Bee Well Honey & Natural MarketFarm shop · Pickens4.8 (457 reviews)Bee Well Honey Farm has been keeping bees in Pickens, South Carolina since 1999, when Kerry and Donna Owen founded the business on a passion for beekeeping. The family now runs over 2,000 hives across the South Carolina region and bottles 100% raw, unfiltered honey that is never pasteurised or heat treated, with local varieties including Wildflower, Sourwood and Echinacea. The farm also raises honey bees for sale and supplies beekeeping equipment to beekeepers across the Upstate.
The Natural Market on Hampton Avenue is the family's retail arm, selling their honey alongside natural foods, raw milk from a local dairy, soaps and skin care, vitamins and supplements, and wood fired roasted coffee in the Bees Beans coffee shop. The wider farm has grown into an agritourism destination with a produce market, The Open Door farm to table restaurant and a pollinator garden. Kerry and Donna still lead the company, with son Stetson Owen running the restaurant.Belue FarmsRaw milk, meat & eggs · Boiling Springs4.6 (337 reviews)Belue Farms grew from a family peach farm in Boiling Springs, South Carolina into a natural market on the family's land. They still grow peaches and seasonal produce, farm with no till methods and natural fertilisation, and raise pasture fed Angus cattle.
The market stocks their own harvest alongside the region's best natural brands, from grass fed Angus beef, pastured eggs and raw milk to artisan cheese, local raw honey, organic and gluten free groceries and wellness products. It is open Monday to Saturday, with curbside orders available.HoneyStrongRaw honey · Smyrna4.9 (84 reviews)HoneyStrong is a beekeeping business in Smyrna, South Carolina selling its own raw honey alongside everything a beekeeper could need. Jars run from local wildflower honey to infused varieties like lavender and chamomile, spicy pepper and chocolate, with honey sticks, beeswax food wraps, soaps and chapstick beside them.
Beyond the shop shelves, HoneyStrong supplies hive equipment, protective clothing and the bees themselves, and runs bee removals, pollination services, private tours and classes through its bee school. You can order online or call in during opening hours, and there are pigs, muscadines and raised garden beds on offer too.
Wayne P Taylor FarmsRaw milk4.8 (90 reviews)Wayne P. Taylor Family Farms is a family farm at Leesville in South Carolina, growing peaches, plums and a wide range of vegetables, with tomatoes a staple in the autumn. Alongside the orchards and vegetable fields, the family runs a beef cattle herd, keeping the farm a mix of fruit, field crops and pasture.
The produce is sold through the farm's year round open air market, where fresh fruit, vegetables and plants come straight from the fields. The market opens Monday to Saturday from 8am to 6pm.
Blythewood Bee Co.Raw honey · Blythewood4.4 (128 reviews)Blythewood Bee Company is a veteran founded beekeeping business at Blythewood, South Carolina, selling its local honey alongside a full range of beekeeping supplies, from queen bees and nucleus hives to suits, smokers and extraction equipment. They offer a honeybee removal service and rent out honey extractors too.
The local honey is carefully extracted and minimally processed, and its flavour shifts with the seasons and the flowers the bees have been working. Buy from the shop through the week and on Saturday mornings, or order online for fast shipping.
The Farm StoreRaw milk & meat · Sumter4.6 (82 reviews)The Farm Store is a small grocery on Bultman Drive in Sumter, South Carolina, stocking food from small farms around the state. The shelves carry local vegetables, raw dairy and other nutrient dense foods from growers who work without chemicals, and the shop tries to keep prices fair for the farmer and the customer alike.
It is open most days of the week, with delivery available for those who need it. The store's only web presence is a Facebook page, so phoning ahead is the easiest way to check what has come in fresh.
Samaria Farm & DairyRaw milk, meat & eggs · Aiken4.9 (49 reviews)Samaria Farm & Dairy is a small family run farm in Aiken, South Carolina, raising food the old fashioned way. Their Jersey cows provide fresh raw milk, their pigs are pasture raised without vaccines, antibiotics or steroids, and the farm grows seasonal vegetables alongside pasture raised eggs.
