English Harbour · AntiguaBee welfare first
The health and wellbeing of the colony come before production. Honey is harvested only when there is a genuine surplus.
Our story
Rooted in Monk’s Hill.
Built around bees, place and care.
Old Fort Honey Co. began with a growing concern about the noticeable lack of bees around English Harbour and a desire to create something local, lasting and genuinely connected to Antigua.
Why Old Fort
A honey brand with a clear sense of place.
The name Old Fort reflects the historic character of Monk’s Hill and English Harbour, and the heritage that still shapes the landscape around us today.
The stone arch at the heart of our identity is inspired by Fort George on Monk’s Hill. We wanted the brand to feel unmistakably local — not like a generic island souvenir, but like something truly connected to the land, the ruins, the flora and the atmosphere of Antigua.
That same thinking guides the whole business. Our honey should feel rooted in a real place, cared for properly and produced in a way that respects the bees that make it possible.
How it started
Concern for the bees became a bigger idea.
What began as a concern about pollinators in the English Harbour area became a wider commitment: support healthy colonies, care for the landscape around them and build a local honey brand the right way from the beginning.
We are not trying to force honey production. We are trying to build healthy colonies and harvest responsibly when nature allows.
Observation first
We started by paying attention — noticing fewer bees and thinking seriously about what that means for plants, wildlife and the wider environment.
Starting carefully
The first apiary is designed as a measured beginning, allowing us to understand local forage, heat, drought, water demand, temperament and colony performance before expanding.
Growing with purpose
Expansion should follow colony health and proven demand, not pressure to rush production or overextend the bees.
Keeping it local
Old Fort Honey Co. is intended for Antiguan households as well as visitors — a local product with real everyday value, not only a premium gift item.
What defines us
Four principles at the heart of Old Fort.
Every decision — from the way we manage colonies to the way we present the honey — is meant to support a business that feels genuine, measured and connected to Antigua.
Measured growth
The business is being developed carefully, using the first apiary as a practical learning period before larger expansion.
Strong identity
The label, language and imagery are rooted in Fort George, Monk’s Hill and the wider English Harbour landscape.
Authentic local honey
Our aim is simple: produce genuine Antiguan honey with a clear sense of origin, careful handling and long-term integrity.
Who it is for
Local enough for home. Refined enough to gift.
Old Fort Honey Co. is designed to serve Antiguan households, visitors, gift buyers and future stockists with a product range that feels both practical and distinctive.
Signature Honey
An approachable everyday expression of the local landscape in practical household sizes.
Single Frame Collection
A more limited release that celebrates the individual character of one frame and one harvest.
Future growth
A brand built to expand carefully into stockists, hospitality and specialty retail without losing its local character.
Our mission
To produce genuine Antiguan honey with care, clarity and connection to place.
To create a recognisable local honey brand that is grown, loved and nurtured in Antigua — while always protecting the bees, respecting the landscape and staying rooted in Monk’s Hill and English Harbour.
Continue exploring
Discover the bees, the honey and the landscape behind the brand.
Old Fort Honey Co. is still at the beginning of its story, but the direction is clear: keep healthy bees, harvest responsibly and build something Antigua can be proud of.