Craving a touch of something sweet? You might not bee-lieve how many places there are to get Georgia-produced honey. Reference our list of Georgia-based honey producers below, and check out these recipes from metro Atlanta chefs that use honey as their secret ingredient.
Allison’s Honey -
172 Lloyd’s Honey Farm Road, Cleveland
Bear Hug Honey
170 College Avenue, Athens
Honey sold at:
9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturdays
Open through Nov. 24
12th St. and Piedmont Ave., Atlanta
B & B Enterprises Local Honey
4716 Deer Crossing Court, Flowery Branch
770-965-9529
Honey sold at:
8 a.m.-noon, Saturdays
Open through Oct. 6
Suwanee Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee
Bee Wild
4067 Coopers Hill Drive, Smyrna
855-503-6489
Honey sold at:
4-7 p.m. Wednesdays; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays
Open through December 15
308 Clairemont Ave., Decatur
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mondays
Open through September 26
Colony Square, 1097 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays March through December; 9 a.m. – noon January-February
Open year round
453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays
Open year round
600 Cherokee Ave, Atlanta
8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays
Open through October 27
City Hall, 38 Hill Street, Roswell
9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturdays
Open through November 17
Selborne Lane, Chattahoochee Hills
Also sold at Sprouts, Irwin Street Market, Local Exchange, The Mercantile, Wahoo Wine & Provisions and Goodness Grocery.
Also available at the value added products booth at the four Fresh MARTA Markets. http://cfmatl.org/marta/
- West End Station, 680 Lee St SW, Atlanta
- E. Holmes Station, 70 Hamilton E Holmes Dr NW, Atlanta
- College Park Station, 3800 Main Street, College Park
- Five Points Station, 30 Alabama St SW, Atlanta
Blue Ridge Honey Company
6306 Highway 441 South, Lakemont
706-782-6722
Honey sold at:
Kroger, Walmart and at the Blue Ridge Honey store in Lakemont.
Bobbee MacBee's
Old Canton Road, Ballground
470-239-0159
Honey sold at:
9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturdays
Open through October 27
Cannon Park, 130 East Main Street, Canton
- Also at the Canton Farmers Market: Mountain Breeze Honey
Castle Rock Honey
Honey sold at:
9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays and Saturdays
Open year round
215 Northlake Drive, Peachtree City
Circle M Farm
Old Lifsey Springs Road, Molena
770-550-0999
Honey sold at:
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sundays
Open through October 28
22 N. Avondale Road, Avondale Estates
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Thursdays
97 Lake Dow Road, McDonough
770-288-8421
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays
Open year round
215 Northlake Drive, Peachtree City
Clay Creek Farm
982 Turkey Creek Road, Newnan
Honey sold at:
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays
Open until October 20
Saturday market is at the Asa M. Powell Senior Expo Center, 197 Temple Avenue, Newnan
Wednesday market is on the courthouse square in downtown Newnan
Dances with Bees
680 Rocky Ridge Trail, Cornelia
404-379-7621
Honey sold at:
Peachtree Road Farmers Market
Open through December 15
2744 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta
Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. – noon
David's Wow Garden
Honey sold at:
Avondale Estates Farmers Market
Open through October 28
22 N. Avondale Road, Avondale Estates
Sundays: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Downtown Alpharetta Farmers Market
Open through October 27
Old Canton Street between Milton Avenue and Canton Street, Alpharetta
Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Farmer’s Market on The Square
Open through September 26
Colony Square, 1097 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta
Mondays: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
https://www.colonysquaremidtown.com/events/farmer-s-market-on-the-square/
Peachtree City Farmers Market
Open year round
215 Northlake Drive, Peachtree City
Wednesdays and Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – noon, Saturdays
Open through December 15
2744 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta
8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays
Open through October 27
City Hall, 38 Hill Street, Roswell
4 - 7 p.m. Tuesdays
Open through October 30
Municipal Parking Lot, 922 Main Street, Stone Mountain
deb-Bee’s Honey
770-241-2853
Honey sold at:
8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturdays
Open through October 27
Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays
Open through August 25
Lillian Webb Park, 5 College Street, Norcross
Georgia Mountain Honey
Eighty-year-old John Tackett has "schooled" most of the honey vendors in north Georgia. Micki Farley of the Canton Farmers Market says, "We are happy he splits his time at our market with John Drebber of Drebbieille Hives. They take turns filling a space in the market."
Honey sold at:
9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturdays
Open through October 27
Cannon Park, 130 East Main Street, Canton
Hometown Honey
Honey sold at:
9 a.m. – noon Saturdays
Open until November 17
1375 Fernwood Circle, Brookhaven
3:30 -7:30 p.m. Mondays
Open until September 24
2820 Cherokee Street, Kennesaw
9 a.m.- noon Saturdays; noon-3 p.m. Sundays
Open Saturdays year round, Sundays until October 28
65 Church St., Marietta.
8:30 a.m. – noon Saturdays
Open through October 27
Market Street in downtown Woodstock between Mill and Maple Streets.
Honey Next Door
Honey sold at:
4-7 p.m. Wednesdays; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays
Open through December 15
308 Clairemont Ave., Decatur
4-8 p.m. Thursdays
Open through November 15
572 Stokeswood Avenue SE, Atlanta
4-8 p.m. Tuesdays
Open through November 20
“The Shed” on the Eastside Beltline trail just outside Ponce City Market.
Snellville Honey
Honey sold at:
4 - 8 p.m. Fridays
Open through August 31
1400 Killian Hill Road, Lilburn
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Saturdays
Open through September 29
On the Town Green in front of Snellville City Hall, 2342 Oak Rd., Snellville
Sweetwater Creek Honey Farm
Honey sold at:
8:30am – noon Saturdays
Open through December 8
6100 Lake Forrest Drive, Sandy Springs
Honey is also sold online and at Rainbow Natural Foods in Decatur, Amy’s Natural Foods in Alpharetta, Farmers Table in Douglasville, the Your DeKalb Farmers Market and Life Grocery and Cafe in Marietta.
Tribble Farms
Honey sold at:
8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays
Open through October 27
Old Canton Street between Milton Avenue and Canton Street, Alpharetta
2-6 p.m. Thursdays
Open year round
320 Hardscrabble Road, Roswell
Turning Creek Artisans
770-378-8708
Honey sold at:
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays
Open through October 27
108 Plaza Way, Clayton
Zeigler’s
Sold online.
Other farmers markets with honey:
8 a.m. - noon Fridays
Open through October 26
4583 Church Street, Acworth
Offering honey from:
Susie and Phillip Lackey of Lackey Farms. Their family farm is in Cartersville in Bartow County. The Lackeys have been long time vendors with Acworth over many seasons. All the honey they sell each season is that season's harvest.
Tina Rhoades of Country Rhoades Crafts. She offers honey from her friends Terry and Jeannie Ross of Ross Berry Farms in Canton in Cherokee County. Terry and Jeannie have their own apiary and teach beekeeping classes. They collect honey from not only their hives but also from hives in the surrounding area.
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