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Fact Sheet No. 224, UMaine Extension No. 2040<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Commercial Pollinators<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Prepared by Jennifer Lund, Apiculturist, Maine Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with David E. Yarborough, Extension Blueberry Specialist, The University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Orono, ME. Revised spring 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n

Roy Abel<\/strong>
\nAbel Apiaries
\nP.O. Box 234
\nSydney, Florida 33587
\n813.659.0784
\n813.431.4751 cell
\nP.O. Box 615
\nAshland, Maine 04732
\n207.435.3301<\/p>\n

\n

Steve Alderman<\/strong>
\nGrange Hall Bee Corp
\nP.O. Box 876
\nWimauma, Florida 33598
\n813.624.2893<\/p>\n

\n

Robin Aldrich<\/strong>
\nMountain Meadow Farm
\n1 Mountain Meadow Lane
\nUpton, Maine 04261
\n207.533.2017
\nmtnmdwfm@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Mark Almeter<\/strong>
\nWee Bee Honey Inc.
\n1498 East Blood Road
\nCowlesville, New York 14037
\n585.652.9592
\nP.O. Box 690866
\nVero Beach, Florida 32969-0866
\n716.812.7061 cell
\n716.812.6698 assistant<\/p>\n

\n

Craig Andrews<\/strong>
\n126 Upper Sumner Hill Road
\nSumner, Maine 04292
\n207.388.2457
\n207.402.4758<\/p>\n

\n

Ben Blocker<\/strong>
\n34051 Cortez Blvd.
\nRidge Manor, Florida 33523
\n352.410.3105<\/p>\n

\n

Paul J. Burt<\/strong>
\nRaven Creek Apiaries
\n153 County Line Road
\nBenton, Pennsylvania 17814
\n570.925.2804
\n813.713.0031 cell<\/p>\n

\n

Andrew Card<\/strong>
\nMerrimack Valley Apiaries
\n96 Dudley Road
\nBillerica, Massachusetts 01821
\n978.667.5380, ask for Glen Card<\/p>\n

\n

Lucas Cantu<\/strong>
\n784 Steve Roberts Special
\nZolfo Springs, Florida 33890
\n863.735.1679<\/p>\n

\n

Jorge and Johanna Castillo<\/strong>
\nCastillo Honey, Inc.
\n7030 Dormany Loop
\nPlant City, Florida 33565
\n813.965.2848
\n813.956.5902
\ncastillohoneyinc@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Steve Eisele
\n<\/strong>Pollination US, Inc.
\nP.O. Box 789
\nFelda, Florida 33930
\n239.896.0777
\n707.404.3003
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Wayne Farr<\/strong>
\nFarr\u2019s Apiaries
\n484 Martins Road
\nLindin, Pennsylvania 17744
\n570.651.3267 cell
\n570.398.2528<\/p>\n

\n

Scott and Wade Fisher<\/strong>
\nW.D. Fisher Bee Farm
\n6395 SR 103N, Bldg. 21
\nLewiston, Pennsylvania 17044
\n800.736.6205
\n717.363.0828 cell
\n352.518.0570<\/p>\n

\n

Gary Ford<\/strong>
\n1883 Castle Road
\nNewport, New York 13416
\n315.891.3339
\n315.868.0362 cell<\/p>\n

\n

Alex Funk
\n<\/strong>Funks Honey Farm
\n119 Chute Road
\nWindham, Maine 04062
\n207.650.0530 cell
\nfunksbees@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Juan Garcia<\/strong>
\nSunshine Apiary Inc.
\n1081 Platt Road
\nNaples, Florida 34120
\n239.280.9547<\/p>\n

\n

Joshua Gentry<\/strong>
\nGentry Apiaries, Inc.
\nP.O. Box 1032
\nLoxahatchee, Florida 33470
\n561.798.0117
\n561.644.3461 cell<\/p>\n

\n

Global Bee LLC<\/strong>
\nSergio Saladrigas
\n9578 NW 41st Street
\nDoral, Florida 33178
\n305.744.2470
\n305.433.4822
\n786.623.6569<\/p>\n

\n

Luis Gonzalez<\/strong>
\n328 McLean Street
\nWinston-Salem, North Carolina 27127
\n401.583.4565<\/p>\n

\n

David Hackenberg<\/strong>
\nHackenberg Apiaries
\n1466 Crossroads Drive
\nLewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837
\n570.568.2337
\n813.713.1239 cell<\/p>\n

\n

Harvey\u2019s Honey<\/strong>
\n912, Route 40
\nMonroeville, New Jersey 08343
\n856 358.1010
\n15628 92 Court N.
\nW. Palm Beach, Florida 33412
\n609.381.8135 cell<\/p>\n

