Honey Farms & Apiaries near Westminster, MD

Union Bridge

H.T. Krantz Honey Company keeps bees near Union Bridge in Carroll County, on Maryland's western fruit-and-honey belt. Pricing and sales details aren't listed online; contact the beekeeper directly for current honey stock.

Manchester

Steve McDaniel, a certified EAS Master Beekeeper since 1979, runs roughly 20 hives on Wentz Road in Manchester with his wife Angie, producing several hundred pounds of honey a year. The farm's honey has taken 18 blue ribbons and five champion awards at the Maryland State Fair, and the couple also sells beeswax candles, hand cream, and lip balm.

Woodsboro

Coppermine Combs Apiary is a small, family-run beekeeping operation in Woodsboro producing pure, raw honey. The Frederick County apiary sells directly through its Facebook and Instagram pages rather than a storefront.

Gaithersburg

Maryland Honey Company sells honey and live bees on a wholesale basis out of Gaithersburg, having closed its retail storefront. Beekeepers and honey buyers can still reach the company by phone to arrange wholesale orders — walk-in retail sales are no longer part of the business.

Walkersville

Johnston S. Apiaries keeps bees in Walkersville, in Frederick County, and is listed with honey as its product line. No independent website or current listing turned up in research — contact the beekeeper directly to confirm what's for sale and where.

Ijamsville

Beekeeper Martin Posse grew this Ijamsville operation from two hives to more than 100, selling honey weekly at farmers markets across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia with pickup also available on the farm. The apiary runs a hands-on class called "Dive into the Hive" teaching visitors how a bee colony works.

Frederick

Bee Better Apiary keeps hives in the Frederick area and sells honey under its own name. No current website details specific sale locations or hours — check local farmers markets or contact the apiary directly.

Frederick

Allen's Apiary has kept bees in Frederick since 2014, running the operation on solar power since 2016. It's a one-person business producing small-batch honey from hives set among rows of wildflower plantings on the property. Honey is sold locally rather than through big retail chains. Find current availability through the apiary's Facebook page or by calling (240) 409-3589.

Frederick

Corn Crib Honey Company sells honey out of downtown Frederick, on North Court Street. No current website lists specific varieties or hours — check with local Frederick markets or contact the company directly.

Jarrettsville

Lisa Adkins keeps bees along Norrisville Road and bottles the harvest as wildflower, comb, whipped, and creamed honey — several ways to eat essentially the same jar. Pond View sells both retail and wholesale, and turns up as a vendor at local craft markets and holiday fairs around Harford County each winter, where her honey has built a following well beyond the farm stand.