Nelson Honey is a honey farm at 276 State Hwy 6, Motupiko, in the Tasman district, with a Google rating of 4.4.
A good honey farm keeps healthy bees and is open about where its honey comes from. Honey takes its flavour and colour from the flowers the bees visit, so ask about the floral source and the season it was harvested, and expect clover, native bush and manuka honeys to taste quite different. In New Zealand, manuka honey sold for export is tested and labelled by type, so ask how a jar is labelled, and look for the producer's name and a batch or best-before date on the label. Raw honey can crystallise over time, which is natural, and gentle warming returns it to liquid. Regulars taste before they buy where they can, ask about local, seasonal batches and never give honey to babies under one year old.
For travellers on State Highway 6 and for locals in the Motupiko area, Nelson Honey is worth a stop to ask about what is available.