Seattle Urban Honey started in 2008 with two hives in the backyard of our Seattle home. We finished that first summer with more honey than we could use so we began selling honey at a neighborhood farmers’ market.
About Seattle Urban Honey
Seattle Urban Honey Founded in 2008
2010
The business grew quickly as a few friends and neighbors asked us to put hives in their yards. Currently we have hives in several Seattle yards, at the Center for Urban Horticulture at the University of Washington and in two rural locations in the Snoqualmie Valley east of Seattle.
2013
Continuing to take care of all the established hives, we began to cultivate several hives in our locations that were thriving. Our number of healthy hives grew to 40. In addition to harvested honey, we began creating new products out of the plentiful beeswax: Lip Balm, Lotion Bars, and Moustache Wax, among others.
2014
In 2014, we grew to almost 60 hives. We added a new apiary near Preston, Washington, and some hives at current locations in north Seattle. Our urban hives produced very well this year benefiting from good weather and good bee genetics. We participated in two farmers’ markets: Phinney Farmers Market and University District Farmers Market. Our honey sold out just before Christmas.
2020
New conditions force growth. Growth is never easy or painless. The new conditions are a novel coronavirus that is causing disease in our community. The governor of the State of Washington has issued a stay-at-home order. This has led us to set up an online shop.
2023
Join us every Saturday for the University District Farmers Market from 9 am – 2 pm.
