Meet the Force Behind our

Honey & Hive-Based Products

“Edgewood Apiaries is more than just a business, it’s a continuation of my deep-rooted family legacy in farming & a commitment to sustainable agriculture in Virginia.”

Amanda Sweeney, Founder & Keeper of the Bees @Edgewood Apiaries

Amanda Sweeney

Amanda Sweeney is the Founder & Keeper of the Bees @Edgewood Apiaries. She loves honey and her greatest enjoyment (aside from motherhood) is hands on work with the bees. With over twenty years of experience in supply chain, technology and marketing at companies like Nike and Petco Animal Supplies, she realized she could help improve how Virginia does honey by focusing on what the market increasingly demands: honest, traceable honey that connects consumers directly with local beekeepers. She desires to ensure U.S. beekeepers are paid fairly and is working to provide an increased supply of top-quality honey for consumers.

The Front Line

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    Sharon Lee-Smith

    MARKET REPRESENTATIVE & SOCIAL MEDIA ADVISOR

    Newport News & VA State Festivals

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    Kindle Zimmerman

    MARKET REPRESENTATIVE

    Richmond, Bryon Park & Forest Hill

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    Victoria Sweeney

    ART MANAGER & MARKET REPRESENTATIVE

    Charlottesville & VA State Festivals

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    Oksana Boretska

    SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR

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    Erika Schmack

    MARKET REPRESENTATIVE

    Charlottesville & surrounding area

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Behind the Scenes

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    Jason Sweeney

    LEGAL COUNSEL & OPERATIONS ADVISOR

    Jason's legal and supply chain background provides advice and counsel to ensure efficient operations & make sure we're dotting "i's" & crossing "t's" on the legal front. Jason owns LawEvo, a law firm delivering transactional law support to Fortune 10 Companies, with a focus on technology & artificial intelligence law.

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    Kathryn Tuttle

    BRAND CONSULTANT

    Kathryn provides strategy & marketing guidance as we build our brands. Her experience in agribusiness & consumer packaged goods is essential to our growth. Kathryn owns KATHRYNTUTTLE.

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    Jon Golden

    PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHER

    The mastermind behind our imagery. Jon's amazing talents are graciously shared with our team bringing a lifetime of experience in capturing nature through a lens. Jon owns Jon Golden Studio.