Tennessee Beekeeping Supplies

Home to the Great Smoky Mountains and historical landmarks such as Cades Cove, Tennessee is rich with scenic mountain views and isolated valleys brimming with wildlife. This state also boasts a wonderful music culture. The city of Nashville is the home to the Country Music Hall of Fame and thus bears the nickname “Music City, U.S.A.” Music has been the common thread connecting the life and soul of the city and its people. As for its bees, Tennessee bees thrive in such a natural habitat, which has lent to the successful integration of beekeeping – an important aspect of not just Tennessee agriculture, but worldwide, since bees pollinate our fruits and vegetables.

Mountain Sweet Honey Company is committed to supporting Tennessee beekeepers by providing them with top-quality bees and beekeeping supplies, along with informational advice for beginners and experienced beekeepers. We provide beekeepers with package bees for sale, and beekeeping supplies for the beehive – whether it’s for a hobby or commercial beekeeping.

Our apiaries are in the beautiful northeast Georgia mountains, and we ship bees on a weekly schedule from mid-March to May. Whether you’re an experienced beekeeper or just starting out, we have all the beekeeping equipment you need.

Tennessee Starter Beekeeping Supplies Kit

Beekeeping Supplies in Tennessee

You will find a complete line of beekeeping equipment at Mountain Sweet Honey Company. Whether you’re just starting out with one hive, or you have hundreds, we supply everything you need. Our supplies include hive tools, extractors, honey harvesting tools, and protective clothing which are essential for beekeeping. Our supplies also include 8-frame or 10-frame hive bodies, frames, foundation, screen or solid bottom boards, and telescopic covers. We have all the bee health essentials for honey bees. If you’re a beginner, we offer first-year hive kits that have all the necessary equipment for successful and productive beehives. 

Keeping our prices affordable while offering top-quality, organic-friendly supplies is important to us. We offer free shipping on orders more than $150. (Select items not included.)

You can also find bee health items in our shop including essential oils (tea tree, lemongrass), pollen, mite treatments, and supplements. This will help in your efforts to become one of the top Tennessee Beekeepers.

About Mountain Sweet Honey

Located in the wonderful north Georgia Mountains, Mountain Sweet Honey Company started as a small hobby and has grown into a productive full-time business. We started selling honey bees and a few beekeeping items in our second year of business and we now ship honeybees across the U.S. and offer a full line of beekeeping supplies. Our focus has always been to provide chemical-free bees, and that remains the same.

We strongly believe in our purpose, which is to offer high-quality bees and beekeeping supplies, offer knowledgeable advice to beekeepers, and to always execute our orders with outstanding customer service.

In 2017, Mountain Sweet Honey Company became the #1 shipper of honey bees in the mid-west. Our growth over the years is largely due to loyal repeat customers, our understanding the logistics of shipping honey bees, and the dedicated employees who helped make this growth possible.

If you’re an expert beekeeper, just starting out, or if you’re just interested in learning more about what it takes to be a beekeeper, contact us today at (706) 886-1322 and our customer service representatives are ready to assist you.

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Beekeepers Association in the State of Tennessee
FAQ

Yes, Tennessee law requires all colonies to be registered with the state. Beekeeping can be enjoyed by almost anyone in Tennessee, whether you live on a farm or have nothing more than a backyard for your new hobby.

To become a beekeeper in Tennessee training classes should be done. The Tennessee Beekeeping Program is an educational beekeeping school. All that is required of you to attend the Hobby Level class is curiosity, ambition to become a beekeeper, pre-registration, and fee. The Advance class requires successful completion of the Hobby level class or consent of the instructor.

It’s the month of April. Starting a hive as early in the spring as possible—in Tennessee, April is ideal—gives your bees the best chance to store enough honey to make it.

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