Poor Valley Bee Farm

Category: Equipment Also called: Poor Valley Bee Farm (Hiltons, Virginia); Poor Valley Bee Farm Bee Hut; poorvalleybeefarm.com

What it is

Poor Valley Bee Farm is a small, family-owned beekeeping supply shop and honey farm in Hiltons, Virginia (Scott County), in the Appalachian foothills of southwest Virginia near the Carter Family Fold. Its About page says the farm keeps hives in the area and sells local wildflower honey alongside beekeeping supplies and equipment, including assembled Langstroth hive kits, supers, frames, beekeeping suits and accessories, with package bees each spring and queens in season. The site footer calls it “a Dadant authorized dealer.” The first-party Shopify store on poorvalleybeefarm.com lists hive kits, woodenware, tools, feed and treatments with posted prices and a cart, and the home page says it offers on-site pickup and ships products nationwide. This listing is for the supply shop with an official cart and on-page prices, not a club or a course.

Official URL

Official shop: https://www.poorvalleybeefarm.com/

Complete catalog: https://www.poorvalleybeefarm.com/collections/complete-catalog

Bee Hive Kits: https://www.poorvalleybeefarm.com/collections/kits

Cart: https://www.poorvalleybeefarm.com/cart

Example product (Beginning Beekeeper Kit, 10-Frame): https://www.poorvalleybeefarm.com/products/beginning-beekeeper-kit

Example product (Assembled Hive Kit A): https://www.poorvalleybeefarm.com/products/hive-kit-assembled-a

Where To Find Us and Hours: https://www.poorvalleybeefarm.com/pages/where-to-find-us

About Us: https://www.poorvalleybeefarm.com/pages/about-us

Our Guarantee: https://www.poorvalleybeefarm.com/pages/our-guarantee

Last checked

2026-10-29. All URLs above returned HTTP 200 with a desktop Chrome user agent and browser Accept headers on that date.

FAQ

Q: Where is Poor Valley Bee Farm and when is it open?
A: The Where To Find Us page gives the farm address as 2095 A. P. Carter Highway, Hiltons, Virginia 24258, about half a mile from the Carter Fold, where it sells a complete range of supplies. Hours listed 2026-10-29: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9:30–5; Friday 9:30–3:00; Saturday 9:30–12; closed Wednesday and Sunday (the page notes Saturday hours have changed). A seasonal “Bee Hut” at the Exxon station where Route 58 meets the A. P. Carter Highway is generally open daily from early summer to late fall. Phone (276) 386-7786.

Q: Does it have an online store and cart?
A: Yes. poorvalleybeefarm.com runs a Shopify store with product pages, a complete catalog and a cart at /cart (HTTP 200 when checked). The site says it ships nationwide and offers on-site pickup to save shipping.

Q: What do things cost?
A: As listed 2026-10-29 on the Bee Hive Kits collection: 8 Frame Bee Hive Kit $95.00 unassembled / $105.00 assembled; Assembled Hive Kit A $179.00; Assembled Hive Kit B $125.00 unassembled / $135.00 assembled; Assembled Hive Kit C $155.00; Beginning Beekeeper Kit (10-Frame) $320.00. The Beekeeping Starter Kit with bees ($445.00), Package Bees ($160.00–$198.00, local pickup only) and Queen Bees Mated ($42.00, local pickup only) were marked sold out. Prices change; check the live page.

Q: What comes in the Beginning Beekeeper Kit?
A: Per the product page, a standard 10-frame hive with screened bottom board, frames, wax foundation, front feeder, inner cover and top, plus a hive tool, gloves, smoker, jacket with veil and a bee brush (bees not included). Buyers specify jacket and glove size; wax foundation ships only on request in cold weather.

Q: What is the return policy?
A: The Our Guarantee page offers a full refund or exchange on items returned unused and unaltered within 30 days; gift cards and shipping costs are non-refundable.

Q: Is this an official or affiliated listing?
A: Neither. Beekeeping Plaza is not affiliated with Poor Valley Bee Farm. No purchase, contact or form was made; the cart was only checked for an HTTP 200. This is the site’s first Virginia Equipment listing (Virginia already has Local clubs and Learning entries).