Looking for honey from local hives; raw honey with local pollen, Manuka honey, honey in combs or other types of honey in Southern Illinois? Scroll down this page and you will see the aall of thoses in Southern 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 April 2024
April 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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Alexander County
Bond County
- Big T's Honey Bee Farm - Honey (retail), Honey (wholesale), Raw honeys, Whipped honey, Other honey
products, Beekeeping supplies
1222 Airport Ave, Greenville, IL 62246. Open: call for hours and availability. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, PayPal . (ADDED: July 28, 2021, Suggested by a visitor)
A visitor writes on July 28, 2021: "It is very good and he if friendly and helpful."
Clark County
- Bradford 's Pure Honey - Honey (retail), Clover honey, Orange blossom honey, Raw honeys, Strained honey, Beeswax,
Honey from hives on the farm
2432 East Washington Rd, Casey, IL 62420. Phone: (217) 218-0427. Email: theodore63bradford@outlook.com. Open: Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm please call before coming. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: October 16, 2022)
Clay County
Clinton County
Crawford County
Cumberland County
Edwards County
Effingham County
Fayette County
Franklin County
Gallatin County
Hamilton County
Hancock County
Hardin County
Henderson County
Jackson County
Jasper County
Jefferson County
Johnson County
Lawrence County
Madison County
- Bethel Refuge Apiary - Honey (retail), Wildflower honey, Comb honey, Raw
honeys, Strained honey, Beekeeping supplies, Tours, Honey from hives on the farm
7185 Eagles Mount Lane, Edwardsville, IL 62025. Phone: (618) 659-1092. Email: bethelrefuge@sbcglobal.net. Open: Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 7 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 9 am to 5 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Pure Local Raw Honey straight from the Hive. Mentoring available to serious students only. 2018 ISBA Beekeeper Of The Year. Some Beekeeping equipment available mainly as ordered. Honeybee 5 Frame Nucleus Hives in limited quantity. Order Early. Locust Tree Honey in limited quantities. (ADDED: November 04, 2019) -
Mayhew Honey - Honey (retail), Clover honey, Comb honey, Raw honeys, Beeswax candles, Tours, Honey from hives on the farm
1030 Hickory Point, Collinsville, IL 62234. Phone: (618) 604-5448. Email: mayhew.honey618@gmail.com. Open: Contact daily from 9 am to 7 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Venmo, PayPal, ApplePay. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: January 01, 2022) -
Rhodes Family Farm - 2023: Google says they are permanently closed
8863 Dustman Rd, Worden, IL 62097. Email: pumpkinpatch@rhodesfamilyfarm.com.
Marion County
Massac County
Monroe County
Perry County
Pope County
- Little Texas Farm - Honey (retail), Wildflower honey,
780 Renshaw Road, Grantsburg, IL 62943. Phone: 270-559-5849. Fax: 270-575-9276. Email: littletexasjim@gmail.com. Open: Tuesday thru Saturday 9 am to 2 pm. Directions: From I-24: Exit to the east at New Columbia/Big Bay exit. Go east 2 1/2 miles on Big Bay Road to Big Bay; turn left (north) on Old Marion Road (before the tracks). Go beside the tracks for 2 miles into Reevesville; left across the tracks at the only crossing. Travel the gravel road. Garden is 1/2 mile on the left. From 145: Travel to Renshaw (2 miles south of 146, or, 13 miles north from the Metropolis exit off I-24). Travel WEST on the only gravel road from Renshaw -- Reevesville Road -- 2 miles. Farm is on the right. Click here for a map and directions. Also available are tomatoes, specialty tomatoes, squash, peppers, specialty pepeppers. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. Bring snacks and drinks. This is a remote location without amenities. A great place for walking or for sitting in the shade! Glad to have you!. (ADDED: April 06, 2015)
Pulaski County
Randolph County
Richland County
- Soapstone Farms Honeybees - Honey (retail), Raw honey, Strained honey, Whipped honey, Alfalfa honey, Blackberry
honey, Clover honey, Wildflower honey, Beeswax, Swarm control and removal, Tours and/or demonstrations, restrooms, Cell service cell phones work
here, farm animals, school tours
6286 Pleasant Ridge Lane, Olney, IL 62450. Phone: (618) 838-3131. Email: soapstoneapiaries@gmail.com. Open: Please call for hours and availability. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
(ADDED: December 20, 2023)
Saline County
St. Clair County
Union County
Wabash County
Washington County
Wayne County
White County
Williamson County