Who We Are

 

Welcome to our store! We're the Mullins family, and we're so glad you're shopping with us! 

At Bee Great, we believe that the flavor of real honey can’t be faked—and neither can authenticity, passion, and care. What began in 2015 as a hobby between David and his dad, Roger—just two beekeepers and two backyard hives—has blossomed into a mission-driven brand grounded in craftsmanship, sustainability, and purpose.

At Bee Great, Our Mission is Clear:

  • Care for bees, the environment, and each other

  • Share the story behind our products and our process

  • Promote the health benefits of raw, unfiltered honey

  • Make high-quality, American honey accessible and affordable

Our family—Tammy, David, Gabi, and our incredible team—puts love into every product. Whether you’re discovering new uses for honey, gifting thoughtfully, or just grabbing something sweet, you’re part of something bigger. 

You are part of a brand that stands for sustainability, connection, and joy.

We’re not a faceless corporation. We’re a family business rooted in community, stewardship, and trust.

This is Who We Are:

  • We sell only the highest quality products

  • We believe in doing right by the earth and its people

  • We care deeply about our family—and yours

  • We support our community with action, not just words

Our first honey harvest gave us 80 pints. We sold them from a card table in a friend’s yard. That experience sparked something bigger: the idea that honey could be more than just a sweetener—it could be a story, a connection, and a way to do good for the planet.

By 2018, Bee Great officially launched as a business. Our plan? Bring premium, local honey to customers’ doors, just like the old days. We licensed the business and operated from the 4H kitchen in Columbia City, Indiana—David’s hometown—while hand-delivering every order. It was the start of something beautiful.

When David’s university teaching position was eliminated during a downsizing, and the COVID-19 pandemic hit soon after, our community lifted us up. Loyal customers continued to order online and share our products with others. We realized then—we were building something real, and we were just getting started.

In 2021, we transformed an old orthodontist office at 107 McCoy Drive in Churubusco into the Bee Great Marketplace. On one side, you’ll find a curated boutique of honeybee-themed décor, handmade gifts, and small-batch beeswax skin care. 

We design our shop to always surprise—each visit brings something new. 

In addition to our award-winning honeys that reflect the land, the bees, and the love we put into every jar, you'll find products from other small business like ours. 

*Honey filled chocolates made specifically for us by Linda Armes at Bloomington Chocolate Company,

*A small beekeeping family in Wyoming right at the entrance of Yellowstone National Park makes our honey sweetened caramels,

*The Nolt family provides us with yummy treats like Amish Fried Pies.

*And we carry crocheted honey bees from Crocheted by Addy which is owned by a teenager who is starting her own business. 

We also sell our products to stores across the area through Small Batch Distributors which is a locally owned business owned by the Johnson family in Ft Wayne.

We’ve grown from selling 100 pounds of honey in 2018 to over 12 tons in 2024, and we now manage about 150 hives. David is also leading a research study for the Indiana State Department of Agriculture to develop an alternative method of keeping bees in cold weather climates that requires less equipment, produces more honey, and helps increase the number of honey bee colonies. 

Our line of crafted honeys includes Indiana Whiskey Barrel Honey, Rum Barrel Honey, Bourbon, and Tequila Barrel Honeys—all produced in small batches with layered flavor profiles that rival premium wines and craft spirits. These award-winning honeys are not only recognized by juried programs like Indiana Artisan—they’ve won honors like second place at the International Flavor Awards, competing against thousands of global entries.

But Bee Great is more than honey. We offer:

  • Artisan soaps and beeswax skincare

  • Honey sticks, candies, and natural foot balms

  • Gift boxes and customizable bundles for every occasion

  • Beekeeping supplies through our partnership with Dadant

We also bring transparency to the table. With encourage you to take one of our beekeeping classes, stop by shop and meet the beekeepers, explore the story behind each jar, and discover ways to use honey in cooking, baking, or even daily wellness routines.

*We are also proud of our support of other local beekeepers by purchasing and bottling their honey under the Bee Great brand—because good honey should do good for everyone involved. 

 

Yes, we've grown, but we still make everything in small batches by hand. (David and Gabi extracting honey in the garage before we became a business with a borrowed, hand-cranked honey extractor).

(The Bee Great Marketplace commercial kitchen with a 21 frame power extractor).

And, while David once made all the hives we used from the lumber cut from dead trees on his Dad's property, we are now a Dadant beekeeping supply dealer. We sell everything a beekeeper needs ranging from extractors, to feed, to beekeeping equipment, to bottles, and hives.


Got a question? Just reach out. David’s cell is 260-229-8356 or email us at info@BeeGreatLocal.com.

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