Cushman Apiaries
Quartzsite, Arizona
Quartzsite, Arizona
"Now git yer honey and BUZZ OFF!"
Gathered by swarms of killer bees and trafficked by Outlaw Beekeepers in the Arizona Outback.
Never pasteurized or heated. Heating honey over 120°F kills the good enzymes and boils out essential oils. Our Desert Blossom Honey is only sold raw and unfiltered.
No corporate agriculture here. Our bees forage on Brittlebush, Palo Verde, Ironwood, and Mesquite in the pristine La Posa Plain, free from industrial chemicals.
The honeybees come first, last, and always. If they don't have enough to survive, we don't harvest. We wait until the next season to ensure the colony thrives.
"Ask for our honey at your finer local restaurants for your tea, coffee, or toast!"
- THE OUTLAW WAY
Got Bees? Don't want to kill them? We specialize in removing colonies from sheds, water meter boxes, and eaves—without dangerous pesticides.
We don't use pesticides. We keep them ALIVE and relocate them to our apiaries in Quartzsite.
Serving Western Arizona, Eastern California, and Southern Nevada. Faster and cheaper than an exterminator.
Support a Veteran Owned Small Business
Pure honey is expensive! Join the service to support local beekeeping and get discounted rates. We ship our desert gold all over the Southwest and even to Europe!
Inquire for DetailsNeed pollinators for your landscape? We provide everything: equipment, expertise, and the bees. You receive one pint of honey per year for "rent".
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February 09, 2026
Philip Cushman is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Officer. He became a Beekeeper out of necessity when nobody else would come to Quartzsite to remove bees from his father's workshop.
A graduate of The Citadel, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and The Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Philip brings discipline and tradition to desert beekeeping.
The Cushman family has been in Quartzsite since the 1960s, carrying on a tradition started in the 1920s when the Sunkist Trail (US Highway 60) first opened.
Whether you’re looking to educate a local gardening club or add some buzz to a large-scale agricultural conference, the Outlaw Beekeeper is available for public speaking engagements and educational workshops. Drawing on years of experience with Cushman Apiaries and the unique challenges of maintaining no-kill removals in the harsh Quartzsite, AZ desert, these sessions cover everything from sustainable bee rescue to the intricacies of desert honey production. If you’re interested in a candid, high-energy presentation that ditches the corporate script for real-world apiary grit, please reach out via our contact page to discuss availability and topics tailored to your group's needs.
Our Mostly Happy Clients, Vendors, & Partners
We quietly practice an ancient tradition called, "Telling the Bees". It is said that Beekeepers must tell their bees about births, funerals, weddings, divorces, arrivals, and departures in the community or the bees will begrudge their honey and perhaps swarm away. We honor those who have been friendly to our bees with this touching poem by John Greenleaf Whittier.
Ask me anything, partner.