West Nyack, New York Local Honey
238 Germonds Road, West Nyack, NY.
We are sold out of honey
I will harvest more in June of 2013
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Less than two miles from the Palisades Mall in Rockland County, NY there are about 200,000 busy bees making honey. Twice a year I go into my back yard and harvest the honey from my four hives. I separate the honey from the comb, strain it through cheesecloth and put it into 12 oz bottles.
My honey is undiluted, uncooked, un-fiddled with. It is 100% honey from my hives. You can stop by and meet the bees before you buy. The honey is all natural, and I don’t medicate my bees. You can even see the tiny pieces of white beeswax that float to the top, something that you will never see in the heavily processed imported honey that you get from the supermarket.
I charge $6 for a 12oz container. Stop by and ring the bell. If I am at home and have honey, you’ll see the sign at my driveway.
My bees are of different types. One hive is Russian, known for their hardiness and gentleness, and their rich dark color. Two hives are Golden Italians of the variety called Minnesota Hygienic. These bees are also gentle and produce lots of honey. They sometimes don’t make it through cold winters. I have one hive where the Italian Queen mated with a Russian drone and produced a mixed hive. These bees are a little more agressive, but they are strong and make lots of honey.
My first 3 hives, purchased in 2009, are named after my Mother and Aunts. They are Connie, Ethel and Martha.
Here is a picture of Connie (the hive) from last winter.
I live in Nanuet and would like to buy some of your honey. Please let me know when it is ready.
Thanks,
Wild hives active today at 47 degrees!
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Very cool! Please notify/remind me when the honey is ready so I can order. I’m in NYC.
Are you selling eggs right now? I work in Pearl River and would like to stop by and pick up some eggs on my lunch hour (1pm – 2pm) if you are selling them–thanks, Patti.
I would love to stop by to meet your bees and purchase some honey. I live in Congers. Please let me know when the honey is ready!
The honey will be ready at the end of May or early June depending on the weather and how well the bees do.
Keith
Do you sell other hive products? I am looking for local propolis. Thanks!
The bees make a small amount of porpolis, but I do not harvest it.
Keith
thank you! do you know anyone local who would sell propolis?
Many thanks!
The bees use it to hold the hive together and to seal up holes. Each hive has an ounce or two. If I scraped all my hives I would only have maybe a pound of propolis. Only a large scale operation would have it in any quantity. Around here there are only backyard beekeepers.
The big operators are already selling their propolis to cosmetic companies.
Keith
I would love to buy your honey, do you sell wholesale?? Please let me know when honey is available this season.
I produce about 50 to 100 bottles when I harvest, which is three times a year, and this sells in about two weeks, so there is no need for wholesale.
Watch the website. I will announce when there is honey and put up the sign at the driveway.
I should have the first harvest at the end of May or early June.
Keith
Do you know the benefits of eating honey grown locally for allergy sufferers? Heard it will desensitize them?
I think it does some good, although I think you would need to eat a lot of honey.
Keith
Looking forward to getting some good honey (as I can’t get my grandfathers from Austria right now). Will you please let us know when you are harvesting? Would love to come with the kids to check it out. Danke!
It will be middle to late June. The bees are just getting started because of the cold March and April.
Is there a mailing list that we can join so that you can alert us when this year’s fresh honey becomes available?
Thanks!
That is a good idea. I will see about installing one.
Keith
5/19/13 PLEASE EMAIL ME WHEN I CAN PURCHASE HONEY I DO NOT HAVE YOUR PHONE NUMER THANKS.