Bees Honey and the Taste of Appalachia with Eric Grandon

Kanawha Valley Hustlers · Sep 4, 2025 · 4m

I talk with Eric Grandon from Sugar Bottom Farm. His farm is based in Clay County and produces raw honey sold in about 25 markets across West Virginia and shipped all over the country. He tells me he is working with the state Board of Education to get honey into schools, a step that could expand both access and awareness of the value of local products.

Eric shares how his journey into beekeeping began after six tours of duty in the Middle East. He explains that the challenges he faced when he came home were eased by working with bees. Instead of adding to his stress, the bees gave him calm…