About Prescott Honey Farms LLC

Ever since I can remember I have dreamed of one day being a farmer. When I was 10, I started a small fund with my Grandma to raise money for a chicken farm. I participated in 4-H, showing chickens and sheep. I built greenhouses and experimented with growing nursery plants for resale.

In 2006, my calling as a farmer came in an unexpected way.

Growing up, there was a beehive in the hollow of an old willow tree in our yard. That summer it decided to swarm. My 13-year-old self got the idea I was going to catch that swarm of bees no matter the cost! Some rubber gloves, a hoodie, and cheesecloth made up my first “bee suit” and I got the job done. My first swarm!

I began learning all I could in books and online. I joined the local bee club as well and got some hands-on experience. My bee hobby began to grow by catching more swarms and splitting my hives.

By the time I graduated high school, I had 40 hives. The idea of pursuing beekeeping as a career was exciting, but knew I had a lot to learn about business. I attended Oregon State University for four years and received a bachelor’s degree in business. While attending the university, I had the privilege of working for the honeybee research lab on campus. This wonderful experience confirmed my passion and my calling as a beekeeper.

The beekeeping operation grew to 500 hives during my college career, and by the time I graduated OSU, I was fully committed to expanding my bee business. Prescott Honey Farms LLC has now grown to manage several thousand beehives – producing honey that we sell wholesale and retail and pollinating crops across the Pacific Northwest.

Honeybee pollination is essential to our lives, and I’m fortunate I get to be part of it while doing what I love.