Sarasota Honey Company

  • ABOUT

    • Meet our Team
    • Our Commitment
    • What Makes us Different
    • In the News

  • SHOP

    • Honey, Teas, Candies
    • Jams, BBQ, Dressings
    • Nut Butters, Mustards, Pickles
    • Spice Mixes
    • Holistic Care: Propolis, Elderberry, RJ
    • Soaps/Bath Products
    • Skin and Hair Care
    • 100% Beeswax Candles
    • Fresh Eggs and Raw Dairy
    • Stationary & Gifts
    • Wax Wraps, Tea Towels, & Kitchen Gifts
    • Apparel
    • Stylish Face Covers

  • BEES

    • Queens
    • Nucs/Bees
    • Consult
    • Nuc pick up and Instructions
    • Host-A-Hive
    • Bee Relocation Questions
    • Honey Bee Relocation

  • TOURS/CLASSES

    • Tour/Seminar Registration
    • Private Tours/ Fieldtrips
    • 2017 Honey Bee Festival

  • NEWSLETTER/ VIDEOS

    • News from the Hive Blog
    • Crafts/Recipes
    • Videos
    • Photo Gallery

  • CONTACT US

    • Retailers that carry our products

  • CONTACT US

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    May Newsletter: Devastating Orange Blossom Harvest, Tea Party Success, A Hen that is now a Rooster
    Sarasota Honey Company
    • May 5
    • 7 min

    May Newsletter: Devastating Orange Blossom Harvest, Tea Party Success, A Hen that is now a Rooster

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    April Newsletter: Exciting News, English Tea Parties are back, A Stressful Spring, Spring Nucs
    Jessica Swenson
    • Mar 29
    • 5 min

    April Newsletter: Exciting News, English Tea Parties are back, A Stressful Spring, Spring Nucs

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    March Newsletter: Swarm Season, Honey Questions to Ask, Some Like it Hot, Honey...We have too...
    Jessica Swenson
    • Mar 7
    • 12 min

    March Newsletter: Swarm Season, Honey Questions to Ask, Some Like it Hot, Honey...We have too...

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    February Newsletter: Valentines Day, Super Bowl, Spring Beekeeping Seminar
    Alma Johnson
    • Feb 11
    • 2 min

    February Newsletter: Valentines Day, Super Bowl, Spring Beekeeping Seminar

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    Nov. Newsletter: Venice Surprise & Marshmallow Honey, LWR Farmers Market Move, How Bees Came to USA
    Jessica Swenson
    • Nov 3, 2021
    • 7 min

    Nov. Newsletter: Venice Surprise & Marshmallow Honey, LWR Farmers Market Move, How Bees Came to USA

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    October Newsletter: Fall Farmer Markets, Pumpkin Season is Here, Bumbles vs Honey Bees, and ZOMBEES
    Jessica Swenson
    • Oct 2, 2021
    • 10 min

    October Newsletter: Fall Farmer Markets, Pumpkin Season is Here, Bumbles vs Honey Bees, and ZOMBEES

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    September Newsletter: World Bee Day, Rosh Hashanah Symbolism & Gifts, Honey Applebutter Recipe.
    Alma Johnson
    • Aug 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    September Newsletter: World Bee Day, Rosh Hashanah Symbolism & Gifts, Honey Applebutter Recipe.

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    August Newsletter: The Blending of Homesteading, Business & Marriage, Beehives Throughout History.
    Alma Johnson
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 9 min

    August Newsletter: The Blending of Homesteading, Business & Marriage, Beehives Throughout History.

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    President Washington’s Love of Honey, The Bees That Saved America a Special Event, Our Comb Honey.
    Alma Johnson
    • Jun 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    President Washington’s Love of Honey, The Bees That Saved America a Special Event, Our Comb Honey.

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    June Newsletter: Meet Cleo, Bees in Ancient times, Our Honeybee Concerns Validated by FL Inspector
    Alma Johnson
    • May 28, 2021
    • 4 min

    June Newsletter: Meet Cleo, Bees in Ancient times, Our Honeybee Concerns Validated by FL Inspector

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    May Newsletter: : Update on Summer Farmer’s Market, Mother’s Day, A Sweet Treat!
    Jessica Swenson
    • Apr 29, 2021
    • 8 min

    May Newsletter: : Update on Summer Farmer’s Market, Mother’s Day, A Sweet Treat!

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    April Newsletter: Our Easter Traditions, Mexican Easter Recipe, Farm Eggs, The Birds & Bees!
    Alma Johnson
    • Apr 2, 2021
    • 7 min

    April Newsletter: Our Easter Traditions, Mexican Easter Recipe, Farm Eggs, The Birds & Bees!

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    March Newsletter: Update on our hives that were vandalize, What is a NUC? Top Easter Basket Ideas.
    Alma Johnson
    • Mar 23, 2021
    • 8 min

    March Newsletter: Update on our hives that were vandalize, What is a NUC? Top Easter Basket Ideas.

