Our Story
Welcome to the Wilderness Valley.
A family of New Zealand farmers, beekeepers and producers of the purest and most sustainable Mānuka honey.
From untouched ecosystem
Our honey comes from pristine native forests where bees gather nectar from Manuka trees, creating a pure and authentic product that reflects the untouched beauty of New Zealand's wilderness.
Farming is our life
We are third-generation farmers, small-scale and high-quality Manuka honey producers, who have inherited a love and respect for our land.
We forego conventional farming techniques favouring sustainable farming practices that preserve and enhance our beautiful New Zealand environment. Our Manuka trees are well established, with us also leaving them to naturally re-generate and in areas that have been retired as farmland we plant Manuka seedlings. These are all used to produce nectar for our UMF certified Manuka honey, protect against erosion on our steeper slopes, and provide shelter for livestock and wildlife.
The love of beekeeping
Our experienced and passionate beekeepers look after the hives spread across the extensive, pristine native Mānuka bushland on our station, with our boundary being New Zealand Department of Conservation land. This created a sustainable beekeeping environment with no risk of overpopulation. Also, we are a founding member of the New Zealand Apiculture Industry Body that supports the beekeeping industry.
Extraction and packing
Our honey is extracted and bottled in our production facility in Auckland. Each jar of the gold liquid is hand-packed and prepared for distribution by ourselves, which gives you the certainty that the Mānuka honey you receive is genuine and of the best quality.
Our Philosophy
We like to keep everything pure and healthy. Our honey is just that!
We take great care in sustainably and gently managing the environment, our bees, and the production to create a delicious pure golden liquid that you can enjoy at home.
Meet the Wilderness Valley family
Meet the key Mānuka honey New Zealand team.
Brent Greig
Being a farmer and business enthusiast, I'm incredibly proud of our Wilderness Valley farm and the honey we can share with you.
Laura Campbell
I take care of all our sales and marketing as well as many other tasks. I'm passionate about sustainability and environmental protection.
Jason Campbell
I'm the Operations Manager and chief beekeeper. I love New Zealand’s landscape and wouldn’t change my job for anything else.