STE. GENEVIEVE – Get ready for the sweetest event of the year!
Harold’s Famous Bee Co. proudly presents its 4th Annual Honey Festival and Market Saturday, June 29th, inviting nature lovers to immerse themselves in a day of education, shopping, food, music, and fun.
Join us as we cultivate knowledge through engaging education and demonstrations. Experienced beekeepers will share their expertise, providing insights into the fascinating world of bees. This is the perfect opportunity to learn more about beekeeping, gardening, homesteading, and the crucial role these pollinators play in our ecosystem.
Indulge your taste buds in mead and honey tastings and explore a variety of honey-infused delights.
The festivities extend to a vibrant farmers-market-style marketplace, offering an array of bee-related products and much more.
As always, this event is free to attend
Make a beeline to Historic Downtown Ste. Genevieve on Saturday, June 29th for a day of family fun!
List of Guests-Presentations and Vendors
Special Guests:
Creek Stewart
Missouri State Beekeepers Association
Presentations:
Creek Stewart
Indian Creek Hives
Rabbit Ridge Apiary
Rad Rex Farms
Smallen’s Wild Bee Apiaries
Viox Farms
Food & Beverage:
Cotton Candy Ladies
Karl’s Kitchen, LLC
Luna’s Shaved Ice • Ste. Genevieve
Pat’s Pastries and Home cooking Ste. Genevieve
Mead Bar Takeover:
Ozark Viking Meadery
Vendors:
A&L Bead Designs
Ava Craft Center 2.0 SEMO
Beehive Bakery
Crafty Eye Creations
Crystal Hill Farm
D&B family farm
Daph’s This and That
Exit 157 Farm and Apiary
Farmhouse Stitchen Embroidery
Feed Your Skin Apothecary
Happy Sol
Home Thrown Bee Works
LeClere Estate’s Apiary
Lemony Creations
Melanie’s Busy Bees
Norwex
Nozzles and Needles
Patchwork Acres Goat Milk Soap
Plant Joy and Co
Scouting and STEM – Greater St. Louis Area
Shelly’s Busy Bees
Simply Lou✨
Ste Genevieve County Library
Ten-Thirty Boutique LLC
The Jolly Bee Bookshop
The Lily Pad Plant Shop
Thread & Morrow
Winking Owl Creations
Children’s Activities:
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Antique Tractor Show & Hayrides: Hayrides at 12-2-4
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Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center
Music:
Trap Violinist: Tom Winters
Harmonica: Skip Weiler
Banjo/Mandolin: Michael Ruch
Hive Painting Contest
All funds received will be donated to The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in support of Miss Leighton (Leighton’s Legion), local CF Warrior and Make A Wish recipient.
It’s that time for our annual Hive Art Contest and we need your creativity!
How it works: Stop by our storefront starting Tuesday, June 11th to pick up a hive body. Paint your design and return to us no later than Thursday, June 27th. (The design can be anything of your choosing – must be family friendly.)
Voting will take place at our 4th Annual Honey Festival + Market: Special guest judges with the local art community will vote using their golden ticket, this ticket is equivalent to $25. In addition, festival guests can vote for their favorite, $1 = one vote!
(You do not need to be present to win.)
The winner will receive: trophy, a basket full of HFBCo goodies valued at $100, and bragging rights!