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Marko Leino from Mynämäki selected as Beekeeper of the Year The Finnish Beekeepers' Association has selected professional beekeeper Marko Leino from Mynämäki as Beekeeper of the Year for 2026. Leino is known particularly for his activism in association activities, his selfless work for the industry, and for new beekeepers…

The Hunajayhtymä store will be closed from Friday, December 19, 2025, for the Christmas and New Year period. Our store will next be open on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. You can continue to place orders in our online store as usual during the holidays. We thank all our customers and resellers for the past…

Green news about our honey bottles. Toward the end of last year, we switched to a new type of packaging for our bottled products. Consumers may not notice the slight difference in the shade of the plastic, but there’s a big change behind the scenes. All of our honey bottles are now made from 100% recycled plastic and…

This past summer was the most exceptional and peculiar honey production year of this millennium. The regional average yield variation in our country was truly large. In many parts of southern Finland, bees managed to collect a meager 10–20 kg of honey for their hives, while...

The Honey Cooperative is supporting Ukrainian beekeepers by starting to sell local honey in Finland. Ukrainian honey will complement the honey shelves at K-stores starting in September 2025, until further notice. The versatile Ukrainian wildflower honey is packaged in a traditional 450-gram jar and it works...

One of Finland's largest agricultural exhibitions will bring thousands of visitors, hundreds of exhibitors, and the true atmosphere of an agricultural fair to Oripää. OKRA, an event for the whole family, offers things to see and experience for all ages, as well as for agricultural and forestry professionals. Animals,...

The Honey Cooperative's shop will be closed from Friday, December 20, 2024, for the Christmas and New Year's period. Our shop will next be open on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. You can continue to place orders in our online store as usual during the holidays. We thank all our customers and retailers for the past...

Press Release: Finnish Beekeepers' Association SML Ry October 24, 2024 Further evidence of large-scale fraud involving honey imported from outside the EU The Federation of European Professional Beekeepers collected samples from honey shelves in Finnish stores in August. Tests confirmed that domestic honey samples were genuine, but...

The Honey Cooperative aims to support professional beekeeping and the industry's attractiveness in every way, also in the future. To supplement the challenging and poor honey harvest season (2024), we are looking for new producers for our network. We want to support our producers' profitability even during modest summers…

Economic changes and rising prices are causing headaches for many and forcing them to think more carefully about purchasing decisions. Fortunately, you can still fill your shopping basket with domestic products, as there are products to suit all tastes, diets, and budgets. Price…

4.9. Honey Association, along with other domestic food producers, celebrates Finnish Food Day. All of Finland is invited to participate, and everyone can celebrate the holiday in their own way. The easiest way is to gather with a nice group of people to eat and acquire...

Olympiapaikasta taistellut ja EM-tasolla asti kouluratsastuksessa kilpaillut Ville Vaurio nähdään heinäkuussa täysin uudenlaisessa ympäristössä. Leikkimielisestä vitsistä liikkeelle lähteneen haasteen toteutumista on sosiaalisessa mediassa odoteltu jo pari vuotta ja nyt siitä…