beelove® is a Chicago honey and body care brand produced by Sweet Beginnings in North Lawndale. The company harvests raw urban honey from apiaries throughout Chicagoland and uses it to create natural honey and honey-infused personal care products.

The signature beelove honey is 100% raw and unprocessed. Bees collect nectar from flowers, fruit trees, and other plants growing throughout the Chicago area. Sweet Beginnings manages apiaries in North Lawndale and at other sites across Chicagoland.

beelove also uses its raw honey in a line of natural body care products. The collection includes body balm, body cream, shower gel, lip balm, and other honey-based skincare. Products use natural ingredients and contain no parabens, formaldehyde, or synthetic fragrances.

Every beelove purchase also supports a larger employment mission. Sweet Beginnings trains and employs people returning from incarceration. Participants gain paid work experience while learning skills in beekeeping, production, quality control, inventory, shipping, marketing, and other areas of business operations.

Customers can purchase beelove honey and body care products online or through retailers in Chicago and beyond. The company also offers its products for corporate gifts and wholesale partnerships.