Raw Honey from Eastern Washington

Veteran-Owned • West Richland • Serving the Tri-Cities

Tri-Cities Honey. Pure and Simple.

Welcome to Desert Farms Apiary, a veteran-owned honeybee apiary and raw honey business located in West Richland, Washington. Proudly serving Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, West Richland, and surrounding communities, we offer carefully prepared raw honey that celebrates the agricultural heritage of Eastern Washington.

Our inaugural 2026 honey collection was harvested in Grandview, Washington, before our honeybee colonies moved to their permanent home near Flat Top Hill in West Richland. Today, we continue building our apiary with a commitment to responsible beekeeping, healthy honeybees, and quality honey production.

Available in traditional glass Muth bottles, our raw honey brings the natural character of the Yakima Valley to your table. Shop online and enjoy convenient local pickup or scheduled delivery throughout our service area.

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Honeybees at Desert Farms Apiary in West Richland Washington

What We Do

At Desert Farms Apiary, we are dedicated to responsible beekeeping, pollinator stewardship, and producing high-quality hive-based products inspired by the agricultural heritage of the Tri-Cities. Rooted in the high desert environment of the Columbia Basin, our mission is to support healthy honeybee populations while providing locally crafted products that reflect the values of sustainability, craftsmanship, and community.

Honeybee colonies at Desert Farms Apiary in West Richland Washington

Beekeeping & Hive Management

Our primary focus is the careful management and stewardship of honeybee colonies using sustainable and responsible beekeeping practices. We believe healthy bees are essential not only to honey production, but also to agriculture, pollination, and environmental health throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Desert Farms Apiary raw honey in glass Muth bottles

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Honey & Hive-Based Products

Desert Farms Apiary produces and plans to offer a variety of locally inspired hive-based products sourced from responsibly managed colonies in the Columbia Basin region including:

• Raw honey
• Beeswax candles (coming soon)
• Wax-based soaps (coming soon)

Veteran & Community Engagement

Desert Farms Apiary was founded on principles of service, integrity, and community. As a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, we are proud to support veteran involvement in accessible agriculture and beekeeping while encouraging opportunities for education, wellness, and meaningful connection to the land.

Justin Strait

Founder & Head Beekeeper

Desert Farms Apiary was founded by Justin Strait, a Tri-Cities native, U.S. Air Force veteran, and graduate of the Heroes to Hives program. After retiring from more than two decades of military and federal service, Justin returned home to Eastern Washington looking for a way to stay active, continue learning, and build something meaningful in retirement.

What began as an interest in beekeeping and the vital role pollinators play in our environment evolved into Desert Farms Apiary—a small, veteran-owned apiary dedicated to responsible hive management, pollinator stewardship, and producing high-quality local honey. As a service-disabled veteran, Justin is also passionate about promoting accessible agriculture and demonstrating that farming and beekeeping can provide rewarding opportunities for veterans and individuals of all abilities.

Located near Flat Top Hill in West Richland, our honeybee colonies now forage across a landscape of agricultural blooms, wildflowers, and native plants. As our apiary develops, we look forward to future honey harvests that reflect the unique growing conditions of the Columbia Basin.

Desert Farms Apiary is intentionally small and community focused. Every hive is managed with care, every harvest is handled responsibly, and every jar reflects our commitment to quality, sustainability, and the agricultural heritage of the Columbia Basin.

Thank you for supporting local agriculture, healthy pollinator populations, and veteran-owned small businesses.

OUR LEADERSHIP

Our Home in the Columbia Basin

Desert Farms Apiary is located on 2.4 acres near Flat Top Hill in West Richland, Washington. Perched above the Columbia Basin, our property sits within a landscape shaped by rolling hills, agricultural fields, native shrubs, and seasonal wildflowers that support pollinators throughout the growing season.

This unique location provides our bees access to a diverse range of forage sources while allowing us to maintain a small, community-focused apiary dedicated to responsible hive management and environmental stewardship.

As we continue developing our apiary, we are committed to creating a healthy habitat for honeybees and other pollinators while preserving the natural character of the land we call home.

Contact Desert Farms Apiary

Have a question about our raw honey, local pickup, delivery, or upcoming events? We'd love to hear from you!

Desert Farms Apiary is a veteran-owned honeybee apiary located in West Richland, Washington, proudly serving Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, Benton City, and surrounding Tri-Cities communities.

Whether you're interested in our honey products, gift options, or simply want to learn more about our apiary, please use the form below to get in touch.

Please note: Our apiary is a working farm and is not open for unscheduled public visits. Local pickup is available by arrangement, and deliveries are offered on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

We look forward to hearing from you!