REGULATORY SERVICES
Beekeeper List
A list of beekeepers providing pollination
services, listed by region in the order in which they registered (newer entries
at the top).
Updated May 5, 2008
Contact Information:
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services
Keith Tignor
804.786.3515,
or send an e-mail to keith.tignor@vdacs.virginia.gov
Eastern Shore (Region 1) |
Central West (Region 6) Northern Shenandoah (Region 7) Southern Shenandoah (Region 8) Southside (Region 9) Southwest (Region 10) |
Sandridge and Sons Honey
Michael C. Sandridge
12582 Bumpy Hollow Lane
Hanover, VA 23069
Home: 804.537.5170
Cell: 804.516.1927
E-mail: Msandri186@aol.com
Hives: 20
Price: 45.00
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Minimum 5 hives per contract. Contract period and price may be
adjusted based on crop to be pollinated but normally runs 2 weeks at $45
per hive.
Haleys Apiaries
Tonya & Mike Haley
622 Fairlie Road
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
804.526.3921
804.919.2751
E-mail: haleyshoney@aol.com
Hives: 20
Price: 60
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: The price of gas is high so we have had to raise our prices. We
will leave the hives on property for 4-6 weeks.
E & R Honey Farms, Inc.
Eddie Whitt
4377 Old Buckingham Road
Powhatan, VA 23139.5731
804.598.8082
804.721.5325
E-mail: ehwhitt@earthlink.net
Hives: 10-16 per trailer
Price: 50.00
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Please call or email with location and delivery charges if any.
Available in spring and fall.
I. H. Wright
15150 Alden Road
Disputanta, VA 23842
Hives: 12
Price: 40.00
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Williams Bee Farm
Chris Williams
146 Shannon Glen Drive
Louisa, VA 23093
540.894.8171
E-mail: dcwilliams_29id@yahoo.com
Hives: 10
Price: 42.00
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: More hives can be acquired if 2 weeks advance notice is given.
Ted Durrant
1277 Hardbarger Road
Buchanan, VA 24066
540.254.2456
E-mail: tdtoou2@aol.com
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Ronny Cochran
1353 Landover St.
Bedford, VA 24523
540.586.8060, 540.871.3069 cell
E-mail: rdcochran@hotmail.com
Hives: 81
Price: 55
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: For less than 10 hives or a distance of more than 50 miles a
mileage rate may apply. This year the mileage rate is 30 cents/mile.
Grubby Girl
Amanda Welch
1749 Rock Quarry Rd.
Trevilians, VA 23093-3013
E-mail:amandagwelch@netscape.net
Hives: 12
Price: 60
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Igor Nikulin
2700 Royenwood Rd.
Midlothian, VA 23113-4384
E-mail: imamerica@hotmail.com
Hives: 2
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: Local only
Gee-Haw Farm
Bob and Judy Ferguson
508 Albemarle Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23322
757.547.2338
757.509.9555
E-mail: mulemad@earthlink.net
Hives: 5-10
Price: Negotiable
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Gale A. Harvey
2 Donald Street
Hampton, VA 23669
757.864.7642, 757.723.7148
E-mail: g.a.harvey@nasa.gov
Hives: 5
Price: 25.00
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: Producer must arrange
Nuby Run Bees
William Bell
19614 Orbit Road, Windsor, VA 23487
757.357.5810, 757.478.5811; FAX: 757.357.7621
E-mail: bbellvmi63@aol.com
Comments: Call for availability and price
Fred Hafer
235 Winshire Street
Norfolk, VA 23503
757.748.1609, 757.480.2774
E-mail: fhafer_1999@yahoo.com
Hives: 5-10
Price: 45.00
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Delivery is $0.50 a loaded mile, I pay for the return trip. $45.00
for a three week pollination period. Will barter in lieu of fee.
Sean Kenny
1877 Horseshoe Point Road
Suffolk, VA 23432
757.255.0989
757.560.3788
E-mail: s.p.kenny@charter.net
Hives: 5
Price: Negotiable
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Please call for details and availability.
James Mark Rubino
PO Box 66084
Virginia Beach, VA 23466-6084
757.748.3362
E-mail: nmrainpriest@yahoo.com
Hives: 10
Price: 60-100
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Hives are local to Pungo. Servicing areas of Chesapeake, Great
Bridge, Salem, and surrounding N. Landing/Mt. Pleasant/Indian River Roads.
Price per hive per month based on travel distance in miles to your site,
ease of accessibility, and fuel market prices. Requestor must provide first
mowing of area to be used for bees. Beekeeper access after dark hours and
24/7 is necessary. Renter receives minimum 1 lb. honey harvested over 20
lbs., more with good honey flow. Calls taken around the clock for requests,
questions, and swarm collecting. Thank you.......BEE Blessed!!!
