Where does Mike & Niki's honey come from?

Every jar comes from our own apiaries across Silicon Valley – Campbell, San Jose, Santa Clara, Los Gatos, Sunnyvale, Half Moon Bay, Carneros, and more. Mike is our head beekeeper. We harvest, bottle, and label everything ourselves at our Campbell facility – the last farm in Campbell.

Does local honey actually help with allergies?

Raw local honey contains trace amounts of the same pollen your immune system reacts to. Many of our customers use a daily spoonful from their own zip code starting weeks before allergy season as part of their routine. We don't make medical claims, but 13 years of repeat customers tells us something.

What's the difference between varietal and wildflower honey?

Wildflower honey reflects whatever the bees foraged in a given season – a snapshot of that place and time. Varietal honey comes from apiaries placed near a dominant bloom: orange blossom, eucalyptus, sage. Different flavors, different bodies, different colors – same real honey.

Is your honey raw and unfiltered?

Yes. We don't pasteurize, we don't ultra-filter, and we don't blend with anything we didn't harvest. Just strained to remove wax and bee parts. That's why it crystallizes – real honey does.

Yes. Free shipping on orders over $50, $5.99 under. We ship across the US from Campbell, California.

Book a Beekeeping Experience

Suit up. Open a real hive. Pull honey with your own hands.

A private, hands-on visit to a working apiary in the South Bay. Not a show, not a petting zoo — real bees, a real hive, your own hands in it. Mike runs the bees. Niki tells the story. Every booking is just your group.

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See the magic happen

Guest holding a frame at the Beekeeping Experience

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Real guests. Real hives. Real honey, pulled by hand.

Your Visit, Step by Step

Sign your waiver — online, in advance, one signature covers your whole group.
Safety talk — what the bees do, what we do, why it works.
Suit up — giggles guaranteed.
Practice on empty hives first — no bees, just getting comfortable.
Ease into a real, working hive — at your own pace. Every step is a victory.
Pull honey straight from the frame.
Taste it warm — right there, right off the comb.
Sit down for the full tasting, our chilled honey water, and all your questions.

We film the whole visit on tripods, and you take your own selfies holding the frame and the smoker — plus a group shot. The magic of bees. Memories that last a lifetime.

Pricing

No suit

Bee Talk

$45 / person

The talk plus a guided honey tasting. Take home an 8oz jar.

Full suit + a frame in your hands

Money Shot

$75 / person

Everything in the Bee Talk, plus you suit up, hold a live frame, and get the photo.

16 and under

Kids

$70 / person

Families are welcome. Kids 16 and under have their own price for the Money Shot — just tell us at booking.

Hands-on Money Shot visits are capped at 7 guests total — we suit everyone up and want you close to the hive together. Talk-only Bee Talk visits can run up to 30 guests. Planning something bigger — corporate outing, big group? Text us for a custom quote.

What to Wear, What to Know

Closed-toe shoes — Crocs don't count.
Jeans, not thin leggings or yoga pants — you'll be comfortable under the suit.
Skip the perfume.
We suit you up — sizes S–XL in stock. We'll ask everyone's size when we confirm your date; tell us early so we can fit your whole group.
It's a working farm — no restroom on site, so plan ahead.
Yes, stings are possible, just in case. We run a safety talk, full suits, and practice on empty hives before anyone approaches a live one — and we pace every guest.

Where

We're in the Campbell / Santa Clara / San Jose area — a working apiary, not a storefront. Exact directions go out the morning of your visit, since the site can shift depending on the bees and the weather.

What Guests Say

4.9 stars and counting — read what families and groups say after their visit: mikeandnikishoney.com/pages/reviews

Good to Know

Reschedule free 72+ hours out. Full refund if you cancel 96+ hours (4 days) out.
Bad weather always gets a free reschedule — we push to move your date first.
Your photos and video are delivered within 3–4 weeks — worth the wait. We're a small crew of real beekeepers, and the bees come first.

Ready to book?

Text us at 408-641-7440 to book your date. Booking is personal, not a form — Niki gets back to you, usually the same day, to set your date, sizes, and everything else.

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