Great product! The honey is delicious and it helps keep my allergies at bay from the pollen the…read morebees harvest

Some people are content with a bread and butter life, we are not that type of people. We live an…read moreamazing bread and honey life!! Actually it is more like a everything and honey life... Yogurt or kefir and honey, hard cheese and honey, nuts and honey, warm plant-based milk and honey, fruits and honey, brussels sprouts roasted with honey, you name it, we love it with honey. So, we know honey and "Honey by the Bay" is it. We love the small batches, and how the high quality stays consistent while the taste has a natural variation throughout the year. We are now very loyal customers, and only buy honey products elsewhere if Honey by the Bay is out of stock.

What a terrific small business! We were in a jam for birthday party favors at the very last minute…read moreand Dave saved the day! Literally supplied the cutest little honey filled jars with decoration for us to add, and dropped the order at my door! Support this local family business! I know I will continue to!

Super cute easy to find pick up. I like that they have been a part of the community long enough to…read moreknow that this is a good side of the bay. Trust goes along way. Thanks, Dave!

The quality of the honey is delish! It's thick and hearty…read more Great on appetizers with a soft cheese. I love it!

From the owner: Now taking deposits for Spring 2019 Nucleus Colonies. I'm producing a limited number of nucs for a…read moremid-April pick-up. Like most queen breeders worth their salt, I choose queens to breed from based on low mite counts, mite resilience, gentleness, honey production, longevity, etc. Nucs will consist of 5 frames of bees. Frames will be Langstroth Deeps made of wood (Mann Lake) with plastic foundation. All frames will be from wax drawn in 2018. Two to three frames will consist of brood in all stages, a feed frame of honey/pollen, and either a foundation frame or an empty comb frame. If managed correctly, they will give you a honey crop your first year. All queens will be grafted from my best queens of 2018, and are guaranteed to be mated and laying solid patterns. With package prices increasing yearly, a nuc is a better choice than ever. Quicker build up, bees that are guaranteed not to abscond (does happen), and a guaranteed laying queen. Bees will be sold in temporary cardboard nuc boxes. Pickup location is still to be determined. I can possibly deliver for a fee if ordering more than 10 nucs. To secure your nuc, please head over to my website to place a $50 non-refundable deposit. Email or call with any questions. If you're on social media, you can check out my beekeeping journey on instagram. I'm @statestreethoney Thanks, Todd

Bee & Honey is the buzz on this roll up gate but not it's title…read more A large bee is lingering around some orange florets with a bottled glass jar labled "honey" nearby. Honey isn't produced this way. Everyone knows it's found at a grocery store or farmers markets, not by following bees or anything that's buzzing. Creator: Unlnown

Me, my husband and our dog just came back from the Bee Healthy Honey Shop. My hunny is a bit of a…read morehoney connoisseur and Queen of Sheba honey is by far his favorite. We usually buy their Queen of Sheba honey at the Berkeley farmers market on Saturdays but now and then we love going to their Honey Shop on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland. Bee Healthy Honey Shop is their storefront store with all kinds of cool honey products. My personal "go to" favorite is the lip balm. It feels conditioning like it's soaking into your lips and not just sitting not on top. I especially like the peppermint one because it's soothing especially when my lips are really chapped. In addition to their own Queen of Sheba honey, the Bee Healthy Honey Shop also has a wide, variety of other honeys, including Manuka, lavender, hot & spicy and orange with a honeycomb inside of it just to name a few. On our recent trip, we also stocked up on propolis and royal jelly, which are antioxidants and anti-inflammatories and super good for wound healing, lowering your cholesterol, etc. (Look it up) We rarely post the reviews, but wanted to give this Yemen's father and son business a shout out because it's one of those hidden gems of the East Bay.

Honey seems to be legit. Very smelly and loud shop. The dog barks at customers over and over again…read morethe entire time and every time anyone goes too! It's not a one time thing. And the shop smells like the dog. There's dog fur on mostly all around the store and merchandise and corners of the store. I love dogs. I have two dogs myself. I still find that this type of management is not appropriate....especially the constant loud barking as we try to find the honey we need.

