Top 9 North American Honeys

Planet Bee Honey Farm & Meadery is devoted to creating pure, raw Canadian honey and premium bee products with care, integrity, and a deep respect for nature. Their wide range of offerings includes artisanal honeys, propolis, royal jelly, bee pollen, beeswax candles, and natural wellness and skincare products – all crafted with quality in mind. Every product is hand-bottled and labeled on-site, ensuring attention to detail and a personal touch in every jar.

Planet Bee is not only passionate about the purity of its products but also about sharing the magic of bees with the world. Their unique line of Honeymoon Mead blends tradition with innovation, offering a memorable tasting experience that reflects the harmony between bees and nature. Visitors can enjoy free tastings of honey and mead, observe bees up close, and explore pollinator-friendly gardens – making Planet Bee both an educational and sensory experience for all ages. With a commitment to sustainability and natural health, Planet Bee brings the best of the hive directly to your home.Expand

​Country Bee Honey Farm is dedicated to producing exceptional, unpasteurized honey and unique infused varieties. Their offerings include Premium Honey sourced from nine distinct locations, each reflecting the unique flora of its environment, allowing customers to experience diverse flavors.

Beyond traditional honey, they craft innovative infusions like Whiskey Infused, Hot Pepper, Lavender, and Smoked Honey, each designed to elevate culinary experiences. ​The farm also emphasizes education and community engagement. Visitors can explore pollinator-friendly gardens, observe live beehives, and participate in self-guided tours to meet various farm animals, fostering a deeper connection with nature and understanding of pollinators' vital roles. ​Through a commitment to quality, innovation, and education, Country Bee Honey Farm offers more than just honey; they provide an immersive experience that celebrates the art of beekeeping and the importance of sustainable practices.​Expand

Gees Bees is dedicated to producing high-quality, natural honey and bee products while actively working to protect and support healthy bee populations. At the heart of their philosophy is a commitment to sustainable beekeeping, where the well-being of bees and the preservation of their natural environment take top priority. With a deep respect for nature, Gees Bees ensures that every product reflects their careful, ethical approach—from hive to jar.

Their honey is raw, pure, and unpasteurized, maintaining all the natural flavors and health benefits that bees work so hard to create. Beyond production, Gees Bees is also passionate about education and community involvement. Through workshops, outreach, and hands-on experiences, they help raise awareness about the vital role bees play in our ecosystem and the importance of their protection. They also offer services such as humane bee removals and hive installations, further contributing to pollinator conservation and community support.

Every aspect of their work is guided by a mission to inspire others and make a positive impact—one bee at a time.Expand

Fredrich's Honey is a name that stands for passion-driven, dedicated beekeeping and the production of high-quality, natural honey and bee products. Their philosophy is simple – to preserve the best of nature and deliver it in a form that enriches everyday life. Every step of their process – from caring for the bees to harvesting and packaging the honey – is handled with expertise, attention to detail, and deep respect for nature.

Their honey is never pasteurized or overly processed, ensuring that its nutritional value, rich flavor, and natural healing properties are fully preserved. Fredrich's Honey is also committed to sustainable and ethical practices. Their bees are cared for with love, and their natural rhythms are honored, because only a healthy hive can produce exceptional honey.

In addition to honey, they offer a range of handcrafted products such as propolis, beeswax, natural soaps, and candles – all made with the same dedication to quality. What truly sets Fredrich's Honey apart is their unwavering commitment to purity, transparency, and authenticity. Their products come straight from the hive – just as nature intended.Expand

Miel Nativa Kaban is a Mexican brand dedicated to preserving the tradition of meliponic beekeeping and producing honey from the native Melipona Beecheii, a stingless bee species historically cultivated by the Maya. Their work centers on small, sustainable apiaries and close collaboration with local communities, ensuring fair compensation and ongoing training for producers.

The Melipona honey they are known for is characterized by a lighter, more fluid texture, pronounced herbal and citrus-acidic notes, and a high concentration of bioactive compounds, which is why it has long been valued both gastronomically and functionally. In addition to Melipona honey, they offer Apis mellifera honey, pollen, propolis extracts, and a small line of natural cosmetics.

