Chicago and Northeastern Illinois - Local Honey Finder.org

Looking for honey from local hives; raw honey with local pollen, Manuka honey, honey in combs or other types of honey in Chicago and Northeastern Illinois?  Scroll down this page and you will see the aall of thoses in Chicago and Northeastern Illinois, 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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Boone County

Cook County

• Cavallini's in the Park - Honey (retail), Honey (wholesale), Cranberry honey, Orange blossom honey, Comb honey, Raw honeys, The hives are not treated with chemicals, The bees forage in areas not sprayed with chemicals, The bees are not given antibiotics, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  6700 South Street, Tinley Park, IL 60477. Phone: (708) 444-4946. Email: cavallinisinthepark@gmail.com. Open: Monday through Friday 5:15am to 1pm; Saturdays 6:30am to noon; Available for order online. 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, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Cavallini's offers organic, raw honey from a local apiary year-round. Honey comes from select crops (available while supplies last) such as cranberry and blueberry blossom. We have honey combs available, either dry or submerged in a jar of honey. (ADDED: September 07, 2019)
• Sloanstead - Honey (retail), Wildflower honey, Crystallized honey, Raw honeys, Honey from hives on the farm
  3733 N Lawndale Ave, Chicago, IL 60618. Phone: (312) 380-1064. Email: orders@sloanstead.com. Open: We will contact you after we receive your order to arrange a date and time for pickup. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: We will send pickup instructions after we receive your order. Payment: Cash, PayPal, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. We offer raw honey from our own backyard hives in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago. Nectar sources come from the trees and vast array of flowers grown in the community. (UPDATED: December 26, 2020) (ADDED: June 15, 2016)
• Sweet Comb Chicago - Honey (retail), Beeswax, Beeswax candles, Comb honey, Other honey products
  1847 W Farwell, Chicago, IL 60626. Phone: (773) 517-7512. Email: sweetcombchicago@att.net. Open: They appear to sell online only. Directions: See their website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx, PayPal . They also sell other honey-based products like soaps and balms (ADDED: September 21, 2023, Suggested by a visitor)

Dekalb County

• Willow Creek Honey/a> - Honey (retail), Honey (wholesale), Blackberry honey, Lavender honey, Wildflower honey, Comb honey, Raw honeys, Whipped honey, Beeswax candles, Other honey products, The hives are not treated with chemicals, The bees are not given antibiotics, Honey from hives on the farm
  P.o. Box 188, Shabbona, IL 60550. Phone: (815) 501-9052. Email: willowcreekhoney@hotmail.com. Open: ay thru Saturday 9 am to 5 pm Open all year; Too Dangerous to have visitors at our site - Please visit us at the Batavia Farmers Market, or other markets listed on our website. Directions: When working with bees it is too dangerous to have customers come to our location. Please visit us at the Batavia Farmers Market in Downtown Batavia, IL. Payment: Cash, Venmo, PayPal, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Batavia Farmers Market on N. River Street June - October Batavia Indoor Market 160 First Street November - May We do have shipping available on our website. Our honey is raw, local, wildflower honey. We have flavored creamed honey, honeycomb, hot honey, cinnamon infused honey, beeswax candles (both taper and votive). Honey Sticks and Honey Candy available. We do not sell at our facility, but at Local Farmers markets and retail stores listed on our website or email us with any questions. (ADDED: January 11, 2022)

DuPage County

• Lyman Woods Center - apiary, beekeeping classes, honey,
  901 31st St, Downers Grove, IL 60515. Phone: (630) 963-9388. Open: call to be put on the list. Lyman Woods is home to an educational bee apiary and offers a range of beekeeping courses. Honey from Lyman Woods apiary will be available for sale in the fall on a first come first served basis. As well as an educational resource, honey bees are also an essential part of food production - bees are responsible for pollinating about one-third of our food that sustains us. Lyman Woods Center facebook page. This is a nature preserve in Downers Grove a mid-city nature retreat with an oak forest, marshlands an walking paths on 150 acres. In 2017, a generous sponsorship from Alter Brewing Company provided the funds for Lyman Woods to install five additional hives to produce honey for an exclusive local beer. Lyman Woods does not collect bee swarms. For bee swarms/removal, please contact the Cook-DuPage Beekeepers Association.
   (ADDED: March 23, 2023, JBS)
• Sunny Day's Honey - Honey (retail), Comb honey, Raw honeys, Beeswax candles, The bees are not given antibiotics, Honey from hives on the farm
  289 N Berteau Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126. Phone: 630/516-3676. Alternate Phone: 630/607-2136. Email: crocdd@aol.com. Open: Monday to Saturday 8 am to 5 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Venmo, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. (ADDED: September 06, 2020)

