Our Press

 Articles 

The word is out about the quality of our honey and our beautiful apiary!

• "Most Honey on the Shelves is Fake. Everything You Need to Know to Find the Best Honey + My Recommendations."  Whole Foods BFF, March 2026.
• David Bradley, "Killer Bees Honey Among the World's Purest", The Transylvania Times, January, 2026 
• Marleen Osteen, "The Healing Hive", The Laurel Magazine, November 2025. 
• "2023 Honey Winners", Good Food Awards, Spring 2023.
• Nabaneeta Saha, "7 Certified Organic Glyphosate Free Honey Brands", Your Sustainable Guide, May, 2023.
• David Bradley, "Killer Bees Honey wins national honor", The Transylvania Times, April 2023.
• "The 7 Best Glyphosate-Free, Raw & Organic Honey Brands of 2023", Intelligent Wellbeing, Spring 2023.
• David Bradley, "The 'champagne of honey' up for prestigious award", The Transylvania Times, February, 2023.  
• Tricia Soderstrom, "Customer Spotlight: Sean Collinsworth & Denise Altay", 67designs blog, Spring 2022.
• "Sweet as Can Bee | Killer Bees Honey" , The Laurel Magazine, June 2021. 
• Shelby Vittek,"Five Agritourism Destinations to Visit This Summer", The Smithsonian Magazine, May 2021. 
• Luke Osteen, "Killer Bees Honey Designated as a Wildlife Refuge", The Laurel Magazine, March 2021
• "Killer Bees Honey chosen as award finalist", The Transylvania Times, November, 2020
• Marlene Osteen, "Honey Spiced Pumpkin Streusel", The Laurel Magazine, November 2020. 
• Mandy Murray, "The Sisterhood", Plateau Magazine, April/May 2020. 
• Kristen Brown, "The Champagne of Honey", NC Living Magazine, Spring 2020.
• Ashley Stewart, "Sentinel Species", The Laurel Magazine, September, 2019.
• Paul Viau, "Bee Kind to the Pollinators", Western North Carolina Events Guide, August, 2019.
• Carol Viau, "The Mountains are Buzzing at Killer Bees Honey Farm Tour", The Biltmore Beacon, June 13, 2019.
• Carol Viau, "Take a Destination Tour of Killer Bees Honey Bee Farm". Western North Carolina Guide, May 2019.
• April Cope, "Killer Bees Honey Expands Apiary to Skyterra", Skyterra Wellness Blog, March 26, 2019.
• Sean Collinsworth, "A Visit with an Albania Beekeeper", North Carolina Bee Buzz, The Official Magazine of the NCSBA, Spring 2018.
• Cedar Sanderson, "Second Breakfast Bread", Cedar Writes, September 9th, 2018.
• Tiffany Welsh, "Hazelnut Honey Muffins & a Trip to Killer Bees Honey Apiary", Well Fed Baker, June 3rd, 2018. 
• "Bee to Honey Farm Tours", RomaticAsheville.com, May, 2018. 
• Paul, Viau, "How Sweet It Is, Artisanal Honey at Its Best", Western North Carolina Events Guide, May, 2018.
• "Killer Bees Honey", The Laurel of Asheville, June 2017
• Lauren Stepp, "Sean Collinsworth Puts Edge Back in Beekeeping", The Laurel of Asheville, May, 2017.

Tour Reviews: 

• ...."this was as much a taste and sensory adventure as it was a tour of the heights of the Pisgah Forest with one of a kind views and a get in touch with nature excursion."  (See All Trip Advisor Reviews)
• "Make sure you visit Killer Bees when you are in the Lake Toxaway area as it will exceed your expectations in every way!" (See All Google Reviews)
• "What a WONDERFUL experience! Sean, Denise, and Jen were awesome, passionate about what they do and very hospitable. A unique, one of a kind, experience I would recommend to everyone. We’ll be back to share with others! Thank you!" (See All Facebook Reviews)