Tassot Honey & Bees

Specialties

Tassot Apiaries, Inc., a family-​run business located in Hunterdon County, manages bee hives on many parcels of land throughout New Jersey. We specialize in raw, chemical free, high quality honey and bee products, and while not certified organic, our honey is comparable. Our long-​lasting, pure beeswax candles have the delicious light aroma of honey and our handcrafted, natural soaps are offered in various natural fragrances. Our products are sold at our honey bee farm and several farmers’ markets. They are also available through a network of retailers.

History

Established in 2004.

As far as I can remember I have been working with honey bees. When I was younger, in France, I watched my great uncle work the bees. When he passed away, helped by my aunt, I took over and tried to expand the number of colonies but the lack of allowance discouraged my endeavor. For a long time, I lived in Paris then we came to the US and decided that we wanted to live here.

Bea and I decided to have one bee hive for fun. Our son Archie joined us but was not too enthusiastic about the fact that bees could sting. Some of our friends thought that we were (and still are) mentally disturbed for having so many stinging insects around our house.

The first year, we took good care of our bees and they worked very hard so much that we harvested 75 lb of pure honey. We ate some, bottled some, gave some to friends and neighbors, and we still had 70lb left when Bea decided to sell it at the nearby farm stand and general store. In a week the honey was gone, and Tassot Apiaries, Inc. was created.

Meet the Business Owner

Jean-​Claude T.

Business Owner

I was born in France, grew in the Morvan region with honey bee’s surrounding me.

Now I am leaving in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and still have bees around.