\n

Cory and Cass Hettinga<\/strong>
\nJ&J Bee Service, Inc.
\n851 Riverview Drive
\nKalamazoo, Michigan 49004
\n269.382.0356
\n269.217.4404 Cory
\n269.720.0542 Cass<\/p>\n

\n

Timothy R. Holt<\/strong>
\n132 Holt\u2019s Lane
\nSiloam, North Carolina 27047
\n336.374.4921
\n336.710.4904<\/p>\n

\n

Kevin Jester<\/strong>
\nJester Bee Company
\n2600 Honeybee Lane
\nMims, Florida 32754
\n870.243.1596<\/p>\n

\n

Charles Jewett<\/strong>
\n483 Flowers Road
\nLodowici, Georgia 31316
\n850.658.2970<\/p>\n

\n

Jims Honey Farm<\/strong>
\nDavid Patty
\n7701 Jenica\u00a0Street
\nBakersfield, California 93314
\n661.399.6226<\/p>\n

\n

Piotr Kucharski<\/strong>
\n2689 W. River Road
\nSidney, Maine 04330
\n207.621.8639
\n207.242.0037 cell<\/p>\n

\n

Charles Kutik
\n<\/strong>Kutik’s Honey Farm
\n285 Lyon Brook Road
\nNorwich, New York 13815
\n607.336.4105
\n607.316.0474 cell<\/p>\n

\n

Jeffery R Lee<\/strong>
\nLee\u2019s Bees Inc.
\n1818 Saddle Club Road
\nMebane, North Carolina 27302
\n919.304.3669<\/p>\n

\n

Jerry Mattiaccio<\/strong>
\nRock Hill Honey Bee Farms
\n45 Pinto Lane
\nStafford, Virginia 22556
\n703.595.1179<\/p>\n

\n

Joseph McCoy<\/strong>
\nMcCoy Honey Co.
\n9433 East Atwater Road
\nHarbor Beach, Michigan 48441
\n989.607.9208
\n989.864.3490 cell<\/p>\n

\n

Charles Moore<\/strong>
\n13959 Park Avenue
\nWaterport, New York 14571
\n716.478.9614 cell<\/p>\n

\n

Mark Negley<\/strong>
\n1299 SE County Road 760A
\nArcadia, Florida 34266
\n863.990.0281 cell
\n863.990.2621<\/p>\n

\n

Northwoods Apiaries LLC<\/strong>
\nJosh White
\n2770 Loop Road
\nWestfield, Vermont 05874
\n802.673.7366<\/p>\n

\n

William Preble<\/strong>
\n58 Oroak Road
\nCorinth, Maine 04427
\n207.570.3930 cell
\n813.476.5512<\/p>\n

\n

Max Rogers<\/strong>
\n27 Lafayette 172
\nStamps, Arkansas 71860
\n870.533.2128
\n903.824.5580 cell<\/p>\n

\n

Joe Romance<\/strong>
\n4340 Martin Avenue
\nBakersfield, California 93314
\n661.549.0292<\/p>\n

\n

Matt Roy<\/strong>
\nRoyal Honeybees
\n219 Nipper Road
\nBuxton, Maine 04093
\n207.229.9125<\/p>\n

\n

Lincoln Sennett<\/strong>
\nSennett & Sennett, Inc.
\n332 Bessey Ridge Road
\nAlbion, Maine 04910
\n207.437.5845<\/p>\n

\n

Eric Sprout<\/strong>
\nEast Coast Pollination
\n11051 Valley Drive
\nRose, New York 14542
\n315.480.5554<\/p>\n

\n

United Honeybees, LLC<\/strong>
\nCraig V. Johnson
\nPO Box 1200
\nWasco, California 93280
\n661.201.5267<\/p>\n

\n

Wonderful Bees<\/strong>
\nParamount Farming Company
\n6801 E. Lerdo Hwy.
\nShafter, California 93263
\n661.399-4456
\n12151 State Road 31
\nPunta Gorda, Florida 33982
\nlizm@paramountfarming.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Dennis Wright<\/strong>
\nFruitwood Apiaries, Inc.
\n419 Elk Road
\nMonroeville, New Jersey 08343
\n856.881-7748
\n941.322.1267<\/p>\n

\n

Kevin Young<\/strong>
\n136 Wright Road
\nCogan Station, Pennsylvania 17728
\n570.998.8417
\n20954 Trilby Cemetery Road
\nDade City, Florida 33525
\n570.220.2337 cell<\/p>\n

\n

Information\u00a0in this publication is provided purely for educational purposes. No responsibility is assumed for any problems associated with the use of\u00a0products\u00a0or services mentioned. No endorsement of products or companies is intended, nor is\u00a0criticism\u00a0of unnamed products or companies implied.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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