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    February Newsletter: Ideas for your honey, Honey Wine Recipe, SHC Apothecary, Spring Classes!
    Jess Swenson
    • Feb 12, 2021
    • 6 min

    February Newsletter: Ideas for your honey, Honey Wine Recipe, SHC Apothecary, Spring Classes!

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    SHC Call to action: Glass shortages now affecting Farmers Market Vendors and Local Small Business
    Jessica Swenson
    • Jan 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    SHC Call to action: Glass shortages now affecting Farmers Market Vendors and Local Small Business

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    January Newsletter: Why you should NOT eat local raw pollen! Honey...vegan or not? Got mask rash?
    Jessica Swenson
    • Jan 11, 2021
    • 7 min

    January Newsletter: Why you should NOT eat local raw pollen! Honey...vegan or not? Got mask rash?

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    Sarasota Honey Company Figgy Pudding Recipe
    Alma Johnson
    • Dec 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sarasota Honey Company Figgy Pudding Recipe

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    Deck The Halls with Bottles of Honey!
    Jessica Swenson
    • Dec 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Deck The Halls with Bottles of Honey!

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    Sarasota Honey Co. November Newsletter : LWR Market, Honey Tours, New Honey, Special Video 4 Kids
    Jessica Swenson
    • Oct 29, 2020
    • 5 min

    Sarasota Honey Co. November Newsletter : LWR Market, Honey Tours, New Honey, Special Video 4 Kids

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    Mid October Update: Special Event for Kids, Our Honey Tours, A Honey First!
    Jessica Swenson
    • Oct 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    Mid October Update: Special Event for Kids, Our Honey Tours, A Honey First!

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    October Newsletter: Honeybee Democracy, Fall Farmers Markets Update, Video of Our New Apiary
    Jessica Swenson
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 5 min

    October Newsletter: Honeybee Democracy, Fall Farmers Markets Update, Video of Our New Apiary

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    September Newsletter: Show Me the Honey
    Jessica Swenson
    • Sep 2, 2020
    • 4 min

    September Newsletter: Show Me the Honey

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    August Newsletter: Summer Market, Summer Honey,E-learning, Buzz at the Hon
    Jessica Swenson
    • Aug 18, 2020
    • 5 min

    August Newsletter: Summer Market, Summer Honey,E-learning, Buzz at the Hon

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    July Newsletter: Our story during a time of uncertain
    Sarasota Honey Company
    • Jul 16, 2020
    • 5 min

    July Newsletter: Our story during a time of uncertain

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    Sarasota Honey Company Info on Propolis
    Alma Johnson
    • Apr 12, 2019
    • 6 min

    Sarasota Honey Company Info on Propolis

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    Darkness Leads to Light...Light Leads to Bees?!
    Alma Johnson
    • Apr 16, 2017
    • 5 min

    Darkness Leads to Light...Light Leads to Bees?!

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    My Life Before Bees: Life was perfect
    Alma Johnson
    • Feb 18, 2017
    • 4 min

    My Life Before Bees: Life was perfect

    2020
    My Life Before Bees Continued...
    Alma Johnson
    • Feb 10, 2017
    • 3 min

    My Life Before Bees Continued...

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    Prologue: My Life Before Bees Part 1
    Alma J
    • Feb 1, 2017
    • 4 min

    Prologue: My Life Before Bees Part 1

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    Alma Johnson
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 3 min

    Preventing Pesticide Kills – University of Georgia

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    Alma Johnson
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    The Effect of Pesticides on Bees – University of Georgia

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    Alma Johnson
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    Save the Bees: Don’t use Pesticides or Chemicals!

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    Alma Johnson
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    Save The Bees: There is no such thing as bad weeds

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    Alma Johnson
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 2 min

    Attracting Beneficial Bees – By Kathy LaLiberte

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    Alma Johnson
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    List of Bee Friendly Plants and Herbs

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    Alma Johnson
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    How to Save The Bees: Plant Bee Friendly Herbs and Plants in Your Garden

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    Alma Johnson
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    Why Save The Bees?

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    Alma Johnson
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    Recovery from Pesticide Exposure – University of Georgia

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    Alma Johnson
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    Superior Nucs for Spring 2014…Bees for Sale!!!

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    Alma Johnson
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    News from the Hive: What is a “NUC”?

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    Alma Johnson
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    News From the Hive: The Trap-Out…A Sarasota Honey Company Specialty.

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    Alma Johnson
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    News From the Hive: What are Varroa Mites?

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    Alma Johnson
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    News From the Hive: Sarasota Beekeeping Supplies for Sale

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    New From The Hive: Congrats to our very own Jessica for winning the state beekeeping essay contest.
    Alma Johnson
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 4 min

    New From The Hive: Congrats to our very own Jessica for winning the state beekeeping essay contest.

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    Alma Johnson
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    News from the Hive: Tis the Season… Swarm Season! What causes Honey Bee Swarms?