Golden Harvest Bees

We’ve been buying our honey from them for years & it’s always a pleasure to interact with them. They are so accommodating & friendly! The honey is THE BEST around! If you call them they will take care of your honey needs! Just picked up some more honey yesterday. They also offer beekeeping classes! If you haven’t already, check them out!

I love Golden Harvest Bees! I took an Intro to Beekeeping class with my boyfriend, and we both agreed that Rick was incredibly passionate about honey bees. He was open to ideas and encouraged questions so we can get the most out of the session.
Halfway through the class, we moved deeper into yard. Rick opened up the beehive box and it was the first time I was so close to so many bees at once! We even caught a glimpse of the queen :) My favorite was seeing the top bar hive. I didn’t know those existed!
At the end of the seasion, we were able to sample the different types of honey they had. The creamed honey was a must-​try. We also got a free sample of soap bars — made by Rick’s wife. We bought 2 bottles of honey and 15 honey sticks. Soo yummy! I recommend this class to anyone. The couple was really sweet, accomodating, and knowledgable. Go try and buy the honey at least!

I found Golden Harvest Bees by signing up for a class with Round Rock Honey via Groupon. After taking several beekeeping classes, my favorite class so far has been the one I had with Rick Baxter, bar none.
His joy and passion for beekeeping was engaging, but his knowledge about bees was mindblowingly impressive. He was well-​informed on everything from local flora to bee biology to honey chemical structure. He was also incredibly friendly and approachable — we were all welcome to play with his adorable siamese cat, and we all got free trial-​sized soaps (made with estate honey!) at the end of the class.
I left his class feeling truly motivated to start a beehive of my own, as his teaching approach and his great advice made beekeeping seem like a realistic and tangible venture.
Meanwhile, the estate honey was fantastic — when I took my class, they carried a variety of local wildflowers, a few monoflorals, and a lavender-​infused honey. If you catch it in-​stock, their winter wildflower is a must-​have. They also carried beeswax candles and honey-​based soaps. If you come to Golden Harvest Bees for a class, anticipate wanting to buy some of their fantastic merchandise!

Like the couple next door. they are very personable and helpful to provide or refer you to get the items you need. They offer soap making class too, I have not taken it.

Just took a class with Round Rock Honey and taught by Rick Baxter of Golden Harvest Bees. A really great experience.
Rick’s knowledge and enthusiasm were contagious. Answered all the questions we had about bees, CCD, and more. Presented all the information and answers in a clear and straightforward way. Made beekeeping feel easily accessible and possible. Was also quite the experience to break down a top bar hive in his backyard.
Rick will be a great future resource with his contacts in the commercial agriculture industry as well as the US Dept of Agriculture. I’ll be starting a hive next year and look forward to helping bees re-​establish their numbers as much as I can.
Rick’s wife Janet also makes a lot of bees wax related products including natural soaps, candles, etc. Bought some soap that both smells very good and works well.

Go pay a visit! My wife and I attended a class here which was well worth it. Even if you don’t plan on being a bee keeper it will change the way you think about your environment, what you eat and how you use chemicals.
If you do plan on Bee Keeping then get a class under your belt because your hives and bees and everything need to be planned and set up between the holidays and end of March.