If you want to purchase bees, try the following sources. This doesn’t constitute an endorsement by the FLBC, just a resource to help you source bees for your hives.
April 2020 UPDATE! Emma Walters, Cornell Honey Bee Extension Associate has sent us a directory produced by Cornell and Dyce Lab volunteer/FLBC Apiary Manager David Hopkins to help those who are looking to purchase bees identify and locate producers. You can access the directory on Cornell University’s Pollinator Network website here:https://pollinator.cals.
The list below is superseded by the new one from Cornell, and producers likely appear there as well.
| Company | Location | Contact |
| Anarchy Apiaries | anarchyapiaries.org | |
| Jeff Barge, Three Oaks Farm | 2283 State Route 65, Bloomfield, NY 14469 | 585 734-1111 |
| Betterbee | Greenwich, NY | www.betterbee.com |
| Dadant | Waverly, NY | www.dadant.com |
| Davis Family Honey Farm | Binghamton, NY |
Package bees
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| Eric’s Honey Farm | Pompey, NY | 315-415-6566 |
| Hungry Bear Farms | Middlesex, NY | 585-412-8745 |
| Ithaca Honey Works | Ithaca, NY | 607-342-4606 |
| Johnston’s Honeybee Farm | Eaton, NY | www.johnstonshoneybeefarm.com |
| Josh Huff | Trout Run, PA | 570-916-9086 |
| Morse Mills Honey Co | Moravia, NY | 315-497-0549 |
| Natures Way Farm | Lowman, NY | www.natureswayfarm.com |
| Newkirk Honey | Scranton, PA | www.newkirkhoney.com |
| Resilient Bee Co. | Morrisville, NY | |
| Wixon’s Honey | Dundee, NY | www.wixsonhoney.com |
If you sell bees near Ithaca, NY and you would like to be listed here, please email us with your information.