The brand also hosts tasting sessions and experiential workshops in Mérida, allowing visitors to explore different honey varieties, learn about traditional techniques, and understand the ecological importance of protecting these fragile bee species. Their approach blends cultural heritage, modern quality standards, and a strong commitment to biodiversity conservation.Expand

Akaka Falls Farm Preserves is a small family-run artisanal producer based on Hawaiʻi Island (the Big Island), located in the village of Honomu near Akaka Falls, specializing in hand-crafted jams, marmalades, fruit spreads, chutneys, and tropical fruit butters. Production follows a true “farm-to-jar” approach, using primarily fruit grown on their own farm or sourced from local Hawaiian growers, harvested at full ripeness.

All products are made in small batches without artificial preservatives, colors, or high-fructose corn syrup, and use organic sugar to preserve the natural character of the fruit. The range features expressive tropical flavors such as mango, pineapple, passion fruit, and their combinations, often with gentle acidic or lightly spicy accents that reflect the local climate and terroir.

Texture and aromatic profile vary with the season and fruit maturity, giving each preserve an authentic, non-industrial character. Overall, Akaka Falls Farm Preserves consistently prioritizes ingredient origin, freshness, and artisanal methods over mass production.Expand

Alcarria Esencial Nature, S.L. is a honey producer based in Guadalajara, Spain. The company specializes in producing high-quality honey, benefiting from the rich floral diversity of the Alcarria region.

Their products include various types of honey, each with distinct flavors derived from the specific flowers in the area. They participate in local and national markets, emphasizing traditional methods and sustainability in beekeeping practices.Expand

BeeHype is a honey producer based in Glasgow, Scotland. They focus on providing high-quality, raw, and natural honey.

Their products are sourced from local beekeepers and are known for their distinct flavors, reflecting the diverse flora of the region. BeeHype emphasizes sustainable and ethical beekeeping practices.Expand

Originating from the Sierra Norte de Puebla mountain chain in Mexico, this honey is a product of pisilnekmej bees, endemic to the region. It is collected from April to June, exclusively on sunny days during the period of the full moon. Two terracotta pots are separated with a machete, the combs are selected, and the honey is then manually extracted, while other products are further separated into pollen, wax, and propolis. The obtained honey ferments for a few months and is then used as food or medicine, since it acts as a natural antibiotic for the respiratory tract. The honey has a spicy, piquant aroma, while its flavor is sharp, complex, and citrusy. It is produced by the indigenous Náhuat beekeepers who, besides honey, earn their living by cultivating coffee, cinnamon, macadamia nuts, vanilla, and pepper.Expand

Produced in Yucatán in the municipalities of Mani, Yaxcaba, and Mama, Xunankab honey is amber in color and creamy in texture, while the flavor is intense with a pleasant acidity. The honey is often used to treat hearing, skin, eye, respiratory, and digestive system problems. The stingless bees that produce this honey are known as Melipona becheii, or locally as Xunankab, meaning lady of honey in the Mayan language. They attack intruders by biting them and build their nests in empty forest tree trunks, called jobones. The bees depend on the forest, while many plant species depend on the stingless bees for pollination purposes, but the competition for nesting places and food with the more productive Apis mellifera bees are threatening these indigenous bees.Expand

Fireweed Honey is a rare monofloral honey made from the nectar of the fireweed plant (lat. Chamerion angustifolium), a vibrant pink wildflower that thrives in disturbed landscapes such as those recovering from wildfires. Found primarily in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and parts of Canada, fireweed honey is highly prized for its light, almost translucent golden color and its delicate, floral flavor. Often called “the Champagne of Honeys,” it offers a smooth, clean sweetness with subtle notes of vanilla, berries, or citrus depending on the region and time of harvest. The honey is typically raw and unfiltered, preserving its natural enzymes and nutrients, and it boasts a high sugar content and low moisture level, which contribute to its resistance to crystallization. Fireweed honey is usually harvested in mid to late summer, when the fireweed plant blooms in abundance across forested and mountainous terrain. Its refined taste and silky texture make it ideal for pairing with cheeses, herbal teas, yogurt, or for use in baking and gourmet sauces. Due to the specific ecological conditions required for fireweed to flourish, this honey remains a seasonal delicacy with a limited harvest window, making it a coveted item among honey connoisseurs.Expand