Ford County

• Bee Happy Honey - Honey (retail), Raw honey, Alfalfa honey, Clover honey, The hives are not treated with chemicals, The bees forage in areas not sprayed with chemicals, The bees are not given antibiotics, Honey from hives on the farm, restrooms
  3606 N 1700e Rd, Kempton, IL 60946. Phone: (314) 308-8476. Email: mark@greenhousebed.com. Open: Please call for hours and availability. Directions: Located on premises of Greenhouse Bed and Breakfast Directions. or Google maps: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Venmo. We produce clover honey largely foraged from organic pastureland.
  (ADDED: November 05, 2023)

Grundy County

Kane County

• Blackberry Creek Honey Farm - Honey (retail), Blackberry honey, Clover honey, Wildflower honey, Comb honey, Raw honeys, Strained honey, Ultrafiltered honey, Whipped honey, Beeswax candles, Pollen, Other honey products,
  2 S. 599 Bliss Road, Sugar Grove, IL 60554. Phone: 630-291-7725. Email: beesdance2@gmail.com. Open: Monday through Sunday 8:00am to 9:oopm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. We give canning classes, soap making and candle making classes. We give lectures and demonstrations to interested groups. I am a member and on the Board of the Cook - Du Page Bee Association in Illinois. We are currently working on our new Web Page. Cherry and apple blossom orchard honey. Honey candy and Honey straws Honey Jams and preserves.
• Spring Bluff Nursery - Uses natural growing practices, Honey (retail), The bees are not given antibiotics, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area (bring your own food), farm animals
  41w130 Norris Road, Sugar Grove, IL 60554. Phone: (630) 466-4278. Email: plants@springbluffnursery.com. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm; Sunday 10 am to 4 pm, April 1 to October 31. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: 5 miles North of Sugar Grove off Bliss Road at Norris Road. Six miles West of Aurora. Please call for specific directions. Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. U-Pick veggies include lettuce, okra, beets, peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, celery, cabbage, napa cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, onion, herbs, flowers, CSA program. (ADDED: April 14, 2020)
• Thanksgiving Farm, Inc. - Uses natural growing practices, Honey (retail), Wildflower honey, Strained honey, Beeswax candles, Tours, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
  1221 Lindenwood Avenue, Aurora, IL 60506. Phone: 603-818-7594. Alternate Phone: 630-788-2712. Fax: 630-882-6892. Email: ThanksgivingFarm@live.com. Open: General hours: Monday to Friday 9 am to 3 pm; Saturday 9 am to Noon; Please call first to make sure someone will be in the store when you plan to come. Directions: From the intersection of Orchard Road and Jerico Road in Aurora, Illinois: Go East on Jerico Road 5 blocks to Lindenwood Avenue, turn South (right) on Lindenwood and go 5 blocks to our entrance gate Number 1. Then just follow the signs to parking. Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check. We also offer camping on the farm for Scout Troops and specialize in educational presentations to school groups. Call for further information.

Kankakee County

Kendall County

• Meyer Bees - Honey (retail), Honey (wholesale), Wildflower honey, Comb honey, Raw honeys, Strained honey, Whipped honey, Beeswax candles, Other honey products, Beekeeping supplies, Tours, Honey from hives on the farm, restrooms
  2021 Holt Road, Minooka, IL 60447. Phone: (815) 521-9116. Email: contact@meyerbees.com. Open: year round; Sunday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm; Call or email first to be sure someone will be around before you visit us. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. All natural wildflower honey, only strained, never filtered or heated. We also have a showroom with a complete line of beekeeping supplies for purchase - woodenware, clothing, tools, treatments, feed items, bottling supplies, etc. We supply package bees, nucs and local queens and have a large queen rearing operation onsite consisting of 150+ hives. Honey extraction and bottling services available. Tours available. (ADDED: December 21, 2018)

