Where can I get local honey in Charlotte? Here are 20+ places to find it
Buying and consuming locally made honey provides health benefits — such as helping adjust to seasonal allergies and aiding in digestion — while also supporting small businesses. That’s what you call a win-win!
In the Charlotte area, there are a variety of spots to purchase locally made honey, and, not to mention, it’s delicious, too.
Here’s where you can find the sweet treat:
Bizzy Bee
Location: Online or at Charlotte farmers markets
Bizzy Bee is headquartered in Rock Hill, where it bottles and processes locally made honey. You can purchase its local wildflower honey online to be shipped to you, or check its schedule for farmers market pop-ups. Bizzy Bee can also be found at North Mecklenburg Farmers Market, Matthews Farmers Market, South End Farmers Market, Uptown Farmers Market and Davidson Farmers Market.
Bradford Market
Location: 15915 Davidson-Concord Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
Find locally made honey on the shelves of The Bradford Market in Huntersville. The fresh, local produce store carries honey from Honeysuckle Hill Bee Farm in Concord and Ritter Apiaries in Charlotte. Plus, it also carries raw honey from Apis Mercantile and hot honey from Red Clay Small Batch, which are both produced not too far away in Charleston, SC.
Charlotte Regional Farmers Market
Location: 1801 Yorkmont Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217
The Charlotte Regional Farmers Market — open Wednesday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. — is a convenient place to buy local honey along with a variety of other fresh produce. You can find multiple vendors on this list – including Herb’s Honey Pot, Honey Tree Farm and Moon’s Honey House. Greg’s Honey Hive, a honey maker that doesn’t have a public location, is also selling honey at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market. With so many great options in one place, it’s your one-stop-shop for a variety of honey.
China Cafe
Location: 10230 Berkeley Pl Dr STE 150, Charlotte, NC 28262
You might recognize China Cafe as an Asian restaurant in the University City area, but did you know you can purchase locally made honey there, too? The employees at China Cafe have a side gig as beekeepers and make unpasteurized organic honey. The honey is 100% pollen produced and is available to purchase on food delivery apps — with or without the complement of a delicious meal.
Cloister Honey
Location: Multiple retailers
Find whipped honey, infused honey, gourmet honey spreads, honey straws and good ol’ fashioned traditional honey at Cloister Honey. From restaurants to farmers markets to gift shops in the Charlotte area, Cloister Honey is available throughout the city. You can count on the products being locally produced here, too.
Dancing Bees Farm
Location: Multiple retailers
Locally made in Monroe, Dancing Bees Farm supplies customers with honey and bee products. You can purchase its honey in a glass or squeeze bottle throughout the Charlotte area at farmers markets, produce stores and pharmacies in Monroe, Waxhaw, Indian Trail, Fort Mill, Matthews and Weddington.
Davidson Farmers Market
Location: 120 S Main St, Davidson, NC 28036
You can purchase locally made wellness honey from Heritage Harvest Farm, which doesn’t have a public location, at the Davidson Farmers Market. Plus, honey from Renn Bee Farm is available to pick up if the farmers market is closer to you than Renn’s physical location in Salisbury. The Davidson Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 9 a.m.- noon.
Herb’s Honey Pot
Location: Multiple retailers
At Herb’s Honey Pot the mission is simple — to provide the best raw honey for customers and to protect, support and sustain honey bees. The honey at Herb’s is grown, produced and bottled right here in the Carolinas, with multiple retailers selling throughout the Charlotte area. Depending on the time of year, you’ll enjoy a different type of honey. For example, the South End honey is a summer extraction in May and June, while Herb’s Pride honey is made in August through October.
Hodges Family Farm
Location: 3780 Rocky River Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215
Make a day out of purchasing local honey at Hodges Family Farm, where the farm shop offers 1 pound. and 1.5 pound. squeeze bottles of locally made honey in fall and spring. After you get your honey, you can shop for fresh fruits and vegetables or even pick your own, depending on the season.
