Delk Bees

Specialties

Honey varieties include: Habanero, Ginger, Jalapeño, Garlic, Coffee, Rosemary & Black Pepper and can be found at New Leaf Community Markets and your local farmers markets.

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History

Established in 1987.

Curtis Delk started Delk Bees 25 years ago. An entrepreneur at heart, he grew his small group of bees up to 500 hives and quickly made a name for himself as a knowledgeable commercial beekeeper in the San Joaquin Valley.

Relying on family to help out with his pollination and honey operation, Delk’s youngest son Scott Delk took on most of these duties. After 25 years, Curtis Delk has decided to hang up his hat and veil and turn over his bees to his youngest son, Scott Delk.

After three years of creating some of Santa Cruz’s most sought after meals at Johnny’s Harborside, Chef Scott Delk is now creating some of the most delicious honey condiments around with his family’s honey! Delk Bees has two bee farm locations. One here in the San Joaquin Valley in Raisin City, CA. The other in Henryetta, OK.

Meet the Business Owner

Scott D.

Business Owner

Scott Delk has spent the last twelve years cooking alongside some of the best chefs in the twin cities. Chef Delk would occasionally come back West to help his dad move bees around, which he had been doing since he was a kid. Chef Delk moved to Santa Cruz three years ago and has been a local chef in Santa Cruz for the past 3 years. He is most noted for his work at Johnny’s Harborside. Chef Delk plans on staying in Santa Cruz and locating his 250 hives of bees closer to home. Until then his bees will remain in the Valley and when they’re not in the almonds pollinating, they will be making sweet honey here in the Santa Cruz Mountains!