Raw Wildflower Honey

If you’re looking for West Virginia raw honey, our Raw Wildflower Honey comes straight from our own hives here in North Central West Virginia. We harvest it from our bees, gently strain it for a clean pour, and never warm it above 90°F.

The result is real, straightforward honey with the flavor and character of the flowers, clover, trees, and other nectar sources our bees find throughout the growing season.

What Makes Our West Virginia Raw Honey Different?

Hive & Holler is a small West Virginia beekeeping business based in Shinnston, with hives here in North Central West Virginia. Our raw wildflower honey is produced by our own bees and harvested with a simple approach that keeps unnecessary processing to a minimum.

Our bees forage throughout the surrounding landscape, visiting wildflowers, clover, tree blossoms, and other seasonal nectar sources. Because of that, the flavor and color of our raw wildflower honey can naturally change from year to year.

We typically harvest our honey around midsummer, with a second harvest in the fall only when the fall nectar flow is strong enough. That means each year’s honey reflects the growing season and forage our bees had available here in North Central West Virginia.

How We Handle Our West Virginia Raw Honey

After harvest, we strain our honey to remove larger bits of wax and hive debris while keeping the process simple. We do not micro-filter it, pasteurize it, or heat it to high temperatures.

• From our own West Virginia hives
• Gently strained for a clean pour
• Never heated above 90°F
• Not micro-filtered
• Not pasteurized

There is nothing added to our raw honey. What you get in the bottle is the honey our bees made.

What Does Raw Wildflower Honey Taste Like?

Wildflower honey does not have one exact flavor because the nectar available to the bees changes with the plants blooming around them.

Depending on the year, our honey may be lighter and more floral or develop a somewhat deeper, richer flavor. Weather, rainfall, temperature, and which plants bloom most heavily can all influence what the bees bring back to the hive.

That natural variation is one of the things we enjoy most about producing local raw honey. Each harvest tells us a little about what was growing around the hives that year.

Ways to Use Raw Honey

Our raw wildflower honey is an easy everyday honey to keep in the pantry. Use it anywhere you want a little natural sweetness or honey flavor.

• Drizzle it over biscuits, toast, pancakes, or waffles
• Stir it into tea, coffee, or other drinks
• Add it to oatmeal, yogurt, or granola
• Use it in homemade salad dressings and marinades
• Add it to sauces and glazes
• Use it in baking and cooking
• Or enjoy a spoonful straight from the jar

Replacing sugar with honey in a recipe? Our Sugar to Honey Converter can help you figure out how much honey to use.

Available Raw Honey Sizes

Choose the size that works best for your kitchen, gift, or honey habit:

• 2 oz Honey Bear – A small size that’s great for sampling, gifting, or travel.
• 1 lb Squeeze Bottle – Our everyday size and an easy option for pouring and drizzling.
• 1 lb 6 oz Pint Jar – More honey in a traditional glass jar.
• 5 lb Honey Jug – A bulk option for households that go through a lot of honey.

1 lb squeeze bottles are 2 for $20. The discount is automatically applied when qualifying bottles are added to your cart.

5 lb Jug Shipping: Our 5 lb Honey Jug has a flat $5 special-handling shipping charge and does not count toward the qualifying merchandise total for free standard shipping. Eligible local customers can still choose Free Monday Local Delivery.

Does Raw Honey Crystallize?

Yes. Crystallization is a normal process that can happen naturally over time, especially with raw honey. Some honey crystallizes quickly while other batches may stay liquid much longer.

Crystallized honey is still perfectly usable. Many people actually enjoy its thicker, spreadable texture on toast or biscuits.

If you prefer your honey liquid, place the closed container in warm water and allow it to warm slowly. Avoid very hot or boiling water if you want to keep the honey from being exposed to high temperatures.

For answers to more common honey questions, visit our Honey 101 guide.

Local West Virginia Honey & Free Local Delivery

Hive & Holler is based in Shinnston, West Virginia, and we’re proud to produce honey right here in North Central WV.

If you live in Shinnston, Bridgeport, Fairmont, or another qualifying nearby area, you may also be eligible for our Free Monday Local Delivery. There is no minimum purchase required for qualifying local-delivery orders.

You can learn more about the delivery area, eligible ZIP codes, and how it works on our Local Raw Honey & Free Delivery in North Central WV page.

Raw Wildflower Honey FAQs

Is your honey really from your own hives?

Yes. Our raw wildflower honey comes from our own hives here in North Central West Virginia.

Is your honey heated?

We never warm our honey above 90°F during our handling and bottling process. It is not pasteurized or subjected to the high temperatures commonly used in heavily processed honey.

Is anything added to your raw honey?

No. Our raw wildflower honey contains honey and nothing else.

Why does the color or flavor change?

Honey reflects the nectar sources available to the bees. Different weather conditions and blooming plants from one year to the next can naturally affect the color, aroma, and flavor of the honey.

How should I store raw honey?

Store honey tightly closed at normal room temperature in a dry place. Refrigeration is not necessary and can encourage crystallization.

Does raw honey expire?

Honey keeps extremely well when stored properly. Over time it may darken, change slightly in flavor, or crystallize, but crystallization itself does not mean the honey has gone bad.

Raw Honey From Our Hives to Your Table

When you buy Hive & Holler honey, you’re supporting a small West Virginia beekeeping business and the work that goes into caring for our hives throughout the year.

From our bees here in North Central West Virginia to your kitchen, we keep our raw wildflower honey simple and let the bees do the hard part.