Far Western North Carolina - 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 Far Western North Carolina?  Scroll down this page and you will see the aall of thoses in Far Western North Carolina, 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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Buncombe County

• Aunt Sandie's - Honey (retail), Blackberry honey, Clover honey, Sourwood honey), Wildflower honey, Beeswax candles, Other honey products, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, farm animals, birthday parties
  1059 Old Leicester Highway, Asheville, NC 28806. Phone: 828-683-8917. Email: sandrabiddix@bellsouth.net. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Honey updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Please see our website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. We offer classes using beeswax and honey, along with other products to make bath products, soaps and more.
• Long Branch Environmental Education Center - Honey (retail), Blackberry honey, Blueberry honey, Clover honey, Sourwood honey), Wildflower honey, Raw honeys, Strained honey, Tours, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
  278 Boyd Cove Road, Leicester, NC 28738. Phone: (828)-683-3662. Email: paul@longbrancheec.org. Open: Monday to Sunday, from 8 am to 7 pm; Please call or email  to make appointments for picking. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page.

Cherokee County

Clay County

Graham County

Haywood County

Henderson County

• Circle L Farms - Honey (retail), concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area
  Circle L Farm Drive, Edneyville, NC 28792. Phone: (828) 685-2605. Email: circlelfarms@morrisbb.net. Open: Thursday to Saturday, from 9am to 5 pm; Sunday, from 11 am to 4 pm, September 1 to October 31; Hours vary considerably; please see our Facebook page for current availability and hours. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Asian Pear season is typically: September 1 to October 31;. Payment: Cash, Check, Venmo, PayPal, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Circle L Farms Pilot Mountain facebook page.  (ADDED: September 07, 2020)

Macon County

Madison County

McDowell County

• Sweet Betsy Farm - Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, gift shop, farm animals, school tours, group reservations
  3947 Mudcut Road, Marion, NC 28752. Phone: (828) 724-4444. Email: Info@SweetBetsyFarm.com. Open: Friday and Saturday, from 10 am to 5 pm, typical season is from early May to late October; Other times by appointment (call for appointment); See our website for current hours, or call. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Four miles south of I-40 (exit 85) on US 221 toward Rutherfordton. Turn left on Mudcut Road, take first driveway on left into Sweet BetsyFarm (follow sign at driveway). Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Owned and operated by Ed (President, McDowell County Bee Keepers Association) and Karen Speer (Master Beekeeper). We maintain 30 hives, grow gardens, trees and shrubs specifically for the bees, and practice chemical-treatment free beekeeping. Hive loses are replaced by splitting and managing our surviving hives and no bees or queens are brought in from other regions. Chemical-treatment free beekeeping. No pesticides used on farm. Early Spring honey (holly, maple); Spring Wildflower Honey (mixture of 20 or so flowers); Sourwood honey. Winner of numerous county, regional, state and international awards. Hand crafted soaps, lip balms, ear rings. Free-range chicken eggs. (ADDED: January 22, 2020)

Mitchell County

Polk County

• Wally's Pure Raw Honey - Raw honey, Blackberry honey, Clover honey, Maple honey, hives, Swarm control and removal, The bees forage in areas not sprayed with chemicals, Honey from hives on the farm
  2795 Green Creek Dr, Columbus, NC 28722. Phone: (828) 863-4154. Email: nadcmw@yahoo.com. Open: Sunday thru Friday, 9 am; to 6 pm. Directions: From I-26 exit 27, to exit 127 on highway 64, highway 9 to chesnee road then one block to green creek dr. 8th dr. on the right. Honey sign at drive. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Honey is dark, which contains more enzymes. probably mostly tulip poplar, Also have peach orchards near by.
  (ADDED: July 13, 2023)

Rutherford County

• Golden Valley Honey Bees - Honey (retail), Clover honey, Sourwood honey), Wildflower honey, Comb honey, Crystallized honey, Raw honeys, The hives are not treated with chemicals, The bees are not given antibiotics, Honey from hives on the farm
  3721 North Carolina Highway 226, Golden Valley, NC 28018. Phone: (828) 245-8833. Alternate Phone: (864) 921-7032. Email: pastordavidledford@gmail.com. Open: Please call for hours and availability. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, AndroidPay, ApplePay, PayPal. If you are interested in becoming a beekeeper, we can help you. We also sell a variety of beekeeping equipment and honey bees. (ADDED: August 04, 2022)

Swain County

Transylvania County

• Killer Bees Honey - Honey (retail), Honey (wholesale), Clover honey, Sourwood honey), Wildflower honey, Certified Organic Honey, Raw honeys, Whipped honey, Beeswax candles, Other honey products, The hives are not treated with chemicals, The bees forage in areas not sprayed with chemicals, The bees are not given antibiotics, Tours, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
  10932 Rosman Highway, Lake Toxaway, NC 28747. Phone: (312) 909-5878. Email: beekeeper@killerbeeshoney.com. Open: Friday and Saturday, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm, May through August. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, PayPal, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Killer Bees Honey is uniquely situated in the Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina. Our mountaintop apiaries are surrounded by 512,000 farm-free acres of the Pisgah National Forest, where our honey bees are free to forage for the purest ingredients imaginable. We are a Good Food Awards 2021 Finalist and certified organic honey producer. Our Beet Tours are recognized as a Tripadvisor Traveler's Choice. Award-winning Sourwood, Wildflower and Clover Honeys. Beeswax candles, natural honey body washes, soaps & salves, and other raw, organic and toxin-free hove-based products. (ADDED: April 29, 2021)

Yancey County