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Honeybees and the Small FarmJanuary 27 & 28, 2016
Ozark Small Farm Conference, West Plains, MO
Grant F.C. Gillardgillard5 @ charter . net
www . grantgillard . weebly . Comwww . slideshare . net
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Integrating honey bees as a complimentary enterprise
Why? Cash flow Honey for personal and home use Pollination of your own crops Honey as a complimentary product for an
on-farm store, possibly farmer’s market ** Specialty marketing: pollen, bees wax,
comb honey Value-added products: soaps and lotions
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Pollen
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Other Considerations Wholesale bottled honey to retail stores Bulk sales to other beekeepers – 5 gallons Consult county health codes (vary widely) Sell honey bees: splits and “nucs” $150 Sell queen honey bees: $35 - $50 Pollination/rental services: $50 per hive Sell beekeeping equipment as a dealer Teach beekeeping classes
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Honey Bee Removal Service
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Advantages and Benefits Limited seasonal work managing hives Bees (themselves) do not need attention Non-seasonal cash flow Perfect for including younger family labor Does not need a lot of land Bees fly two miles = 8,038 acres, your
bees basically trespass onto your neighbor’s land and steal their nectar
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Challenges Some heavy lifting Seasonal work is hot and humid Reactions/tolerance to stings = need
protective clothing, i.e. veil, suit, gloves Understanding honey bee biology and the
appropriate timing of your management --Unproductive queens --Swarm prevention
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Other Thoughts Hive placement: if you have an on-site
farm store, agri-tourism, pick-ur-own operations
Neighbors who spray pesticides and the potential for drift
Tremendous potential to start small and expand internally
Much of the equipment can be made from scrap lumber with a table saw
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So what else does it take? A place/room to extract the honey A place to store the extracted honey A place to store empty equipment A place to market your honey Tolerance to pain from stings Attention to details and awareness of
timing
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My Operation (at the present) 1/10 of an acre – residential lot
You don’t need a lot of land to keep bees 35 different locations
People want bees on their property 200 hives, more or less, part-time Sell honey at farmer’s markets, wholesale to
health food store, stand in the driveway My purpose is to produce honey and make
money (no apologies)
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Economics Equipment for one hive $250 Bees for one hive $150 Per hive $400
Personal equipment, tools $500 Extracting, harvesting $500
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Hypothetical Model Ten hives $4,000 Equipment $1,000 Total $5,000 Average production 60 – 100 pounds Average price per pound $4 per pound Gross $2,400 - $4,000 annually Annual upkeep, replacements $1000
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Biggest Discouragements Swarming Wax moths Mites (varroa and tracheal) Small Hive Beetle Pesticides Winter kills Procrastination
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Market Outlook
Incredibly StrongWe are a net importer of honey.
Consumer awareness is high.Locally produced is desired.
We need bees, and beekeepers.
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Secrets to Success: (with just about anything)
Identify your purposeWhat do I want?
Make appropriate plansHow am I going to get there?
Rearrange your prioritiesWhere do I invest my energy?
Pursue it with passionHow much do I want it? (Hunger Factor)