Shire Farms
Larry Tate
17379 Woodland Dr.
Windsor, VA
E-mail: shirefarms@charter.net
Hives: 4
Price: 45.00
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Delivery is $0.50 a loaded mile, I pay for the return trip. $45.00 for a three week pollination period. Will barter in lieu of fee.
Lawnes Creek Apiary
Timothy Lavallee
14053 Lawnes Creek Rd
Smithfield, VA 23430
757.357.0730
E-mail: tlavallee@lpesinc.com
Hives: 5
Price: 50
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: Local only
Comments: Delivery is $0.45 a loaded mile, I pay for the return trip. $40.00 for a three week pollination period. Will barter in lieu of fee - one quart of free honey included.
Andrew Westrich
68 Sherry Dell Dr.
Hampton, VA
E-mail: jandy618@juno.com
Hives: 6
Price: 45
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Please call for details. Will barter.
Ritchie's Honey Farm
Michael & Janis Ritchie
PO Box 2642
Manassas, VA 20108
703.897.1507, 571.330.6576
E-mail: vahoneykeeper@yahoo.com
Hives: 5
Price: 45.00
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Additional hives may be available with 2 weeks advance notice.
Hex Apiaries
Laszlo Pentek
Box 101111, Arlington, VA 22210
703.725.3818
E-mail: Mr_Laszlo@Yahoo.com
OneWildHoney
Jay Jones
15018 Starry Night Lane
Centreville, VA 20120-1247
703.449.0347
E-mail: VABeeKeeper@msn.com
Hives: 20
Price: 45
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Northern Virginia Local Raw Honey available while supplies last.
OneWildHoney
Jay Jones
15018 Starry Night Lane
Centreville, VA 20120
703.449.0345, 703.927.3770, FAX: 703.783.8296
E-mail: OneWildHoney@msn.com
Hives: 20
Price: 55
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Visit my website to order local Northern Virginia honey!
Windsong Apiaries
Bob Wellemeyer
120 Mill Run Lane
Castleton, VA
E-mail: beeswax7@earthlink.net
Hives: 225
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: call for pricing and availability
Highland Honey
John Fraser
5411 Sandy Point Lane
Clifton, VA 20124
E-mail: jfraser@fraseronline.com
Hives: 20
Price: 65
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Minimum of $250 per contract, per month. Additional hives available.
Mike Zook
7408 Roxebury Avenue
Manassas, VA
E-mail: mkzook@verizon.net
region: Northern
Hives: 2
Price: free
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Just Looking for a local place to keep my bees and have room to grow
Hex Apiaries
Laszlo Pentek
Box 101111
Arlington, VA 22210
703.725.3818
E-mail: Mr_Laszlo_2@Yahoo.com
Hives: 200
Price: Negotiable
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Hinkles Honey Farm
Clint and Sherri Hinkle
13720 Little Dry River Road
Fulks Run, VA 22830
540.830.2245, 540.896.1086 FAX: same as secondary
E-mail: chinkshink@peoplepc.com
Hives: 720
Price: 40.00
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: Local only
Comments: 100% mite free bees
Evans Farms
Joel Evans
366 Shepherds Mill Road
Berryville, VA 22611
540.955.2882
Hives: 2
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: price can be negotiated
Hillside Apiary
John van Horn
3008 Mt Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
540.867.5194
E-mail: jvanhorn@aol.com
Hives: 50
Price: 40
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Bartley's Bee Farm
Daryl Bartley
2533 Midland Trial
Covington, VA
E-mail: Bartleys12345@wmconnect.com
Hives: 6
Price: 50.00
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: I have got all six hives on a trailer and would like to rent them all at one time. I have additional hives to rent for 60.00 a hive. Please call to make appointments. Would love to collect any swarms. There is a half a gallon of honey in it to person calling for each swarm I catch.
Hex Apiaries
Laszlo Pentek
Box 101111
Arlington, VA 22210
703.725.3818
E-mail: Mr_Laszlo_2@Yahoo.com
Hives: 200
Price: Negotiable
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Hungry Hills Farm
Glenn Clayton
89 Willamstown Road, Shipman, VA 22971
434.263.5336, FAX: 434.263.8429
E-mail: hungryhilf@aol.com
Hives: 120 hives
Delivery: by beekeeper
Comments: call for prices and dates available
Hex Apiaries
Laszlo Pentek
Box 101111
Arlington, VA 22210
703.725.3818
E-mail: Mr_Laszlo_2@Yahoo.com
Hives: 200
Price: Negotiable
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Ron Hanawalt
2615 Northridge Road, Hardy, VA 24101
540.721.3441
Robert W. Wallace
151 Lakeside Hills
Boydton, VA 23917
434.738.6080, 434.738.6080;
FAX: 434.738.6054
E-mail: honeybeez5@aol.com
Hives: 25
Price: 40.00
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Service available in and around Mecklenburg
County
Just Bee Haven Honey Farm
Jeff Mullins
437 Blackberry Drive
Wytheville, VA 24382
276.223.0001, 276.620.0130
E-mail: bee@naxs.net
Hives: 1-100 pending time of year
Price: 50
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Bees available both spring and fall, call if you need more information.
