Poor Valley Bee Farm

Poor Valley Bee Farm Welcome to Poor Valley Bee Farm. We're a small, family-owned operation located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in southwest Virginia.
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We offer all natural honey along with a variety of other beekeeping supplies and services. Poor Valley Bee Farm is a collection of hives scattered among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in southwest Virginia. Most lie within earshot of the Carter Family Fold where June Carter Cash and family crafted the sound that would become the heart of country music. I remember watching my father and

his father work their own beehives when I was young. I didn’t immediately follow in their path in taking up the craft, but years later when I and my wife found ourselves living on a small farm in Hiltons, VA, I decided to try my own hand at raising bees and crafting honey. The work is never easy (hauling supers around is backbreaking work at any age), but bees are fascinating creatures and beekeeping provides a connection to the lands of Scott County where I have lived all my life. Our honey is produced from local wildflowers and trees such as loctus, basswood, poplar, and sourwood. Its taste and texture varies by season and location of the hives. Our honey is not processed and is all natural. In addition to honey, we offer a variety of beekeeping supplies including assembled hives, supers, hive tools, clothing and accessories. As a local supplier, we help reduce the overhead of shipping and handling costs by selling directly to beekeepers in southwest VA and northeast TN. Whether you’re just looking for good honey, thinking about setting up your own hives, or already an old hand, I enjoy meeting and talking with people about beekeeping. If you don’t find what you’re looking for on our site, feel free to drop me an email or give me a call. The photo of Lover's Leap was taken by Eli Christman (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gammaman/) and is used under the Creative Commons License. Maja Dumat's woodenware photo is also used under the Creative Commons License. You can view it, along with Ms. Dumat's other works, at http://www.flickr.com/photos/blumenbiene/

If you are looking for the honey hut, it is in a new location. It is at the Gathering across the street. We don't have h...
05/28/2026

If you are looking for the honey hut, it is in a new location. It is at the Gathering across the street. We don't have honey available right now but should have some by the first of July.

Our 2026 Bee Day has come and gone. We appreciate all of our customers that bought packages and nucs from us. We hope th...
04/18/2026

Our 2026 Bee Day has come and gone. We appreciate all of our customers that bought packages and nucs from us. We hope that everyone has great success with their bees. If we can be of any help, just give us a call. If anyone has not picked up their bees, let us know when you will be able to pick them up. Thanks.

04/16/2026

Just a reminder that bee packages and nucs will be here Saturday the 18th. Hope everyone has received an email, voice mail or spoke to me by phone about pickup time. Looking forward to seeing everyone Saturday.

Bee packages and nucs will be here April 18th. Everyone should have been contacted with a time for pickup. Check your em...
04/10/2026

Bee packages and nucs will be here April 18th. Everyone should have been contacted with a time for pickup. Check your email or voice mail if you did not speak to me directly. If you could bring your order number with you it will help get you off the hill quicker. See you Saturday, April 18th.

Poor Valley Bee Farm will be closed April 4th through April 12th, reopening April 13th. Happy Easter to everyone.
03/28/2026

Poor Valley Bee Farm will be closed April 4th through April 12th, reopening April 13th. Happy Easter to everyone.

Poor Valley Bee Farm will be closed Feb. 13th through Feb.18th, reopening Feb. 19th. Happy Valentine's Day!
02/10/2026

Poor Valley Bee Farm will be closed Feb. 13th through Feb.18th, reopening Feb. 19th. Happy Valentine's Day!

01/22/2026

Spring will be here soon in spite of the snow storm heading our way. We still have a few Nucs and 3 # packages available for April pickup. The packages with a marked queen are $160. The Nucs are $198. These are available online. Please be sure to leave your phone number and email so we can get back to you with a date and time for pickup. Stay safe this weekend.

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Poor Valley Bee Farm will be closed from December 10th until January 12th for Christmas. We wish everyone a very Merry C...
12/07/2025

Poor Valley Bee Farm will be closed from December 10th until January 12th for Christmas. We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

12/02/2025

3 # bee packages with a marked queen are on sale online for spring of 2026. They are $160 and will be here mid April. Nucs are also available for $198 and should be here at the same time. Please be sure to put your phone number or email on the online order so that we can get back with you for a date and time for pickup. Thank you.

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We will be closed Sept. 17th through Sept. 21st, reopening Sept. 22nd.
09/11/2025

We will be closed Sept. 17th through Sept. 21st, reopening Sept. 22nd.

Address

2095 AP Carter Highway
Hiltons, VA
24258

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 3pm
Saturday 9:30am - 12pm

Telephone

+12763867786

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