Champlain Valley Apiaries

Champlain Valley Apiaries Founded in 1931 by innovative beekeeper Charles Mraz, we are 4th-generation Vermont beekeepers. We are a third-generation, family-owned Vermont business.

Our mission, along with producing the highest quality honey, is to foster sustainable agriculture and promote the importance of honeybees to our food system. Founded in 1931 by innovative beekeeper Charles Mraz, we have been producing and packing delicious honey for over 85 years. We produce both liquid and raw naturally crystallized honey. The raw naturally crystallized honey is both unheated and unfiltered. Because of this, the delicious flavor and many healthy properties remain intact. Our liquid honey has been heated and filtered. We are careful not to over process our liquid honey, preserving as much of its flavor and original properties as possible. Our honey is gathered from a variety of floral sources, primarily legumes such as clover, alfalfa, and birdsfoot trefoil. Bees also gather nectar from trees, dandelion, and goldenrod, among many others. Each barrel of honey we produce is a floral snapshot of a particular area at a given time. The exact makeup of our honey will vary from year to year and even from bee yard to bee yard. In order to keep a consistent product, we blend our Vermont honey with other premium honey produced in the U.S. and Canada. We treat our bees organically, and during the winter, leave hives with enough of their own honey for survival. Throughout the company's history, our methods have been widely known among beekeepers to produce a hardy strain of honeybee that is resistant to disease and thrives even in the harshest of Vermont winters.

Not much has changed in 30 years... the trees might have grown a little but our store and the quality of our honey remai...
10/08/2026

Not much has changed in 30 years... the trees might have grown a little but our store and the quality of our honey remain the same 😊

10/07/2026

Honey Banana Bread!

Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
- 1/2 cup CVA honey
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-4 overripe bananas
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease an 8-9 inch loaf pan with butter and line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter and honey until well-combined. Stir in the vanilla extract, eggs, and bananas.
- Fold the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon into wet ingredients just until the streaks disappear.
- Pour honey the batter into the prepared pan, sprinkle oats and cinnamon on top (optional), and bake for about 55-70min.

10/05/2026

Fall is in the air at 🍂🍵

10/04/2026

Our bees pollinate the orchards every year 🍎🍁 Apples, pumpkins, c***r donuts, maple, and look for our honey in their gift shop!!

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10/02/2026

We are heading into the final weekend here at the Big E🎪 Don't miss it... come say hi!

Cozy season is coming... get your tea and honey ready! Now through October 8th, enjoy 15% OFF all honey jars when you bu...
10/01/2026

Cozy season is coming... get your tea and honey ready! Now through October 8th, enjoy 15% OFF all honey jars when you buy a Harney & Sons tea tin! 🍵🫖🍯

09/30/2026

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09/25/2026

Welcome to Vermont... at the Big E!!! Come visit our wonderful neighbors!!🍁🍦🥜☕🧀🍩🍽️






















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Honey extraction throughout the years...📸
09/24/2026

Honey extraction throughout the years...📸

Address

504 Washington Street Ext
Middlebury, VT
05753

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+18023887724

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