Honey Farms & Apiaries near Elgin, IL

Honey Lake Bee Company works its own hives in North Barrington, harvesting raw, unfiltered honey along with comb honey, beeswax candles, and lip balm made from Midwest beeswax. There's no storefront — order online for local pickup or catch them at Chicago-area farmers markets. They also teach beginner beekeeping classes for anyone thinking about starting a hive. Everything sold traces back to their own colonies, not a blended or imported supply.

Hillbunker Farms is a small Illinois producer of eggs, honey, and organic produce, sold direct rather than through a grocery chain. Its online presence is limited, so calling ahead or catching them at a local market is the surest way to see what's currently in stock.

Milk & Honey Farm produces honey in Illinois. Details on hive count, flavor profile, and sales outlets aren't published online — reach out directly to ask about jars, comb, or seasonal harvest availability.

Sugar Grove

Blackberry Creek Honey Farm keeps hives on Bliss Road outside Sugar Grove, an area the local historical society traces back to farmland use since the 1850s. The farm sells honey and runs pick-your-own hours alongside its beekeeping, drawing regulars from the Sugar Grove area who stop by for both.

Mchenry

Naperville

Our Beginning Our Story Dedukas the original "PaPa" started in 1980 with 4 hives given to him by a friend. He owned a small truck farm in what was then Hinsdale Il. As you can see it quickly became a lot of work for just one person. He managed to turn his hobby into a real business with 100 hives. He still lived on the property but had to move the hives when he sold all but 1 acre where he lived until his passing in 2021 at age 95. His oldest son Ed is now the new "PaPa" and is very proud of wha

Marengo

May's Honey Farms has produced Sunny Hill Honey since 1948, growing from two beehives to more than 1,400 across six counties of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, with a processing plant in a converted 1898 schoolhouse outside Marengo. Harvested within 50 miles of the plant from local clovers, alfalfa, and linden blossoms, the honey is never overheated or ultra-filtered and is sold at independent grocers all over Chicagoland.

Oswego

Heaven's Honey Inc. bottles 100% pure, raw, unfiltered honey out of Chicago, sold plain and in flavored batches -- lavender, orange, lemon, cinnamon, smoked, and hot habanero. The lineup also includes honeycomb, pure maple syrup, beeswax, and pollen, sold in squeeze bottles, glass jars, and bear-shaped bottles through their online store and a network of Illinois retail locations. They ship orders over $50 free and sell wholesale to restaurants.

Bee Sweet Honey is a honey producer in Illinois. No apiary location, product list, or contact details are published online for this listing.

Vernon Hills

Its a sweet story :) Welcome to the Honey House! Hi, my name is Anita, owner of the Honey House, your local beekeeper, & honey dealer. You may be wondering, what is the Honey House? Or have questions such as "You? A beekeeper?", "How many times have you been stung?" or "How did you even get into beekeeping?" To make a long story short, this entire journey stemmed from a decade long hobby that started from my great Uncle Alex. My Uncle was a unique individual whom was born in Romania, and immigra

Elmhurst

Sunny Day's Honey is a small beekeeping operation working hives around Elmhurst. The farm sells comb honey directly and posts updates on the bees through the seasons — swarms, splits, and whatever the hive is doing that week. There's no storefront; check their Facebook page for what's currently available.

Plano

Heartway Farms in Plano, Illinois is a homesteading family farm selling farm-fresh and handcrafted goods — local eggs, raw honey, elderberry syrup, and handmade soap bars — through its on-site farm shop and online store, while sharing the homesteading journey on YouTube.