Our Story
Somewhere between the hives and the markets, pure honey was being mixed, diluted, and misrepresented, and the beekeepers who made the honey possible struggled to earn a living.
This is our story
A Chance Encounter
It all began with a chance encounter between Kunal and Malini in late 2017.
What started as a casual chat somehow drifted to Himachali honey — and Kunal, being from the hills, promised to get some for Malini. That simple promise set off a journey neither of them expected.
Understanding the Community
In the search for good, honest honey, Kunal met Prabhatji — a retired, deeply respected beekeeper from Himachal —and Dr. Harish Sharma, who had spent decades studying and working with bees.
Through them, they were introduced to an entire community of beekeepers across Himachal and Kashmir. People who worked hard in the fields, cared for their bees like family, and harvested beautiful honey — yet struggled to make a living from it.
Time to ‘bee’ Tenacious
Somewhere between the hives and the markets, pure honey was being mixed, diluted, and misrepresented, and the beekeepers who made it possible were being left behind. Watching that unfold was hard to ignore, and that’s what nudged Kunal and Malini to start Tenacious Bee Collective — to create a space where purity, fairness, and transparency weren’t optional.
How we work towards Bee-Centric Futures
Our Values
Natural, unadulterated bespoke products
Tenacious Bee Collective stands for and perpetuates pure, raw production of unique beehive derived consumer products. We add no inferior or additional preservatives or substances that may tamper with the authentic experience of the Himalaya that we guarantee through our products.
Bee
Centric
All our activities are conducted with careful consideration of the health and well-being of our bees. Handled with utmost care by skilled beekeepers, our buzzing friends are the centre of our mission to promote ethical beekeeping practices and, over time, revive dwindling bee populations in rural Himachal.
Environment First, Profit Later
Tenacious Bee Collective believes strongly in practising methods of manufacturing and general living that are sustainable and not harmful to the environment. Through our slow production and ethical consumption, the question of profit takes a backseat, and we can focus on what is most important.
Community Oriented
Our team includes a strong family of beekeepers, farmers, handmade-apothecary product makers, and more from rural Himachal Pradesh. In a quest to unite the community and our mission, we have fostered rural employment, inspired collective action and active participation by our village community through jobs, workshops and training seminars.
Inclusivity that is built in
Our Collective stands for an all-inclusive society collectively working towards the preservation of bees and the environment, regardless of gender, race, caste, economic status, sexual orientation or any of the other factors the world uses to further divide us.
Exciting Work Opportunities
In addition to providing rural employment, Tenacious Bee Collective values innovation in relation to environmental research and ethical methods of production. We are constantly on the lookout for exciting opportunities and arenas of collaboration with other like-minded ventures.
