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Defiance, Iowa — As the popularity of honey continues to grow, Smitty Bee operations are growing along with it. The company is preparing to add approximately 20,000 square feet to their facilities in Defiance, Iowa, an expansion that is estimated to increase capacity by 50%. The new space will accommodate a retail bottling room, a research […]

Defiance, Iowa — Smitty Bee Honey recently made the day of a regional retirement community a little bit sweeter. The company donated all of the beeswax sheets from their candle-making operation to the nonprofit New Cassel Retirement Home in Omaha, Nebraska. The wax, valued at over $12,000, will be used by residents and volunteers to create […]