Business Opportunities Weblog

A Family of Beekeepers

By on February 23, 2011 in Ideas

You know what they say: The family that tends bees together get’s stung together.

I’ve recently decided to purchase some hives and bees and have a go at being a beekeeper. Good to see that others are profiting from it:

What started as a trip to the library has now turned into a family-owned business that a local husband and wife team are hoping will encourage others in Utah County to want to take on their love of bees. Amy and Riley Beck from Spanish Fork own a family business specializing in bee sales, pollination services and honey production.

Both the Becks have a history working with bees. Amy grew up in Tridell, Utah, on a farm that raised bees and Riley started helping a friend’s grandpa raise bees when he was 15 years old.

A few years ago, when Riley was working for the National Guard while finishing school at Utah Valley University, his schedule made it possible for him to tend to their new daughter during the day. He would go to the library to find books to read and saw a “Beekeeping for Dummies” book on a table and thought it would be a good hobby. He checked out book after book, until he had read everything he could about beekeeping. He ended up purchasing a large amount of bees and equipment, unknown to his wife.

Their website is Abeez Honey.

farming

Business Opportunities Weblog editor and publisher Dane Carlson lives in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, just 15 miles from Yosemite National Park. He accidentally became a professional blogger in 2001. He has added 12,203 posts to the site.

Another Idea: How to Start a Genealogical (Family History Writer) Business

  • http://wahm.business-opportunities.biz Angela Shupe

    I am a huge fan of the idea behind beekeeping. I doubt would ever keep bees, but I don’t mind supporting the people that do. I was buying lotions and lip balms from a woman who uses beeswax in her recipe, but recently decided to try making it myself (for personal use). From the honey to the beeswax in my lotion, there are a lot of benefits that comes from them. I’m glad to see there are people doing well with it, and there are people like you that are willing to give it a shot.

  • http://n.a. Cindy Hawkins

    Angela’s right, and my friend Dave Graves from Berkshire Berries in Becket Massachusetts for years has owned and operated a family business, one aspect of which places hives on NYC rooftops! Yes..and the Rooftop Honey is sublime. People are really beginning to recognize that there are many benefits derived from being a beekeeper. The honey produced by the hives is the first thing you think of. But then, other products as Angela points out: lotions, balms and whatnot are also wonderful. To partner with nature in this way is simply… soul enriching. And if a person makes money while helping the planet, that’s another plus!

Today's Posts