Decorative glass vases and a candle on a windowsill with a blurred outdoor background

doing better, candle by candle

the whole idea of hive to home candle co is doing business better, better for people, better for the planet.

our story

starting out in the kitchen as a fun project with leftover beeswax from our neighbor's farm the first iterations of our candles were made. turning out to be a ton of fun the candle making continued testing different wicks, jars, and labels. making designs and revising them over and over until we had something good. a long-lasting candle with sustainably sourced wax with amazing scents. we went to craftshows throughout Michigan but candles were still something we did after our other jobs.

when COVID hit our regular jobs were disrupted we leaned into candles as an escape and source of income with our new found free-time once consumed with college class, work, etc. presenting new challenges, the great jar shortage of 2021 and other supply issues we kept pushing. filing the proper paperwork to become a business (late is better than never). through the ups and downs, many moves and stressful living situations we continued pouring candles.

never did we imagine we would be candle makers but here we still are, still with the same hope of doing better for people & the planet, making great smelling candles that do good things in the world.

our values

clean & non-toxic
the cheap paraffin and gross fragrance oil market is full so we decided to make candles with locally harvested beeswax, organic coconut oil, and pthalate-free fragrances instead
ingredients matter
paraffin wax is derived from crude oil, coal, or sale (which we think is gross). our beeswax is harvested from local michigan orchards. sometimes cheap really is bad.
michigan made
we support local michigan beekeepers and farmers instead of the fossil fuel industry. along with thousands of bees that pollinate our food and flowers.
sustainability
we are firm believers that not every product needs to destroy the environment. it might save money now but it will cost us in the future.

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who we are

we are artisans, designers, & scentologists more imporantly we are people. people who care about real issues, like lack of affordable housing and climate change. who want basic things like universal healthcare, walkable cities, and a real public transit network.