Cherry City Honey Farms and Apiary

05/24/2026

Celebrate community, history, and hometown connections during our Ohio Gathers: Statewide Homecoming & Picnics Ice Cream Social at Cherry City Honey. Following our America 250 Presentation & Tour, July 11th guests are invited to enjoy a free ice cream social open to everyone. Bring a sack lunch, relax in our classroom space, and spend time connecting over local history, agriculture, and sweet treats. A fun and welcoming gathering for families, friends, and visitors of all ages.

Be sure to sign-up so we make sure we have enough on our website: https://cherrycityhoney.com/product/ice-cream-social-july-11th-free/

05/23/2026

Any guesses what this is… or what we’re working on? 👀🐝

Some people think it looks like a foreign creature 😂 What do you think? Drop your guesses below!

05/22/2026

🍯✨ Introducing Classic Gourmet Honey ✨🍯
(Previously known as Old-Fashioned)

A timeless favorite, reimagined. Our Classic Gourmet Honey brings you the rich, pure sweetness you remember—smooth, golden, and naturally crafted the way honey is meant to be.

Drizzle it over warm biscuits, stir it into tea, or enjoy it straight from the spoon. Every drop carries that simple, comforting flavor that never goes out of style.

Same beloved recipe. New name. Even more to love. 💛

🐝 Pure honey goodness
🌼 Smooth, classic flavor
🍯 Perfect for everyday use or gifting

Experience the tradition in every jar.

05/21/2026

❓We get a lot of great question on our Tours through our 🍯Discovery Center. Honey is honey made is a popular one. 🐝 Does knowing how honey is made make you appreciate all the work involved more??

05/20/2026

Happy World Bee Day 🐝

05/19/2026

Experience the taste of summer with Cherry City Honey Peach Creamed Honey — a smooth, rich spread made with only pure honey and real peaches. This naturally dairy-free treat contains no cream, butter, or artificial ingredients — just simple ingredients transformed into something incredibly indulgent.

Using a fine crystal seed honey process, the honey is carefully crafted to develop a velvety, fudgy texture that spreads beautifully on toast, biscuits, pancakes, charcuterie boards, or straight from the spoon. The gentle crystallization creates a creamy consistency while preserving the natural flavor and benefits of raw honey.

Sweet peach flavor meets smooth whipped honey for a comforting blend that tastes like homemade peach cobbler in a jar.

Features:

Dairy Free
Made with Real Peaches & Honey
No Artificial Flavors or Fillers
Naturally Creamy, Fudgy Texture
Small Batch Crafted
Perfect for Toast, Tea, Desserts & More

Cherry City Honey Peach Creamed Honey — simple ingredients, handcrafted texture, unforgettable flavor.

05/18/2026

In honor of Memorial Day our store will be closed.

05/17/2026

A little taste of Grandma’s kitchen ❤️🍒🍯

Our Cherry Creamed Honey is smooth, sweet, and filled with cozy cherry flavor that feels right at home on warm toast, fresh biscuits, croissants, or tucked into your favorite cottage-style breakfast spread. (FYI this is dairy-free, just honey and cherries)

Made in small batches with real honey and tart cherries, it’s the kind of jar that disappears fast once it hits the kitchen table. 🏡✨ Available in store and on our website.

What would you spread it on first? 👇

05/16/2026

Step back into tradition and discover a time-tested craft that connects us to America’s roots. As we celebrate America 250, we’re bringing back one of the original forms of natural skincare—tallow salve.

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how early Americans and Ohio settlers used simple, local ingredients to create nourishing, all-purpose balms for everyday life. Using high-quality tallow and natural additions, we’ll guide you through the process of making your own rich, skin-loving salve to take home.

This experience ties into Ohio’s heritage of self-reliance, agriculture, and craftsmanship, highlighting how resourcefulness and local production have always been at the heart of our communities.

In this workshop, you will:
• Learn the history and traditional uses of tallow-based skincare
• Create your own handcrafted salve from scratch
• Explore the benefits of simple, natural ingredients
• Take home your finished product

🌿✨ NEW WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT ✨🌿

Join us at Cherry City Honey for a cozy, hands-on morning learning how to create nourishing tallow salves inspired by old-fashioned skincare and Ohio herbs! 🐝

Participants will go home with TWO handcrafted 2oz creations made by YOU:

🌼 Ohio Tallow Skin Salve
☀️ Zinc Tallow Sun Salve

We’ll be working with wholesome ingredients like:
🐄 Tallow
🍯 Beeswax
🌿 Herbal infused oils
☀️ Zinc oxide

Perfect for gardeners, nature lovers, homesteaders, herbal enthusiasts, or anyone wanting to learn simple traditional skincare techniques rooted in nature.

All materials are provided, and space is limited!

Come learn, create, connect, and leave with something beautiful for your skin and your home. 💛

Whether you’re interested in natural living, traditional skills, or celebrating the spirit of America 250, this workshop offers a meaningful, hands-on connection to the past—made practical for today.

✨ No experience needed
✨ All materials provided

Come create something timeless with us.

05/15/2026

Have you spotted the tiny purple wild violets blooming in your yard this spring? 💜🌿

Did you know they’re edible and can be turned into a beautiful homemade Violet Lemonade? This refreshing spring drink is made with fresh violets, lemon juice, honey, and water for a sweet floral flavor that tastes like sunshine in a glass. ☀️🍋

One of the best parts is getting outside to forage for the flowers! It’s a fun and educational activity for kids and adults alike and a wonderful way to connect with nature right in your own backyard.

The magic happens when the violet tea mixes with lemon juice and transforms into a stunning pink-purple lemonade! Perfect for garden parties, brunches, picnics, or simply enjoying on the porch on a warm spring day.

🌸 Wild Violet Lemonade 🌸
A simple seasonal tradition made from the beauty growing around us.

Would you try it? 💜check our our website Modern Homestead Notebook for this recipe and more fun ideas.

05/15/2026

Now is the time the honey bees will be swarming. Please contact The Sandusky River Valley Beekeepers Association

Here is their list:

Bees will swarm in the spring and early summer. If you find a swarm of bees clustered in a tree or a bush give one of us a call. We will be glad to hive and remove the swarm at no cost to you. We do not remove hornet, paper wasp, or yellow jacket nests. They are in the wasp family and are not the sa...