Our History

It began when Floyd Sandt entered the world of beekeeping in 1918 with four hives. Floyd had previously been a farmhand on the Wagener orchard and homestead (after which the road the company is located on today is named), so finding a first customer in need of pollination services was not a difficult task. By 1974 the company was managing over 400 hives. For many years Sandt’s also supplied beekeeping equipment along with advice on its use to many local beekeepers. In 1976, Sandt’s Honey Co. relinquished its hives in order to expand in the processing and distribution end of the business.

Lee R. Sandt Sr., Floyd’s grandson, led the business into the 21st century with his son Lee R. Sandt, Jr. subsequently taking over. However, after more than a decade running the company, the opportunity for Lee Jr. to combine his lifelong passion of bowling and business arose. With Lee moving on to set-up his new enterprise, Krista Sandt, Lee Jr.’s wife, stepped into to manage the operations until 2015.

A New Chapter

A new chapter began in April 2015, when the Torrillo family purchased the company from the Sandt’s. However, nothing has or will change with regards to the honey quality – Sandt’s will continue to provide fantastic “Unfiltered Raw Honey – As the Bees Intended”.

While the Torrillo’s strive to continually enhance the Sandt’s brand, quality and story – their ultimate mission is to treat any and all parties they interact with – be it their customers, employees, suppliers, vendors, or community – with the utmost respect and humility. “Enabling customers to experience exceptional honey is an added bonus!”