Local honey from beehives throughout New England and New York

New England Apiaries LLC and Billy C’s Raw Honey started as a hobby with 1 hive in 2005, when Bill Crawfordwas 15 and his father brought home an advertisement for a “bee school” that was being put on by a local beekeepers club. That flyer, served as the catalyst for what was to become New England Apiaries. Bill now runs a commercial beekeeping operation with over 5000 colonies, providing pollination services to a variety of fruit and produce farmers throughout New England area and as far away as California, Ohio, and Georgia, as well as producing their famous Local Raw Honey in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York…

While based out of Southwick, MA, Bill seasonally moves his beehives on the back of tractor trailers to Southern Georgia every year to spend the winter.  While there, Bill and his crew of beekeepers keep busy with winter management, making nucleus colonies, splits (new colonies) to replace the hives that have died the previous year, and preparing bees for the long journey to pollinate almond trees in California.  Bill, his staff, and the bees, return to Massachusetts in the month of April in preparation of providing pollination services around New England and to make what they are primarily known for, Billy C’s Raw Honey!