Beekeeping/Manufacturers and Resources

Beekeeping Supplies and Equipment

The following is an alphabetical, partial listing of retailers of beekeeping supplies and equipment. It is advisable that you look around before making any purchase to get a feel for the proper price to pay for equipment.

Betterbee, Inc (e-mail)

1 (800) 632-3379
8 Meader Road
Greenwich, NY 12834

In business since 1979 selling supplies and running commercial apiaries since 1963 this company is a Northeast resource for beekeeping questions and supplies. A family business, they offer classes, free field days with the nations top honeybee researchers and voices in the beekeeping world and numerous other opportunities to get involved in beekeeping. They have a very large number of supplies for items related to beekeeping to make your own candles and soap in addition to all the marketing tool your need to sell your honey and hive products.

Brushy Mountain Bee Farm, Inc. (e-mail)

1 (800) 233-7929
610 Bethany Church Road
Moravian Falls, NC 28654

A supplier of a wide variety of beekeeping supplies and related items. As of recently they have begun to boast a supply of mead making and home brewing supplies.

Dadant & Sons Inc. (e-mail)

1 (888) 922-1293
51 South 2^nd
Hamilton, Illinois 62341
(branch locations)

Dadant is one of the largest retailers of equipment within the United States. They have many branch locations throughout the US. Though Dadant is primary in business for beeswax candle sales, they have an extensive amount of beekeeping supplies, and books at rather reasonable prices.

Glory Bee Foods, Inc. (e-mail)

1 (800) 456-7923
120 N. Seneca Rd
Eugene, OR 97402

What Glory Bee Foods lacks in beekeeping supplies, they more than make up for with products from the hive and gift sets. They boast an extensive catalog on beekeeping craft supplies including soap making and candle making, they are also a major distributor of essential oils. (There is a $30 order minimum)

Mann Lake Ltd. (e-mail)

1 (800) 880-7694
501 1^st ST S
Hackensack, MN 56452-2589

Western Bee Supplies Inc. (e-mail)

1 (800) 548-8440
PO Box 190
9^th & Main
Polson, MT 59860

Packaged Bees

Betterbee, Inc (e-mail)

1 (800) 632-3379
8 Meader Road
Greenwich, NY 12834

Offers 3 Lb. Italian Packages, Carniolan and Italian Queens, Carniolan and Russian Nucs

Bee Products

Glory Bee Foods, Inc. (email)

1 (800) 456-7923
120 N. Seneca Rd
Eugene, OR 97402

Glory Bee Foods boast an extensive catalog on beekeeping craft supplies including soap making and candle making, they are also a major distributor of essential oils. Glory Bee Foods also retails many gift packages, and re-saleable items. (There is a $30 order minimum)