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 42 passionate local beekeepers is led by Matt Halbgewachs—an Executive Board Member of the American Honey Producers Association.
40,000
HIVES
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 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.
Leadership in the Beekeeping Community
Matt founded Sweet River Honey in 2015, pouring his heart and soul into the care of his honey bees. After nearly a decade-long business relationship and friendship with Matt, Nate and the Nature Nate’s team welcomed Sweet River Honey into the Nate’s family with our parent company Sweet Harvest Foods Holdings in 2023. As Head Beekeeper for Nate’s Hives and as an Executive Board Member for the American Honey Producers Association, Matt helps more people discover the way bees intend honey to be – 100% pure, raw & unfiltered. As a responsible and dedicated beekeeper, Matt uses his knowledge, expertise and network to improve the future of beekeeping for all – one hive at a time.
NATE’S BEES KEEP PLANTS GROWING
- Texas Tallow
- Mesquite
- Cali Huajilla
- Orange
- Sage
- Buckwheat
- Cotton
- Alfalfa
- Wildflower
- Florida
- Gullberry
- Tallow
- Palmetto
- Brazilian Pepper
Nate’s bees pollinate a wide variety of plants across the country, from Texas tallow and mesquite to California huajilla and wildflowers. Their work ensures healthy crops like cotton, sage, and Brazilian pepper thrive.
OUR HIVE-TO-TABLE PHILOSOPHY
“As a legacy 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 formulas ensure every bottle of 100% pure honey delivers the award-winning flavor we’re known for. Learn more about what our best-tasting honey really tastes like.
Why so yum
LONG LIVE THE BEES
As responsible beekeepers, we partner with leading universities, including Cornell; the University of California, Davis; and University of Texas, Dallas, as an investment in bee health and pollinator research, shared resources, and knowledge. Together, we can support healthy hives.
SUPPORTING BEEKEEPING COMMUNITIES
It’s in our nature to share. Since Nate’s Hives are carefully moved throughout the country to keep the bees in comfortable climates, we support these communities by donating products and funds to local families and organizations. Because that’s what good neighbors do.