The farm also sells grass fed butter, goat milk soap, old time lye soaps, comfrey salves, jams, jellies, pickles and honey from local beekeepers. It is a cash only operation, open Tuesday to Saturday, selling straight from the farm.
Patchwork FarmRaw milk & meat · Saluda5 (43 reviews)Patchwork Farm is a small farm at Saluda, South Carolina, growing strawberries and seasonal produce and raising pork and beef on pasture. Farm fresh eggs, raw honey and raw milk round out the range, alongside a shelf of South Carolina specialty products.
The farm sells directly from its shop, with local delivery available, and it regularly hosts field trips and farm events so visitors of all ages can meet the animals and see where their food comes from.
Edisto Gold HoneyRaw honey · Branchville5 (41 reviews)Edisto Gold Honey is a beekeeping business at Branchville in the South Carolina Lowcountry, producing raw honey hand harvested in small batches. Beyond the honey itself the team provides pollination for local farms and carries out bee rescues, helping keep the region's honeybees thriving.
The range runs from raw honey and small batch infusions to bee pollen, honeycomb, handcrafted soaps and gift sets, all made in South Carolina, and they sell honey bees as well. Order through the online shop, ask about wholesale, or check the locations page for stockists.
A Thrasher’s FarmRaw milk & meat · Pelzer4.6 (35 reviews)A Thrasher's Farm is a small family owned farm in Southern Greenville County, in Upstate South Carolina, run by owner Tony Thrasher. The family were born and raised in Greenville and grow plenty of vegetables alongside beef, pork, chicken and fish, with cows, pigs, chickens and goats about the place. Two recently completed greenhouses hold house plants, fruit plants and vegetable starts, and there is a new kiddie playground for young visitors.
Fresh vegetables are picked and sold in the farm store as they become available, and there is an online store, gift cards and workshops too. Seasonal farm markets and events bring local vendors to the farm through the year.
Maters & Milk Neighborhood MarketRaw milk, meat & eggs · Spartanburg5 (22 reviews)Maters & Milk Neighborhood Market is a family owned corner store in Spartanburg, South Carolina, reopened under the care of the next generation of the family that ran it before. The market works with local farmers who look after their soil, raise animals humanely and grow with the seasons, so the shelves change through the year.
Staples include raw milk, heirloom tomatoes, pasture raised meats, raw cheeses, butter, farm fresh eggs and seasonal produce, along with fresh baked bread, sweets and handmade tinctures. It is a walk in neighbourhood shop, open from Wednesday to Saturday.
R and R AcresMeat & eggs · Jamestown4.8 (23 reviews)R and R Acres is a family run apiary and homestead at Jamestown in the South Carolina Lowcountry, with beekeeping at the heart of the operation. Alongside the hives the family raises pasture reared poultry, laying hens and homestead pork, and grows fresh organic garlic.
The online farm shop sells honey products, body products and handmade soaps, beeswax candles, eggs, vanilla extract and even emu eggs and chicks, and you can order bees direct from the apiary. The family also runs classes on the farm and online courses, and sells at local farmers' markets.
Red Barn ProduceRaw milk & meat · Blythewood4.7 (14 reviews)Red Barn Produce is a local food market in Blythewood, South Carolina that partners with farmers across the region rather than growing everything itself. The focus is on honest food, with an emphasis on transparency, freshness and fair partnerships with small scale producers.
The shop sells farm fresh milk, yogurt and ground beef alongside seasonal produce. You can visit in person from Thursday to Saturday, and local delivery is offered as well.
Bee Well Honey FarmRaw honey · Pickens4.8 (8 reviews)Bee Well Honey Farm is a family business in Pickens, South Carolina, producing 100% raw and unfiltered honey. Wildflower honey comes in everything from little bears to gallon jugs, alongside sourwood honey and bulk buckets for those who need a serious quantity.
The farm is also a full beekeeping supplier, selling bees, queens and nucs along with hive parts, protective wear, tools and books, and it runs introductory and bootcamp beekeeping classes. Shop online, phone the team, or call in at the store on West Main Street, open Wednesday to Saturday.
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