Meet the Beekeeper

Nick Hoefly is a Certified Master Beekeeper and shares his passion through classes and events dedicated to honey bees and pollinators, as well as online through several social channels. A veteran of the TV/Film industry, Nick found bees when he took up beekeeping as a hobby with a friend. The hobby grew and he eventually founded Astor Apiaries with his wife, Ashley. Astor Apiaries is now one of the leading apiaries in the New York City area.

As part of his extensive work with bees, Nick has developed several beekeeping classes, hive tours, a full beginner’s course, and a year-long urban beekeeping apprenticeship. He is certified as a Master Beekeeper by the Dyce Lab for Honey Bee Studies at Cornell University and the Apiary Manager for The Bee Conservancy(TBC), developing and overseeing the beekeeping strategy at TBC Bee Sanctuaries across NYC.

Nick is also recognized by the Italian National Register of Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey. He completed the very first and only class offered here in the US by the American Honey Tasting Society in 2019. Through his experience, Nick regularly holds honey tastings throughout the year. Furthermore, he’s personally curated the unique collection of honey varietals sold by Astor Apiaries in addition to his NYC Raw Honey.