Stephanie Slater

Stephanie Slater has been keeping honey bees since 2017. She produces nationally award-winning honey in Walworth County, Wisconsin.

Stephanie entered her first honey show in 2019. She had absolutely no idea what she was doing, but with some dumb luck, received a 2nd place at the Wisconsin State Fair. Two months later, after applying some of the judge’s feedback to her entry, she received 2nd place at her first American Honey Show. She was hooked and started doing anything she could to learn more about how to improve as a competitor. In 2023, she became the first person in Wisconsin to be certified as a honey judge through the American Honey Judges Association.

Since 2019, Stephanie has earned Best of Show honors at the Walworth County Fair, Wisconsin State Fair, and American Honey Show. Her honey has also been recognized as Best Tasting Honey in the United States in the Center for Honey Bee Research’s Black Jar Contest and earned third place in the International Flavor Awards. She has received several awards at the North American Honey and Beeswax Championship and is a 2026 Good Food Award winner.

Stephanie was the 2022 Wisconsin Beekeeper of the Year and can often be found giving presentations throughout the Midwest.