Looking for honey from local hives; raw honey with local pollen, Manuka honey, honey in combs or other types of honey in central eastern Iowa - Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Iowa City, etc.? Scroll down this page and you will see the aall of thoses in central eastern Iowa - Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Iowa City, etc., sorted by county. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm the info, they don't always report changes to me!
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Updates for November 2024
November 2024: The bees are just waking up in the northern hemisphere, so it will be a few months before 2024 honey is ready, but most apiaries have plenty from the last season in stock
Local Honey listings, by county
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Benton County
Black Hawk County
Buchanan County
CedarCounty
Clayton County
- Cedar Creek Apiaries - local honey
Guttenberg, IA. Phone: 563-252-3220. Cedar Creek Apiaries was established in 1977 by Carol and Tim O’Brien. Carol has operated a honey stand located in Guttenberg, IA at the overlook on highway 52 for over 40 years. Cedar Creek Apiaries offers three delicious flavors of farm fresh honey. Basswood (Linden tree blossoms) is a woodsy very mild honey. Summer Blend (mostly clover) is the flavor most people are familiar with and is a simp sweet honey. Wildflower (a blend of summer flowers) is a sweeter darker honey that is perfect for those who have a real sweet tooth
Clinton County
Delaware County
Dubuque County
Iowa County
Jackson County
Johnson County
- Colony Pumpkin Patch - Honey (retail), Honey from
hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, concessions /
refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area,
picnic area (bring your own food), inflatables/bounce house,
birthday parties, school tours
2780 Front Street Ne, North Liberty, IA 52317. Phone: 319-626-6091. Alternate Phone: 319-430-5672. Email: info@colonypumpkinpatch.com. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: January 20, 2016) - Wilson's Orchard - Honey (retail), Comb honey, Raw
honeys, Pasteurized honey, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider
mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop,
concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area,
birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
2924 Orchard Lane NE, Iowa City, IA 52240. Phone: 319-354-5651. Alternate Phone: 319-541-7682. Email: info@wilsonsapples.com. Open: daily August through October; August and September hours are 10 am to 7 pm; October hours are 10 am to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: 2 miles north of I-80 (Exit 246) on Highway 1, then 1 mile east on Dingleberry Road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page.
Jones County
Linn County
- Bass Farms - Uses natural growing
practices, Honey (retail), Comb honey, Honey from hives
on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms,
picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
Across From Palisades-kepler State Park 1325 Highway 30 West, Mount Vernon, IA 52314. Phone: 319-895-6480. Email: grangergal@bassfarms.org. Open: Summer/fall June 15 to October 31 Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 7 pm; Sunday 10 am to 5 pm; Monday closed; Winter/spring November to June 15 hours vary or by appointment, please check blog or call (319)8956480 for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Honey updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Bass Farms is located on Highway 30 (US 30) between I-380 and Mount Vernon, Iowa, approx. 4 miles west of Mount Vernon. From the I-380 and Highway 30 intersection (at the southern edge of Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Bass Farms is about 19 miles east. Bass Farms is 4 miles west of Mount Vernon. Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. If you have a special request for an event or tour that you think might be well served by Bass Farms venue please call Tiffany at (319)895-6480 and we will be pleased to discuss any request. Hives on the farm help pollinate our crops. All honey is from Iowa hives. - The Big Apple Orchard - Honey (retail), gift shop,
concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area,
birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours,
group reservations
1117 Highway 30 W, Mount Vernon, IA 52314. Phone: 319-361-7692. Alternate Phone: 319-361-7691. Email: mwmarti@gmail.com. Open: Friday from 3 to 6pm; Saturday from 10am to 6pm; Sunday from 11am to 6pm, September 1 to October 31. Directions: Located 2 miles west of Mount Vernon IA and 3/4 mile east of Palisades State Park on north side of Highway 30. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Apples, pumpkins, honey from local hives, fresh apple cider pressed locally, bakery and ice cream, gift shop, picnic area, birthday parties, wedding and graduation parties, and school tours.
Muscatine County
Scott County