The NYC Beekeeper

The first thing that comes to mind with the word “honey” is that sugary, sweet, golden syrup found inside a squat, smiling plastic bear or a fanc...

As children, many of us might have deemed bees as dumb, evil, victims of their own caprice, and incapable of doing anything sensible and well calc...

This is a blog post from My Honey Crate. Since ancient times, honey is one of the best folk remedy known to mankind. This golden liquid has tr...

This is a blog post from My Honey Crate, written by Olivia Li. Image by congerdesign from Pixabay Have you ever wondered what those yellow sack...

Astor Apiaries is proud to have a new Master Beekeeper on staff. Our head beekeeper, Nick Hoefly, recently completed his certification with Corn...

This is a blog post from My Honey Crate, written by Olivia Li. Bees are the most accomplished builders among insects. The iconic hexagonal comb de...

Friends! Our local NYC Raw Honey is back!! To give you a peek behind-the-scenes, I wanted to tell you a little about the journey of your honey, fr...

This week was exciting with all of the weather we've had. Tropical Storm Isaias laid waste to trees throughout the city. The sheer number of falle...

This is a guest post by baker and owner of Phoenix Bakehouse, Sarah Hoffman When people on social media hear about Phoenix Bakehouse, they think w...

It's been a long few months. We were lucky here at the apiary to be deemed essential and able to continue caring for our hives around the city. Alt...

While all bees are really incredible in their own right, we have a particularly 'sweet' relationship with honey bees thanks to their main product, ...

This is a guest post by Christine Yen Hi guys, I’m Christine, owner of Bench Flour Bakers! I’ve been professionally baking for about 11 years befor...