Jem is the beekeeper and designer behind Jem’s Bees® and she’s based in Kennett on the Cambridgeshire Suffolk border. Jem’s way of bee-ing is guided by the principle of working with what you find. It’s an approach that mirrors the resourcefulness and frugality of her honeybees and also her own background in book design and creative recycling. The philosophy page on her main website will tell you more about that.
Jem’s beehives are just 64 metres away from her kitchen. Everything from honey and beeswax to educational materials is produced with a low impact, mindful ethos.
It’s purpose before profit for Jem and her commitment to active stewardship and responsible beekeeping was recently recognised with an International Green Apple Gold Award.
Our Story
Jem was one of our first supporters, we got in touch back when we started looking for ethical bee related bits and bobs for our own products and have remained friends since. Her commitment to responsible and ethical bee-keeping is admirable, and you’ll find her bee’s blessing in various products in our store!