Archive for March, 2009

Beekeepers,do you sell alot of local honey?

Friday, March 13th, 2009

donttrustsnowmen asked: Just started beekeeping as a hobby and wanted to know if local honey sold well? If so how much do you sell and is it worth the headaches,,and how much honey do you sell in a years time.Thanks.beekeeping

Beekeeping Question, for honey selling?

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

just_passingU asked: i currently operate 5 beehives and am looking to sell to a business or someone who would buy large quantity's. i am always experiencing heaps of leftovers, even after selling to my neighbours. does anyone know what to i can do to market my honey or sell more of ...

Essex County Beekeepers’ Association - Harvesting the Honey

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

soso5555 asked: David Meldrum of the Essex County Beekeepers Association shows how to harvest the honey after the bees have been working all Spring. For more information visit the website www.essexcountybeekeepers.org . Music by Kevin MacLeod, www.incompetech.com . Photographed and Edited by Soso R. Whaley, Moaning Dog Productions.beekeeping

If you own a small farm,is it still more economical2B more self-reliant vs.shopping?

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

fancypantsy asked: For example, owning a couple of hens, having a goat, taking up beekeeping, having a few fruit tree's,ect.ect. TY [am buying a house this summer, plan to use some property to own a SMALL farm] TYbeekeeper

What is the impact of the disappearance of bees going to have on food and renewable resources?

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

landlocked asked: A friend who is a beekeeper in NE Iowa has lost all of his hives, and tells me 60% of all hives in the US have 'died' out. I was buying bee's wax from him, but there is no more to buy. As we live in the middle ...