Where can I buy raw honey in Des Moines, Iowa?

Meadow Blazing Star at 2318 46th Street, which says it keeps about 300 hives in and around Polk County, and Just Iowa Honey at 4609 Crestmoor Drive, which describes a Des Moines apiary on its own site.

What types of honey are produced near Des Moines?

Black locust, wildflower and linden honey are named on Just Iowa Honey's page as Iowa apiary honeys. The page does not show that the Des Moines yard produced each variety, so a city-specific single-floral claim stays unverified.

When is honey harvested near Des Moines?

Just Iowa Honey describes the run from the first spring blossoms to the final harvest in August. No farmers-market calendar for either producer was verified.

Find Local Honey in Des Moines, Iowa

Two Des Moines businesses describe their own honey production in detail. Meadow Blazing Star says it runs about 300 hives in and around Polk County from a Beaverdale home base and a 22-acre farm in Madison County. Just Iowa Honey names black locust, wildflower and linden honey from what it calls its Des Moines apiary.

Local Honey Varieties

Black locust, wildflower and linden are named as Iowa-apiary honeys on Just Iowa Honey's own page. That page does not prove the Des Moines yard produced each one, so none is presented here as a city-specific single-floral honey. Meadow Blazing Star describes honey, beeswax and propolis from its own hives without naming a flower, and its fall plantings are forage for the bees rather than a named honey.

Where to Buy

Meadow Blazing Star, 2318 46th Street, Des Moines. The Choose Iowa page says the owners live in Des Moines, keep hives in and around Polk County, and sell honey, beeswax and propolis harvested from their own hives. Just Iowa Honey, 4609 Crestmoor Drive, sells from its Des Moines apiary.

Shops and markets on this page

Meadow Blazing Star — 2318 46th Street. Hive count, Polk County placement, the Beaverdale home and the Madison County farm are the company's own statements on its Choose Iowa page.
Just Iowa Honey — 4609 Crestmoor Drive. Names black locust, wildflower and linden honey from what the company calls its Des Moines apiary, and describes its own harvest run.

When to Buy Local Honey in Des Moines

Just Iowa Honey describes the season as running from the first spring blossoms to the final harvest in August. A farmers-market calendar for either seller is unverified.

How We Checked This Page

Checked on 2026-10-07 against the Choose Iowa Meadow Blazing Star page and justiowahoney.com. Hive counts and county placement are the producers' own estimates, not audited figures.

Before You Go

Both producers sell from home addresses rather than shopfronts, so ask which address to visit and when before driving out. Ask each one whether the jar you are buying came from the Des Moines yard or from the Madison County farm.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I buy raw honey in Des Moines, Iowa?: Meadow Blazing Star at 2318 46th Street, which says it keeps about 300 hives in and around Polk County, and Just Iowa Honey at 4609 Crestmoor Drive, which describes a Des Moines apiary on its own site.
What types of honey are produced near Des Moines?: Black locust, wildflower and linden honey are named on Just Iowa Honey's page as Iowa apiary honeys. The page does not show that the Des Moines yard produced each variety, so a city-specific single-floral claim stays unverified.
When is honey harvested near Des Moines?: Just Iowa Honey describes the run from the first spring blossoms to the final harvest in August. No farmers-market calendar for either producer was verified.

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