Sweet Sting Apiaries
In Woodhull, New York, Sweet Sting Apiaries keeps a handful of hives on the family farm, and you can taste the difference of bees that call this patch of upstate home. This is honey as it should be, plain and telling you exactly where it comes from, with jars drawn straight from the hives kept on site. The flavor is clean and gentle, with a quiet floral backbone that hints at the wild grasses and field blooms around Woodhull. Beyond honey, there isn’t a long catalog of curiosities here, which makes this a true local find for those who want honest, small-batch honey that speaks of place. To buy, ask around Woodhull and nearby communities, where neighbors know where the jars land when the harvest comes in. If you crave a taste of New York that tastes like a sunny afternoon in the country, Sweet Sting Apiaries is the kind of stop you remember long after you’ve left Woodhull.