Close-up of a weathered bee hive box with a metal bee smoker on top, set outdoors with trees and a partly cloudy sky in the background.
Vintage-style black label with gold text reading "The Honey Smith, Est. 2023," a small honeybee icon and the words "Raw-Pure-Authentic" and a tag line of "forged by the bees, sold by the smith"
Bee colony gathered on wooden hive
Close-up of a honeycomb with honey dripping.
Honeybees on a honeycomb frame
Two glass jars filled with honey, one honeycomb piece placed beside them, all set on a bed of dried straw or hay.

Offering small-batch raw honey local to:

  • Albert Lea, MN

  • Rochester, MN

  • Owatonna, MN

  • Northwood, IA

  • Lake Mills, IA

  • Mason City, IA and more!

Honeybees entering a hive through a small opening in wooden beekeeping setup, with visible pollen on some bees.
Beekeeper using a smoker on a beehive outdoors.
Close-up of honeycomb and honey jar on hay or grass

Our hives are local to south eastern MN and north central IA, along I-35. We offer some of the finest raw honey available in the area.

A jar of honey with a piece of honeycomb on a wooden surface.

SHOP OUR HONEY SELECTION!

Three children wearing beekeeping suits standing on grass with trees in the background.

About Us

Close-up of a honeycomb with honey.

Why Raw Honey

Map showing a region centered on Albert Lea, Minnesota, with surrounding cities and highways highlighted. Concentric circles overlay the map, indicating distance from a central point.

Our Local Areas

Multiple jars of honey placed on dried grass in front of a haystack.

Our Unique Flavors