Welcome!
Bright Raven Farm and Apiary is located in Jacksonville, NY in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region. We care for upwards of 80 hives to produce local, raw, varietal honey.
We started our farm (formerly known as Red Tail Farm) as vegetable growers in 2000 and began the long process of rejuvenating tired, worn out soil - the result of decades of conventional corn and soy bean cropping. After 20 years of ecological farming practices, our soil is once again alive and rich, thanks to many years of cover cropping, compost, and crop rotations.
We are now actively managing our property to increase and enhance our pollinator habitat. By planting species that are important pollen and nectar sources, we are helping to provide the food and nutrition needed by honey bees and other pollinators such as monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, and native bees.