Ronald Hanawalt
2615 Northridge Road
Hardy, VA 24101
Indian Run Apiary
540.721.3441
Hives: 150
Price: 45
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: All hives are committed for apple pollination. Home is near Roanoke,
but I can deliver 12 or more hives out to two hundred miles. Locally fewer
hives can be considered.
Ted C. Durrant
1277 Hardbarger Road, Buchanan, VA 24066
540.254.2456
E-mail: tdtoou2@aol.com
Hives: 20
Price: 40.00
Price Item: Acre
Delivery: By beekeeper
Lee A. Ratcliff
207 Arnold Ave
Radford, VA 24141
540.731.4032, 540.980.7800
E-mail: lratcliff@isp.com
Hives: 10+
Price: 50.00
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Will provide hives for local farmers, orchards,
or private gardens.
M E Chorba
Mark Chorba
8570 Deer run Drive
Copper Hill, VA
E-mail: marco@vt.edu
Hives: 8
Price: 60
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: Local only
Comments: Hives delivered and maintained and removed by beekeeeper. Contact for further information.
Locoust Grove Farm
Daniel B Vest
222 Elder Farm Road NE
Check, VA 24072
E-mail: dbvlgf@swva.net
Hives: 100+
Price: 60
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Additional Fees May Be Required Depending Upon Type Of Pollination, Pesticide Practices Of Farmer And Fuel Cost For Delivery.
Mark Chorba
8570 Deer Run Drive
Copper Hill, VA 24079-2124
E-mail: marco@vt.edu
Hives: 20+
Price: 75
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Local pollination service, Swarms captured, Colonies removed from buildings. Honeybees and queen for sale on a limited basis.
MBP Pollination
Martin B Plamondon
305 Evans Rd
Labelle, FL
E-mail: showmethecoffie@aol.com
Hives: 200
Price: 65
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: single crop pollination/multiple crops or double crops price negotiable.Bees available mid to late may
Faircloth Honey
Ryan Faircloth
12327 NW Miller Road
Bristol, FL 32321
850.510.4627, 850.643.3690
FAX: 850.643.3689
E-mail: fairclothhoney@gtcom.net
Hives: 600
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: contact for pricing and dates available
Honeyfield Apiary
William Troup III
10618 Honeyfield Road, Williamsport, MD 21795
301.223.9662, 240.217.9662
E-mail: beestroup@erols.com
Hives: 50
Price: 45.00
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Applicable transportation charge depends on distance
to the orchard. Please call for details and availability.
Singing Cedars Apiaries
Roland Smith
77 Singing Cedars Road
Orwell, SC 05760
802.948.2057
E-mail: beeinhim@truevine.net
Hives: 1,000
Price: Negotiable
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Our bees are wintered in S.C. from VT. We raise our own queens
and deliver them ourselves. So, you will find them VERY strong.
Majenica Creek Honey Farm, Inc.
DeVon & Cindy
5386W-200S
Huntington, IN 46750
260.468.2657
E-mail: beekeeper@majenicacreekhoneyfarm.com
Hives: 1000
Price: negotiable
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Prices vary depending on availability of equipment for loading
and unloading.
Singing Cedars Apiaries
Rolan Smith
77 Singing Cedars Road
Orwell, SC 05760
802.948.2057
E-mail: beeinhim@truevine.net
Hives: 600
Price: 45
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: Our hives winter in S.C. All have new queens. We prefer you have
a loader to unload them. We can run it. It just makes extra work to bring
one with the delivery.
W. Fisher Bee Farm
Wade Fisher
6395 SR 103N BLDG 21
Lewistown, PA 17044
800.736.6205, 717.242.4373
FAX: 717.242.3978
E-mail: fisherbee@fisherhoney.com
Hives: 4000
Price: $42
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: We are a migratory pollination service that has been doing business
in VA for the past 30 years. Our hives can be moved anywhere in the state
for pollination.
William Bullion
4772 Goosepen Road
Roanoke, WV 26447-8314
E-mail: honeydoapiary@frontiernet.net
Hives: 100
Price: 45.00-65.00
Price Item: Hive
Delivery: By beekeeper
Comments: I am a beekeeper with 10yrs. experience, my hives are clean, healthy & strong.Price depends on location/fuel costs. Looking for 2008 contracts.
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