Hi Wendy, I just wanted to send a quick note to let you know how pleased my husband and I are with…read morethe 'Bee Removal' service your husband, Paco, and his associate performed. The side roof area beehive was removed thoroughly, and the roof pitch was restored to its original condition. He also sealed off the entry point quite well, so they can't return. I looked at the area this morning, and the poor bees are just hanging out, doing nothing. I understand it can take a few weeks for them to find a new home. I really appreciate you saving the ones you could, and hopefully, they can be relocated safely. Again, thanks so much. I will be happy to refer any homeowners who encounter the same situation. Kind regards, Adrianna & Russell Haynes

What a great wealth of knowledge Emily provides. She's helped me solve some mysteries regarding…read morevarious unusual visitors to my crops. She's patient, thoughtful, and super helpful. I can't recommend her services highly enough.

There are not enough adjectives to describe the amazing Emily at Santa Cruz Bee Company!…read more A swarm flew into a tree on our property Sunday afternoon. We had been hoping to get a hive this year but were unprepared for this unexpected arrival. We scrambled to reach out to different companies and organization... before the bees were harmed by the cool weather or the swarm flew away. Emily to the RESCUE! She arrived this morning with all the necessary equipment to collect the bees and help us set up a permanent home for them. Within 20 minutes of her arrival the bees were making themselves at home in the box she had brought. She scouted our property for the perfect location for the vitality of the bees. Emily was so friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. From start to finish this was an absolute pro operation. She offers monthly maintenance and/or mentorship which we happily signed up for. I highly recommend Emily and Santa Cruz Bee Company. I thank Emily for her quick response se to our situation, clear communication, and giving us all the necessary equipment and information for a successful future with our new hive. Thank you Emily for a delightful morning and the new addition to our environment!

Excited I found this business. I got jars for presents. Next time, I'll keep one. Thanks.read more

Do NOT buy bees from this 'company' Worst treatment of bees…read morethat I've seen in six years. Instead of receiving an established four frame Nuc this is what he sent. Two empty frames and two 3/4 full frames. No established brood, no stores of honey or pollen. Almost half of the bees had died in transit and the smell of decaying bees was overwhelming. Instead of being sent in a sturdy wooden box they were shipped in a single wall plastic box that did nothing to insulate or protect the bees in transit. His shipment was also delayed to five days due to poor packaging. His voice message box is constantly full and he very seldom answers his phone. Emails also goes days without being answered. So overwhelmingly sad for the bees that suffered at the hands of this company.

I've been to about 2-3 honey places in the east bay and Joe's is by far my favorite. The price you…read morepay for the amount is pretty good imo. They also have different honey sourced from different areas like Fairfield, Hayward, Niles, San Leandro, etc, and each have their own unique taste! Your can even decide if you want it in a jar or in a squeeze bottle, which is nice to have. I believe it's family owned and they're all very nice. I don't mind making the drive out to Hayward just for their honey!

I have been on the search for some local honey. I found Joe's Honey on Yelp and was praying I would…read morefind the stand at the Hayward Farmers Market this weekend and I did! I meet Joe's son who was super nice! They offer you honey in a bottle or a bear and sell multiple sizes! I highly suggest picking up some of Joe's Honey if you find some!

It is a kind of hard to find real honey in the market. The owner not only use the traditional way…read moreto hive and collect honey from bees but also honor the customers to leave the money on the shell to take the final products away without bothering anyone.

This honey is amazing. Flat out amazing…read more I say this because I didn't like honey especially by itself. I'll use it in a recipe or making salad dressing but right out to eat with the spoon would be a no way. I bought the dark honey at Heather Farm Maker Faire. I was stunned at tasting how good it tasted alone. The huge bonus is I have severe seasonal allergies. I've tried many local honey's before. This one works at the get go. I was having a sneezing attack from being outside. I didn't take the honey yet, but when I did my sneezing and runny nose stopped - dead on the spot! That's a wow. And the little dry jar of bee pollen I put in my hot drinks works too. They have other flavors/types too which now I'd really like to try. The trick now is to keep being able to find them to keep it in stock!