Nate’s Nectar is a family-owned DeGraff, Ohio, business that grew from Nathan Davis’s college beekeeping interest and four starter colonies into an operation involving the Davis family. Working alongside sister company Davis Apiaries, the family harvests and bottles raw honey for customers seeking locally sourced honey products, while also developing small-batch beeswax goods.
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
Murphy's Bee FarmIn Newton, Pennsylvania, husband-and-wife beekeepers Joseph and Sandra Murphy run Murphy’s Bee Farm, an apiary producing raw honey and other goods made from the hive. They began with one hive in spring 2011, added three more the following year, and have continued building their apiary while Sandy makes the farm’s beauty products and Joe cares for the bees.CLARKS SUMMIT, PA
Deer Creek Honey FarmsSince Winston and Cora Dunham built Deer Creek Honey Farms’ honey house in London, Ohio, in 1938, the company has remained in the Dunham family and is now operated by its fourth generation. Its family-run operation prepares honey for food manufacturers and food-service customers, with each lot tested in its SQF Level 2 facility by third-party laboratories.LONDON, 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