Honeysuckle Hill Bee Farm
Location: 2041 State Hwy 49, Concord, NC 28025
At Honeysuckle Hill Bee Farm, customers can enjoy a wide variety of honey products. The local farm offers raw and unfiltered honey, bee pollen and even handmade beeswax candles. If you prefer your honey creamed, Honeysuckle offers seven creamed honey flavors: ceylon cinnamon, peach, orange, raspberry, blackberry, lemon and plain. Plus, if you’re interested in learning more about beekeeping, Honeysuckle offers farm tours and presentations, making a visit to the farm a fun family outing.
Honey Strong
Location: 1753 Ebenezer Rd, Smyrna, SC 29743
At Honey Strong, customers can purchase Carolina-made honey in multiple flavors. Some options include orange blossom honey, chocolate infused honey, spicy pepper honey and vanilla bean honey. Honey Strong also sells beeswax food wraps, soaps, lip balm and even has bee school classes for aspiring beekeepers.
Matthews Farmers Market
Location: 188 N Trade St, Matthews, NC 28105
Purchase local honey from Single Acre Farm, Glen Meadow Farm, Bizzy Bee and Dancing Bee Farms at the Matthews Farmers Market. None of these farms have locations that are open to the public to buy honey, but you can still purchase the delicious product at the Matthews Farmers Market on Saturdays from 8 a.m.-noon.
Moon’s Honey House
Location: 6728 Rocky Falls Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
Whether you order your honey online for pickup at Moon’s Honey House or get it shipped directly to your door, you’ll find a variety of flavor options. One of the most popular items at Moon’s is the Neighborhood 24, which is an extra-white honey with sweet and fruity notes that Moon’s recommends using in smoothies or drizzled on Greek yogurt. Or, try the hot honey, which is infused with habanero and red chili peppers for some heat.
Paddington Honey
Location: Call (704) 534-1975 or email paddingtonhoneyco@gmail.com to order.
Paddington Honey is a small family-owned business that produces honey in Charlotte, then sells it to the community. The business isn’t open to the public, but customers can call or email to place an order and schedule a pickup. Paddington Honey offers local wildflower honey in a variety of sizes, as well as artisanal, infused and creamed honey available in hot honey, lavender honey and cinnamon honey flavors.
Pampered Bee Apiary
Location: 3525 Plantation Rd, Charlotte, NC 28270
Both local honey and bee pollen is available to purchase from the Pampered Bee Apiary. Currently, the team is selling the summer blend honey, but depending on the time of year, you purchase you’ll get whatever type of honey is in season.
Pollen Peddlers Apiary
Location: 2416 Wesley Chapel Rd, Indian Trail, NC 28079
Pollen Peddlers Apiary was created out of a love of bees and a desire to help others. Customers can purchase honey products straight from the hive, such as honey-filled bears, honey pots and honey sticks. Pollen Peddlers also offers whipped honey available in cinnamon, chocolate and blueberry flavors. And one unique offering at Pollen Peddlers is bee venom therapy, a self-administered treatment supplied by live therapy bees at the business.
Renn Bee Farm
Location: 2495 Faith Rd, Salisbury, NC 28146
Purchase locally made honey from Renn Bee Farm in Salisbury. The farm sells honey at a roadside market in 1 pound containers or 5 gallon buckets. Be sure to call (704) 637-8931 to ensure it’s open before you visit — lines are open daily until 8 p.m. Otherwise, you can also catch Renn’s Bee Farm at the Davidson Farmers Market.
Ritter Apiaries
Location: Amazon or Whole Foods
Packaged right here in Charlotte but available on Amazon or at your local Whole Foods, Ritter Apiaries is the best of both worlds. Get your locally made honey shipped right to your door or during your weekly grocery shop.
Rocky River Farms
Location: 522 S Rocky River Rd, Monroe, NC 28110
The honey made at Rocky River Farms in Monroe comes from the thousands of honey bees that live on the farm. Find raw honey, as well as honey vinegar, online or at their farm. It’s also available at the Cotswold Farmers Market.
Queen’s Orders Honey
Location: 9123 Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
