"We should keep this a secret," our guide told us, gesturing to the small, inconspicuous hilltop we were standing on, somewhere along the edge of California's Central Valley.  No, our guide was not a gold miner, drug smuggler or undercover agent. He's just a beekeeper named Cameron Robertson. ...

Local Hive's new Honey Hot Sauce will be available to try for free at 88 Whole Foods locations across the country on August 3rd, 2024 from 10am–2pm.  We'll also be sampling Honey Hot Sauce a 12 additional Whole Foods locations on Friday, August 9th from 10am–2pm. We'll be offering free samples of...

  Most of us would never dream of getting sticky, raw & unfiltered honey in our hair. But it turns out it may have some positive side effects, not unlike your favorite leave-in conditioner. Making a honey hair mask to hydrate your hair is surprisingly simple as long as you remember one thing:...

  It's true: you can use honey for skincare and your beauty routine. And this isn't some crazy new TikTok trend. Honey has been used medicinally and practically for thousands of years, dating back to ancient Egypt. (#4 is straight out of Cleopatra's beauty playbook.) Check out our favorite honey ...

We hope you're mostly using honey to sweeten foods, replace sugar, or bake desserts. But maybe that's not enough. Maybe you're craving even more ways to use honey. Or just looking for an excuse to always have a bottle of honey on you. Well, this might be just what you're looking for — at least du...

We’ve always thought that nothing goes together better than cheese and bees. Well, pretzels too, but that doesn’t rhyme.  We’re excited to share that we’ve partnered with our friends at Rodelle to create a mouthwatering new concoction: Spicy Sriracha Pretzels with Cheddar Cheese Sauce. And the re...

  Happy Pollinator Awareness Week!  Every year in June, our team at Local Hive takes some time to appreciate and spread the good word about our pollinators — both insect and human. Most people are aware that bees are pollinators, but humans play an important role, too. If a human brushes up again...

  We cooked up this delicious almond-crusted salmon recipe for Pollinator Awareness Week 2024. It's made with pollinator-powered ingredients, including almonds, lemon, honey, and garlic. And salmon. Salmon are not pollinators (as far as we know), but they ARE a great source of protein and ome...

After years of followers asking us in the comments to start making honey sticks, we've decided to, as the old proverb goes, "teach a man to fish." It turns out, it's actually really easy to make honey sticks (AKA honey straws) at home with just a few tools that you probably already have on hand. ...

After 100 years of bottling 100% U.S. honey, we decided it was finally time to stir things up in a big way. See, Local Hive works with hundreds of beekeepers across the country to ensure that there's always a market for their honey. By purchasing locally harvested honeys, blending & bottling ...

Here's our take on everyone's favorite amateur chef creations: instant ramen hacks. Is ours better than the 1.7 billion versions out there, including the one your college roommate swears by? We sure think so. It's all thanks to our secret ingredient: Local Hive Sriracha Honey Hot Sauce. With a sp...

This grilled pears recipe makes an excellent appetizer for a grilled dinner on a hot summer night. Besides the aesthetic joy of a perfect grill mark on a juicy pear, grilling also brings out a richer flavor from the fruit, with a subtle caramelized flavor. Top each sweet, caramelized pear with yo...

Our latest, sweetest drink recipe that we're totally sipping all summer long: the Honey Habanero Mangonada. For those who know nada about the Mangonada: it's a margarita-like cocktail, but the blend of mango and spicy seasonings give it a completely unique flavor.  This cocktail recipe takes thin...

It's 2024, and we're still obsessed with Nashville Hot Chicken. It's probably safe to say that this trend is here for good. So naturally: it's about time we figure out how to add some honey to it🍯 With the launch of our Cayenne Honey Hot Sauce, we took it upon ourselves to whip up an original swe...

Stuffed dates instantly elevate any occasion to an event, perhaps even to a full-on soirée. Add a sweet-heat drizzle of Mango Habanero Honey Hot Sauce, and you've got an hors d'oeuvre that says, "I know how to host an event, dangit." Or maybe you're just hungry for some stuffed dates on a random ...