Four generations, the same craft, the same passion
From the tireless industry of bees and from careful management and breeding of our own hives come our products, a true source of energy and wellbeing, entirely natural.
A hundred years in seven dates
From the first permanent apiary in Melito Irpino to the new premises in Pietradefusi (AV).
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1922
The first apiary
Paolo Di Minico, back from the United States, where he had discovered the fascinating world of bees, set up the area’s first permanent apiary in Melito Irpino (AV). With care and dedication, he moved the bees from traditional rustic hives into Marche-style hives that he built himself. A tradition took shape, handed down from generation to generation.
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Anni ’50
The children join
Alongside their father the business grows, with Antonietta, Angeloantonio and Pasqualino sharing experience and passion for beekeeping every day.
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1980
Six hundred hives
When Paolo dies, Pasqualino takes over Antonietta’s hives and starts the company with about 600 hives in production.
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1992
The third generation
His grandson Giuseppe works alongside his grandfather Pasqualino and falls in love with the extraordinary craft of the beekeeper.
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2002
Artemide is born
Giuseppe founds the new beekeeping company and chooses a name that expresses a deep bond with nature: Artemide (Artemis), the Greek goddess of the wilderness and of animals, and protector of bees.
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2007
The new premises
Production moves to Pietradefusi (AV), to a workshop with an innovative in-line extraction system and an on-site shop.
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2024
Mielerie Aperte®
Membership of UNAAPI’s national network “Mielerie Aperte®”, the network of companies where you can discover the fascinating world of bees.
The work you don’t see
The beekeeper’s work follows the rhythm of nature and the seasons. It all starts with the daily care of the hives, which are checked carefully to ensure the health, balance and strength of the colony, in complete symbiosis with the bees.
As the blooms arrive, migratory beekeeping comes into play: the hives are moved to the places where nature offers the best blooms, following the succession of the seasons. From hills to meadows, from plains to mountains, the bees are taken where they can gather nectar and turn it into excellent honey.
The beekeeper follows every phase with care: checking the hives, encouraging the colonies to grow, collecting the supers at the right moment and bringing the combs to the workshop. Here the honey is extracted, filtered and left to rest, then bottled and stored with respect for its natural characteristics.
This is how, thanks to the succession of blooms and the movement of the hives, different types of honey are born: wildflower, acacia, chestnut, sulla, citrus and other varieties, each with its own aroma, color and flavor.
Work made of experience, patience and dedication, preserving an ancient balance between man, bees and land.
“Beyond any economic aspect, it is the feeling of freedom, unpredictability and continuous discovery that beekeeping gives me that still represents, to this day, a vital and inalienable element of my existence.
Putting on a mask, visiting a hive, watching the sinuous movements of the bees on their hexagons: these are things that stir unique emotions in me, which I hope will stay with me all my life.”
Why Artemide
Artemis (Artemide in Italian), sister of Apollo and better known by her Roman name Diana, was in the collective imagination of the Greeks and Romans the goddess of virginity, the moon and the hunt. She was also worshipped as a protector of fertility, represented with numerous breasts, bees and flowers. Hence the idea of naming our company Artemide: the goddess who protects the bees, which gather the honey that, mixed with wine, became the drink of the inhabitants of Olympus.
What people say about us
A selection of reviews left by customers on Google.
Reviews are shown in the language in which they were written.
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Miele di qualità superiore a prezzi ottimi. Aggiungo la cortesia dei titolari e le cinque stelle sono servite.
Dino Ciarcia 3 April 2026 -
… La qualità del prodotto è eccellente e la signora Rossella è stata fantastica accontentando ogni nostra richiesta.
Ilaria Lametta 12 May 2026 -
Cortesia e prodotti di ottima qualità
Giovanni Ciriello 2 March 2026 -
Consiglio vivamente l'Apicoltura Artemide per l'eccellente bontà del suo vasto assortimento di mieli, tutti genuinamente di produzione propria! …
Donatella Di Cesare 20 July 2023 -
… Se volete un prodotto buono e di qualità non potete che scegliere Apicoltura Artemide.
Luigi Tuccia 3 March 2024 -
Ottima attività personale gentile e disponibile
Egidio Foschini 11 October 2023
We are part of Mielerie Aperte®
Since 2024 we have been members of the national network promoted by UNAAPI: beekeeping companies that open their honey houses to the public to share the world of bees, honey and hive products.
Come and see us
Our showroom is at Via dell’Industria no. 1 in Pietradefusi (AV)