For Ian, honey has always been a family affair. After growing up listening to his grandfather’s stories and watching the day-to-day life of his father Paddy, it’s no surprise that he developed dreams of his own in the world of commercial beekeeping.
After joining the business fulltime in 2004, Ian was keen to build on the family’s hard work by refining beekeeping techniques, increasing honey production, and developing the tourist attraction that Quince Honey Farm had become. He’s proud that recently, the family farm has won awards for both tourism attractions and for the quality of its honey.
Ian Wallace
Named for Quince Cottage, the house in which George Wallace lived when his beekeeping journey began, Quince Honey Farm doubles as a hefty, 54-acre working honey farm and one of North Devon’s best tourist attractions.
In the wilds of the West Country an array of tasty honey is produced, with nine in total depending on the season – from Ivy, to Hawthorn, to the aptly named Devon Honey. Devon Honey is a multifloral blend of the rural countryside from which it comes, with nectar from sycamore, dandelions, blackberries, white clover and more. It’s a firm favourite with customers, and a Taste of the West Gold award winner.
