Sweetening Benicia, One Hive at a Time
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Sweetening Benicia, One Hive at a Time 〰️
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How We Harvest Our Honey
At Benicia Honey Co., our honey is carefully harvested by hand from hives right here in Benicia and the surrounding area. We use traditional, humane beekeeping practices that prioritize the health and sustainability of our colonies.
Once capped honeycomb frames are ready, we extract the honey using a cold centrifuge method — no heat, no filtering, no shortcuts. This preserves all the natural enzymes, pollen, and nutrients that make raw honey so beneficial.
Each jar is poured and labeled in small batches, ensuring you're getting a truly local, unprocessed product from your own backyard. Whether you're buying it at a market, from our porch pickup, or straight from the hive during harvest season, our honey reflects the blooms, bees, and care that went into every drop.
Swarm Removal
Found a cluster of bees on your tree, fence, or porch? Don’t panic — it’s likely a swarm, and it’s a natural part of the bees’ life cycle.
At Benicia Honey Co., we provide safe, humane swarm removal for residents of Benicia and surrounding areas. We carefully collect the swarm by hand and rehome it in one of our apiaries, where the bees can continue their important work — pollinating local plants and producing honey.
We never use chemicals or harm the bees. Our goal is to keep both people and pollinators safe while supporting a healthy ecosystem right here at home.
If you see a swarm, contact us ASAP. The sooner we can respond, the easier it is to relocate them safely!
Pollination Services for Commercial Almond Orchards
At Benicia Honey Co., we provide reliable, locally managed pollination services for almond orchards in Solano County and surrounding areas. Our strong, healthy bee colonies are carefully maintained to deliver effective bloom-to-bloom pollination — helping you maximize nut set, yield, and crop quality.
We understand the critical timing and scale almond growers need. That’s why we offer:
Strong, inspected colonies ready for February placement
Flexible hive quantities for orchards of all sizes
Dependable drop-off, monitoring, and pick-up
Competitive pricing with local service you can trust
We’re a small, family-run operation with deep respect for your land, your trees, and your bottom line.
Need pollination for other crops like melons, berries, or sunflowers?
We’re growing our capacity — let’s talk.
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Benicia Honey Co. is a small, family-run beekeeping business rooted in the heart of Benicia, California. What started as a backyard hobby turned into a mission: to produce pure, local honey and support the health of our community’s bees, crops, and environment.
We hand-harvest raw honey straight from our hives, offer humane swarm removal, and provide pollination services to local farms and orchards — including commercial almond growers.
Every jar we sell reflects our commitment to sustainability, local flavor, and old-school craftsmanship. From the hillside to your table, we’re proud to sweeten Benicia — one hive at a time.
♥ Erica and Sean
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