larger and sweeter than last year, with little fruit drop. The combination of a warm spring and careful orchard management has set the stage for a promising year for English cherries.

You will find cherries across our markets from specialist growers such as Dallaway's Cherries and on many of our fruit and veg farm stalls. Don't miss the great quality fruit that is being produced this year.