What does Five Bees Farm produce?

Five Bees Farm is establishing a regenerative agroforestry system to grow premium medicinal and culinary herbs on 17 acres in North Devon. We supply wholesale botanical ingredients to UK herbal supplement and nutraceutical manufacturers.

When will Five Bees Farm be operational?

Farm operations begin in 2026. First product availability is planned for 2027. We are currently in the establishment phase, developing our agroforestry system and infrastructure.

Is Five Bees Farm certified organic?

We are targeting Soil Association organic certification, with full conversion expected by 2028. We follow organic and regenerative principles from the outset, with zero synthetic inputs.

Where is Five Bees Farm located?

Five Bees Farm is located near Bideford in North Devon, England. Our postcode is EX39 5QZ.

What makes Five Bees Farm different from other herb suppliers?

We are one of very few farms in the UK establishing a dedicated agroforestry system for herbal production. This means our herbs grow in a biodiverse, tree-integrated environment without synthetic inputs. We offer full traceability from seed to shipment, a Soil Association organic certification pathway, and a genuinely regenerative supply chain — reducing UK manufacturers' dependence on imported botanicals.

Dried Peppermint Leaf (Mentha × piperita)

Five Bees Farm grows peppermint (Mentha × piperita), and supplies dried peppermint leaf wholesale to UK businesses. Our peppermint is grown in no-dig beds, cut just before flowering and dried at low temperatures to protect its aroma.

Peppermint at a glance

Common name: peppermint
Latin name: Mentha × piperita (family Lamiaceae), a natural hybrid of water mint and spearmint
Part supplied: leaf
Grown at: Five Bees Farm, near Woolsery, North Devon
Harvest: summer, just before flowering, with a possible second cut
Planned formats: whole leaf, cut & sifted
Organic status: working towards Soil Association certification (target 2028)

How we grow peppermint

Peppermint is a sterile hybrid, so it’s grown from runners or cuttings rather than seed, and every plant traces back to known planting stock. It likes moisture and spreads vigorously, so we grow it in contained raised beds, mulched with compost and woodchip, with zero synthetic inputs.

Harvest and handling

We cut peppermint just before it flowers, when the leaf aroma is strongest, in dry weather once the morning dew has lifted. Cut stems go straight to the drying barn.

Drying and processing

Peppermint’s aroma comes from its essential oil, which is lost at higher drying temperatures. We dry it on the farm at low temperatures, strip the leaf from the stem, and pack it in sealed packaging away from light.

Formats for trade buyers

Whole dried peppermint leaf
Cut & sifted peppermint leaf (planned)

Who buys our peppermint

British-grown peppermint leaf suits herbal tea and botanical drinks brands, food and confectionery makers, natural skincare makers, pet and equine treat and supplement makers, herbalists, and herb wholesalers.

Provenance and traceability

Every batch of Five Bees peppermint is grown and dried on our North Devon farm. Batch codes record the planting stock, bed, cutting date and drying record.

Peppermint leaf FAQs

Is your peppermint grown from seed?

No. True peppermint is a sterile hybrid propagated from runners or cuttings, so our plants trace back to identified stock.

What makes UK-grown peppermint different from imported leaf?

You know exactly where and when it was grown, cut and dried, with a short, documented journey from our farm to your production line.

When will peppermint be available?

First harvests for trade buyers are planned for 2028. Register your interest now and we’ll keep you updated.

Request a peppermint sample

Email hello@fivebeesfarm.co.uk to register interest in UK-grown dried peppermint leaf or to discuss future volumes.