140 years of making raw honey
About us
Beekeeping traditions and innovations in Ukraine
"Svoya Pasika" means “our own apiary” in Ukrainian.
We produce Ukrainian honey by combinging traditional and modern technologies. We only sell honey we produce ourselves, so we are always confident in the qualify of every drop of honey from ‘Svoya Pasika.’
This natural honey preserves all the benefits of the raw materials.
Each stage of the production process is closely monitored by our experienced beekeepers, who are informed by Ukrainian beekeeping traditions and cultural heritage.
Honey made by ‘Svoya Pasika’ contains all the vital ingredients that give it its delicious taste, powerful healthful benefits and wonderful aroma.
Our Mission
Preserving our traditions
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We strive to preserve the traditions of sustainable beekeeping, which have been cherished for three centuries.
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Using the technologies provided to us by nature, we deliver great benefits to people and biodiversity. Therefore, ‘Svoya Pasika’ is the embodiment of the exceptional standard of Ukrainian honey.
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We do our best to defend Ukraine’s leading positions of global honey production.
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Respect for all participants involved in the honey production process: from the bees that fly from flower to flower collecting nectar to a customer who is satisfied by the reliable quality of our beekeeping products.
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Honesty and responsibility for our products. Honey that meets all the claims in our advertising and make all efforts to serve the needs of every customer.
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Partnership, transparency, and openness in communication and cooperation with others. We take pride in running a business that is ethical and socially responsible.
‘Svoya Pasika’ as part of a larger history of beekeeping
1798 - Petro Prokopovych (1775-1850), scion of a famous Ukrainian Cossack family, decides to devote his life to beekeeping.
1814 - Prokopovych invents the first movable frame beehive. Today his design is used by millions of beekeepers around the world. He is also known as the founder of sustainable and commercial beekeeping.
1828 - He founds the first beekeeping school in Europe at his apiary. Beekeepers from all parts of the Russian Empire and abroad study advanced beekeeping methods there.
1839 - The apiary of Prokopovych becomes the largest and most advanced in the world, with10,000 bee colonies! Prokopovych becomes the official supplier of honey to the royal court of Nicholas I (Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855).
1880 - Tykhon and Nataliia Hrebennyk, disciples of Prokopovych’s heritage, catch their first swarm of bees and found their own apiary in Novoaleksandrovka village.
1920 - 1950 - The Hrebennyks make a significant contribution to the development of their native village. They build a mill, supply electricity to the area, and introduce the radio.
2000 - Tykhon and Nataliia’s great-grandson Mykhailo Hrebennyk decides to preserve the traditions of sustainable beekeeping and creates the brand ‘Svoya Pasika’.
Production. Technology. Quality
Our entire production cycle is concentrated in the picturesque Novoaleksandrivka village. It is located among vast Ukrainian steppes, fields, and lush orchards and gardens at a considerable distance (over 100 km) from major cities and industrial centers.
We practice nomadic beekeeping. To collect nectar, we... read more
