FROM OUR HIVES TO YOUR HOME
Nate’s started as a beekeeping hobby and has grown to thousands of hives filled with hardworking bees that produce the highest-quality, best-tasting honey.
We’re your local beekeeper, except with a really big backyard.
THE NATE’S DIFFERENCE
LOCAL & LEGACY
BEEKEEPERS
Nate’s team of more than 55 passionate local beekeepers is led by Matt Halbgewachs—an innovative beekeeper building on his family's generations of experience.
4 Billion
HONEY BEES
With 60% of U.S. honey coming from six key states, Nate's is proud to operate in four of them, ensuring high-quality honey sourced from the heart of nature.
EXPERT PARTNERS &
LEADERSHIP
We collaborate with experts nationwide and invest in critical research with leading universities to work toward a world where honey bees and hives are healthy.
MATT, OUR PRESIDENT & HEAD BEEKEEPER
Matt Halbgewachs is a passionate and responsible beekeeper. After founding and growing his own beekeeping business, Sweet River Honey, he became recognized as one of the industry’s most trusted and best leaders. We think Matt is the bee’s knees, and we’re honored he and Sweet River Honey joined the Nate’s family and are now an integral part of Nate’s.
Based in Beeville, Texas (yep, it’s a real place), Matt’s number one job is caring for the honey bees, and his dedication to their care continues his family’s legacy of caring for honey bees and harvesting honey since the 1400s.
“Honey bees are our passion, and producing honey in areas that are pristine, often untouched for years or generations by anything except nature, is our goal,” Matt said. “Nature Nate’s shares our passion for providing the best, purest honey possible.”
THE BUZZ ON RESPONSIBLE BEEKEEPING
We’re committed to happy and healthy bees. That’s why Nate’s Hives are cared for and moved across the country throughout the year, keeping the bees in comfortable climates year-round.
The mild climate of California’s Central Valley and nutrient-rich almond pollen create the perfect synergy for healthy, growing honey bees. In the spring, the bees thrive in Texas, expanding their colonies and producing honey in moderate temperatures. As Texas heats up and forage dries out, the bees migrate to the prairies of North Dakota and the upper Midwest.
So much hard work and care are put into producing Nate’s honey. We’re honored to care for the honey bees, and they reward us with the most delightful gift of pure honey.
SUSTAINABILITY AT NATE’S HIVES
At Nate’s Hives, we are driving initiatives that strengthen honey bee health and sustainability. With a leadership team that is focused on agricultural operations and research & development, we aim to advance responsible beekeeping practices, protect pollinators and promote biodiversity while partnering with other beekeepers, farmers, ranchers and researchers to make a difference beyond our hives. Every effort contributes to healthier honey bees, a thriving ecosystem and high-quality pure, raw & unfiltered honey.
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THE FUTURE OF HONEY & BEEKEEPING
As a leader in all things honey, we’re committed to advancing innovation that supports the long-term success of the honey industry. That’s why Nate’s Hives is proud to introduce the Nate’s Hives Research Grant Program, providing up to $100,000 in annual funding for research projects that strengthen honey bee health, improve sustainable beekeeping practices and drive innovation in pollination practices.
We invite proposals from universities, nonprofit organizations and industry researchers who share our mission to build a more sustainable future for honey, honey bees and beekeeping.
Apply for a GrantNATE’S BEES KEEP PLANTS GROWING
- Tallow
- Mesquite
- Huajilla
- Orange
- Sage
- Buckwheat
- Cotton
- Alfalfa
- Wildflower
- Palmetto
- Gullberry
- Brazilian Pepper
Nate’s bees pollinate a wide variety of plants across the country, from Florida gulberry, Brazilian pepper and palmetto to Texas tallow, mesquite and huajilla to California citrus, sage and wildflowers. Their work ensures healthy crops like almonds, avocados, blueberries, cherries, broccoli, squash, watermelons and many others thrive. They also pollinate seeds for farmers to plant and crops for cattle forage to assist ranchers.
OUR HIVE-TO-TABLE PHILOSOPHY
“As a generational beekeeper, I’m so proud to work with Nate’s Honey. We share the same hive-to-table philosophy and want to help more people discover how bees intend honey to be 100% pure, raw & unfiltered.”
– Matt Halbgewachs
THE ART OF THE NATE’S BLEND
Crafting the perfect honey is an art. We source from Nate’s Hives and trusted beekeepers to blend honey varietals with unique colors and flavors that change with the seasons. Our proprietary processes ensure every bottle of 100% pure honey delivers the purity and award-winning flavor we’re known for. Learn more about what our best-tasting honey really tastes like.
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