The California Bee Company, LLC exists to promote the health and well-being of honey bees. We keep healthy bee hives using natural management methods. As an ongoing effort we are breeding healthy, gentle queen bees that have mite-resistant behaviors. Starting in 2011, we will be selling queen bees that are locally adapted to the California Coast. The California Bee Company also strives to encourage small-scale beekeeping, and in 2010 published Beekeeping in Coastal California, a concise book that describes beekeeping methods as well as the flowers used by honey bees in this unique area of the world.

In order to generate operating funds for our endevours to breed honey bees, we sell our raw unfiltered local honey, hand-dipped beeswax candles, and a limited amount of pollen and propolis. All of our products come straight from the hive, and do not undergo any processing. By purchasing our products, you are encouraging responsible and sustainable beekeeping.

The California Bee Company also offers professional services with the same attention to detail and quality that go into our products. These services include Apicultural Consulting and Training, raising Queen Cells for commercial beekeepers, and Pollination Brokering.

The California Bee Company serves the local community by offering a free swarm removal service in the San Luis Obispo area.

The California Bee Company was founded in 2005 by two Cal Poly students as an inspired hobby. Despite facing numerous challenges associated with keeping honey bees, today the California Bee Company operates approximately 300 bee hives in various locations on the Central Coast.