There are so many reasons but in a nutshell, we are local and your money stays in our community.

Have you ever had a bee suit split up the crotch when you bend over in front of an active hive, or a smoker that gives up the ghost as you are pulling frames? We have them in stock! You need it today? Come pick it up TODAY (in most cases, excluding hives). Everything we offer is physically in stock - we do not dropship or send your order off to someone else to fulfill.

Additionally, we are available by text or phone or in-person to help you solve your beekeeping predicaments or suggest creative solutions to issues you face. We offer free in-shop consultations (by appointment) and often make visits to customer apiaries or properties to help recommend best hive placements, etc. We don't lounge around and eat donuts in front of the tv while the online cash register dings - we literally work sun-up to sun-down to try to offer you the best products at the most reasonable price point that we can offer and we are in this for the long haul.

Without you, we go about of business, so it's in our best interest to see you happy and successful year-around with your beekeeping ventures!

Due to the fact that our family-owned business is operated from privately-owned acreage, shop visits are by appointment only. Our online store is open 24/7 for convenient browsing and ordering. Many items are available for fast delivery, but we also offer on-site pickup at your convenience. Please just let us know what time you would like to stop by and pick up your order. Except for custom builds, we can generally have them ready for you quite quickly. We also offer free in-shop consultations to answer questions or help with product selection. Again, we ask that you contact us to make that appointment. Our physical address is: 11861 Ranch Drive SW, Port Orchard, Washington. 360-440-6745.

Yes, we are currently selling Carniolan nucs for the 2026 season and we still have plenty available for pre-order, but they are starting to sell very briskly as spring draws near! These will be available in mid-to-late April and distributed in the ordering sequence, so order early to get your place at the front of the line! Please refer us to anyone you know who may need bees for the upcoming season.

We very carefully curate our product inventory to only include the best. No cheap beesuits that will rip or split. No garbage that over-promises and under-delivers. No products that don't meet our rigid standards. And did you notice that our site is not crammed full of ads that you have to scroll through to find what you need? You will never have that problem here. Need a product we don't have? We will evaluate that product and source it if it meets our standards of excellence. And you also may notice that many of our prices are LOWER than the competition.

Every product, particularly those related directly to safety (bee suits, gloves, smokers, etc.) are carefully evaluated and physically inspected to make sure they are worth every penny and that they will not fail in critical moments.

Amazon and Temu have the cheap stuff, but we have the good stuff.

I guess the question is best answered with another question: What kind of beehive do you want? Are you looking to harvest (or sell) your own honey or are you looking for great pollination for your garden? Are you a new beekeeper or intermediate or advanced? These are all questions that I would ask you in a consultation to help you decide which kind of beehive is best for you! We offer everything from basic langstroth hives to the incredible Layens hive (my personal favorite) to high-end American Slovenian AZ hives. Each hive design has its own pros and cons. Some will last a couple of years while others, with proper care and attention, will last decades. I am always available to answer your questions by phone, text or email.

We design and build custom hives as well, with a special emphasis on over-wintering success. Tired of losing your bees every winter and having to reorder in the spring? Talk to us, we can help.

Currently no, but that will change as we move through our expansion plans. That said, I'm always looking for woodworkers in our area with a shop and proven quality that I can subcontract some work to when we get overwhelmed in the spring or need to build up over winter.

Sometimes! But honestly, because we custom build hives to your specifications when you order them, most require a week to a month to build, depending on what type of hive. And some hives, like the Slovenian AZ hive, are generally only built in the slower months of the winter. We highly recommend ordering high-end or custom hives over the winter when it is slower here, materials can be more readily sourced and prices are lower. But for standard langstroth boxes, we are working to build up an inventory that is readily available year-round. Work with us and we'll work with you!

Yes, but it can be seasonal and quantities vary depending on our harvest! We also offer honey purchased in bulk from other beekeepers, some in our area and some outside of our area. In addition, we also carry a variety of health and nutritional items, including infused honey (turmeric, ashwaganda root, ginger, etc.) And if you haven't tried our hot honey drizzled over homemade pizza or ice cream, you don't know what you're missing!

Connect with me and let you know what you have. If it's bee-related, I'll consider it, provided the quality and price point is there. If it adds value to our inventory, we would be happy to hear what you have in mind. We are a licensed reseller in Washington state and we are always looking for unique, quality items that we can offer our customers. We are particularly interested in building up our bee-related gifts and health/beauty/nutrition items right now.

Kitsap Beekeeping Supply is located in Port Orchard, Washington, in Kitsap County, which is on the Olympic Peninsula about an hour west of Seattle by car or by ferry. I'm surprised how many questions I get about 'Kitsap' so I thought I would include it here.

Kitsap County, Washington, was named after Chief Kitsap, a powerful leader of the Suquamish Tribe who was instrumental in uniting local tribes in the early 19th century; the county was briefly known as Slaughter County after its formation in 1857, but residents soon voted to change the name to honor the respected Native American chief.

I chose to name my business this not only because of our geographic location, but also because I'm an Arizona boy and learned to love everything about the Native American history and culture as I grew up in the southwest.