Beekeepers

The people behind East Hill Honey

Chris & Stacey Ziglar — Owners. Chris and Stacey own and run East Hill Honey Co., a family business making honey since 2011.

Michael Hopko — Beekeeper. Michael manages our hives and the day-to-day work in the bee yards.

Ashley Seward — Operations Manager. Ashley runs our honey house: bottling, orders, and taking care of our customers and retail partners.

Our Vision

We make honey from our own Gulf Coast hives — raw, unfiltered, and naturally extracted in a certified honey house overseen by the Florida Department of Agriculture. We also curate varietal honeys (Tupelo, Orange Blossom, Sourwood) from longtime partner beekeepers across the Southeast. The origin of each jar is on the product page so you always know what's in your jar.

Our community is part of this work — hosting hives, helping with the labor-intensive parts of keeping bees, and supporting the mentorship of new beekeepers. It was through the mentorship of other keepers that we exist, and we extend that same opportunity to young people who express interest in this craft.

Interested in becoming a beekeeper with East Hill Honey Co? Email us at info@easthillhoney.com.