A Day in the Hives with RC's Bees LLC
Welcome to RC's Bees! A local small business ran by Rayann. I have 280 hives in and around West Michigan in 26 different locations.
If you are looking for local honey straight from the hives, this is the right place. All the honey comes straight from the hives with nothing added and never pasteurized. Along with honey extracted by season, I offer comb honey, beeswax and honey sticks. In the spring, 5 frame Nucs are also available for purchase.
UPCOMING MARKETS AND UPDATES!
2026 5- FRAME NUC ORDERS
2026 nuc orders are opening in January! The nuc will consist of: A plastic jester nuc box with 5 deep frames. A laying queen with bees to cover brood. 3 frames of brood consisting of every stage of brood such as capped brood, larvae and eggs. 1 frame with pollen and honey. 1 frame for them to work to prevent overcrowding and cause them to swarm. $200 each. Nucs are available for order in the store with a $20.00 deposit. Deposits are non-refundable. This year there is a required form to be returned in order to confirm your order.
HASTINGS AND CHARLOTTE FARMER'S MARKET
We attend the Hastings Farmer's Market every week Wednesday 11am-4pm and Saturday 9am-2pm at the court house lawn. Thursdays we are at the Charlotte Farmer's Market from 2pm-6pm at the Beech Market Palvillion. Starting in May through October.
2026 SHOW SCHEDULE
More to be added
February 21st-22nd Saturday 9am-5pm Sunday 10am-4pm Kalamazoo Shipshewana on the Road- Kalamazoo Expo Center
February 27th-March 1st Nordic Fire Festival Charlotte Friday 5pm-10pm Saturday 10am-9pm Sunday 11am-4pm
March 7th- Hastings Indoor Farmers Market Saturday 9am-3pm
March 7th- Greenville Nazarene Church 9am-2pm
March 7th-8th Kalamazoo Expo Craft Show Saturday 9am-3pm Sunday 10am-3pm
March 28th- Hastings Nazarene Church Craft Show 9am-3pm
April 18th-19th Eaton County Business Expo Saturday 9am-5pm Sunday 10am-3pm
April 25th-26th Kalamazoo Expo Center Spring Craft Show Saturday 9am-3pm Sunday 10am-3pm
April 25th-26th Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival Saturday 10am-6pm Sunday 10am-4pm
May 2nd- Mason Spring Fling 9am-3pm
May 2nd- First Day of Hastings Farmers Market 9am-2pm
May 9th- Barry County Expo Center Craft Show 9am- 3pm
May 29th-30th Mitten Homesteaders at Lake Odessa Fairgrounds Friday 830am-5pm Saturday 830am-5pm
June 6th-7th Charlotte Magical Realm Saturday 10am-6pm Sunday 10am-6pm
June 6th- Greenville Nazarene Church Summer Craft Show Saturday 9am-2pm
Rockford Summer Celebration- dates to be determined
June 19th-20th Charlotte Celebrates times to be determined
TBD Jones Customer Appreciation Day
June 7th Greenville Nazarene Church Summer Craft Show 9am-2pm
June 6th-8th Rockford Summer Celebration Fri. 11am-7pm Sat. 11am-7pm Sun. 11am-5pm
June 7th and 8th Charlotte Renaissance Fair Sat. 10am-6pm Sun. 10am-6pm
June 13th and 14th Charlotte Celebrates at the Historic Court House Fri. 11am-7pm Sat. 10am-5pm
July 11th Parchment Kindleberger Craft Show 9am-3pm- Date finalized later
July 18th Gull Lake Richland Art Fair 9am-4pm- date finalized later
July 24th and 25th Grayling Ausable River Race Craft Show Fri. 10am-8pm Sat. 9am-6pm
August 1st Lake Odessa Art in the Park 9am-4pm
August 8th and 9th South Haven Blueberry Festival in the Park Sat. 10am-5pm Sun. 10am-4pm
August 8th Clarksville Ox Roast 9am-4pm
August- Date to be determined-Hastings Courthouse Summerfest Fri. 11am-7pm Sat. 10am-6pm Sun. 10am-4pm
September 5th-6th St. Ignace Arts Dockside Craft Show Sat. 9am-6pm Sun. 9am-5pm
September 11th-13th Charlotte Frontier Days Fri. 12am-7pm Sat. 9am-6pm Sun. 11am-4pm
September 19th-20th Lorie's Kalamazoo Expo Center Harvest Craft Show Sat. 9am-3pm Sun. 10am-3pm
October 10th Greenville Nazarene Church Fall Craft Show 9am-2pm
October 24th-25th Kalamazoo Expo Center Craft Show Sat. 9am-3pm Sun. 1oam-3pm
October 31st- November 1st Malloween Lansing Mall Sat.11am-7pm Sun. 11am-7pm
November 20th-21st Christmas through Lowell Fri. 9am-7pm Sat. 9am-5pm
November 21st-22nd- Kalamazoo Expo Center Its A Big Christmas Craft show Sat. 9am-5pm Sat. 10am-3pm
November 27th-28th Christmas around Town Lake Odessa Fri. 9am-5pm Sat. 9am-2pm
December 5th- Greenville Nazarene Church Sat. 9am-2pm
December 5th- Mrs. Claus Ionia Middle School 9am-3pm
December 12th-13th Kalamazoo Expo Center Christmas Craft Show Sat. 9am-3pm Sun. 10am-3pm
CALL OR MESSAGE ANYTIME FOR YOUR LOCAL HONEY NEEDS!
RC's Bees LLC
Rayann Wilcox
6742 Barber Rd
Hastings, Barry County 49058
USA
2698383384