Lake County

• Heller Nature Center - Honey (retail), Tours and/or demonstrations, restrooms, picnic area
  2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035. Phone: (847) 433-6901. Email: mbryant@pdhp.org. Open: Sun-Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am-5pm Wed, Thu, Fri: 10:30am-5pm Sat: 9am-3pm. Directions: See their website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.. This is the Park District of Highland Park's Heller Nature Center, and they have all of the standard amenities and features you would expect of a nature center. From this article: Everyones buzzing about Heller Honey/ "On sale now at Heller Nature Center (Tue 11:30am-5pm, Wed-Fri 10:30am-5pm, Sat 9am-3pm), the Recreation Center of Highland Park (Mon-Thu 5:30am-9pm, Fri 5:30am-8pm, Sat and Sun 7am-5pm), and Madame Zuzu's Cafe (Mon-Wed 8:30am-5pm, Thu-Sat 8:30am-8pm, Sun 8:30am-4pm)." The Recreation Center is 1207 Park Ave West, Highland Park, 60035, contact at 847-579-4554 Madame Zuzu's is 1876 1st Street, Highland Park, IL, 60035, contact at 847-926-7359 Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: September 21, 2023, Suggested by a visitor)
  A visitor writes on September 21, 2023: "Heller is awesome! Fantastic staff, great events and programming, and delicious honey. Highly recommended. "
• Honey Lake Bee Company - Honey (retail), Wildflower honey, Comb honey, Raw honeys, Ultrafiltered honey, Beeswax candles, Other honey products, Honey from hives on the farm, farm market
  580 Crooked Lane, Barrington, IL 60010. Phone: (847) 304-0830. Email: info@honeylakebeecompany.com. Open: By appointment only - we prefer that you call or order online first, then pickup is possible at our home. Directions: Come to the door; We do not have a store. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Honey Lake Bee Company supplies local, raw, natural honey and beeswax candles. We attend the Barrington and Palatine Farmers Markets but pick up from our home is possible (please place order online first). We ship across the USA. For more information, visit our website at www.honeylakebeecompany.com. (ADDED: October 20, 2018)

LaSalle County

Marshall County

McHenry County

• All Seasons Orchard - Honey (retail), Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, restrooms, inflatables/bounce house, jumping pillow, ziplines, pedal kart track, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
  14510 Il Route 176, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: 815-338-5637. Email: info@allseasonsorchard.com. Open: daily rain or shine in September and October; Monday to Friday, from 10am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 6pm; Labor Day 10am to 6pm, Columbus Day 10am to 6pm; Email us if you would like to purchase honey November to August. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Honey updates: Click here for updates. Directions: All Seasons Orchard is a u-pick orchard located in Woodstock, IL on Route 176 West, 2.5 miles west of the intersection of Route 176 West and IL Route 47(IL Route 176 and Timber Lane).Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: February 14, 2017) 
• Stade's Farm & Market - Honey (retail), concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, inflatables/bounce house, jumping pillow, ziplines, train rides (train on a track), pedal kart track, petting zoo, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
  3709 Miller Road, McHenry, IL 60081. Phone: (815) 675-6396. Alternate Phone: (815) 979-9212. Email: thefarm@stadefarm.com. Open: Available on a first - come, first - served basis. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Honey updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. Stade's Farm host several special events a year. Please refer to our website for all information about our Classic Car Show, Truck and Tractor Show, and Arts & Crafts on the Farm. (UPDATED: September 08, 2020)
• Sun Berry Orchard - Uses natural growing practices, Honey (retail), Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Fresh eggs
  3712 Greenwood Rd, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: (847) 404-7555. Email: Sunberryorchard17@gmail.com. Open: Typical season is from early May through November; in season, Everyday from 8 am to 6 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Venmo, PayPal, ApplePay, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: June 17, 2021)

Will County

• Bronkberry Farms - Honey (retail), Raw honeys, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, porta-potties are available, picnic area (bring your own food), farm animals
  18061 S. Bronk Road, Plainfield, IL 60586. Phone: 815-436-6967. Open: mid April thru November 1st; Tuesday thru Sunday 9:00am to 6:00 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard.
• Butterprint Farm - Honey (retail), Honey from hives on the farm, farm market, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, face painting, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  24936 S. 80th Avenue, Monee, IL 60449. Phone: 708-534-8801. Email: butterprintfarm@att.net. Open: Hours of operation: weekends from 10am till 6pm; School group tours weekdays; Times are flexible. Directions: Butterprint Farm is 35 miles south of Chicago off of I57. Take I 57 to the Monee-Manhattan exit. Turn right ,heading West for 3 miles to 80th avenue. Following the signs, turn right going north to the farm on top of the hill!. Click here for a map and directions. Open to the general public on weekends 10am to 6pm in October School group tours available weekdays by registration for October. Payment: Cash, only. There is much to see and do on the Butterprint Farm " winner of a Native Landscaping Award from the U.S.E.P.A. and the Chicago Wilderness Coalition. Live Entertainment on weekends, puppet shows, rubber ducky races, barrel car rides, early farm museum and nature center, and much more!.