Beekeeper

  What is:   Maintaining hives to produce honey, beeswax, and other products.   Outlook:   Very positive because bees produce several by products and are considered livestock.  Bees are also used for pollination.   Startup Cost:  

• Startup kit with a hive or two: $800 and $1400, according to beeculture.com
• A vehicle appropriate for moving bees and hauling equipment and honey, etc. For a small business, a pickup truck or station wagon.
• A separate, isolated place (shed, garage, yard for hives)

  More Information:  

• This can be a lucrative business.
• Bees produce honey, beeswax and pollination, all basic products from a hive.
• The bees themselves are a valuable livestock as the environment degrades.
• Honey bee larvae and bee venom are additional sources of income.

  Skills Needed:  

• Must be able to assemble and disassemble small structures.
• Beekeepers don’t always make money immediately.
• Marketing and business skills.
• Be willing to conduct a lot of research on bees and their habitat.

  How To Start:  

• The learning curve is somewhat steep for beginners.
• There are classes for starters and local organizations, workshops, etc.
• Find a local source for bees. They usually are not sent through the mail.
• Facebook groups about beekeeping.

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