Avital’s Apiaries turns the products of its honey hives into handcrafted body care, including soaps, lotion bars, haircare and bath products. The three-person team works from a solar-powered workshop in Newfield, New York, drawing on 30 acres of wildflowers and forest while also sourcing hive products from other local beekeepers. What began with two hives and a local fair table 12 years ago has grown into wholesale and online sales, with minimal packaging and a strong preference for glass, tins and paperboard.
Honey BuzHoney Buz grew from a beekeeper’s understanding of honeybees, natural remedies, and the need to protect pollinators. Based in Sussex County, New Jersey, it creates natural honey-and-hemp personal-care products for people seeking alternatives to harsh ingredients, including plastic-saving shampoo bars and gentle pet care. The company sources honey through its own apiary and local beekeeper community while supporting local farms.WARWICK, NY
BeessentialBeessential grew out of David Rzepka’s unexpected turn as a beekeeper and remains a family-owned Ohio business shaped by that connection to the hive. For more than 20 years, the family has made small-batch natural skincare in its Ohio facility, using honey and beeswax in formulas intended for everyday care.CLEVELAND, OH
HoneyGramzBorn from New York City beekeeper Ruth Harrigan’s backyard hives, HoneyGramz makes raw honey and handcrafted creamed honey while turning sweet gifts into edible greetings. The company sources honey from its own local hives and small apiaries around the country, and its honey-bear messages now number more than 150. HoneyGramz also supports pollinator gardens and bee-saving organizations through donations and education.GREAT NECK, NY
Wee Bee HoneyWee Bee Honey is a family-owned apiary whose beekeeping story reaches back to 1892, when Noah DeMuth bought his first hives in Pembroke, New York. Now in its fifth generation, the family runs colonies between New York and Florida and is known for carefully handled raw honey that goes from its own hives to hand-packed jars. The operation avoids chemicals near its bees and supports bee research through a portion of its proceeds.COWLESVILLE, NY