Thank you to our 2018 summer interns: Alana, Erin, Sarah, Kyra, Chloe, Danny, Miles and Conner! We managed to do hundreds of bee hours, doing inspections, building equipment and cleaning the apiary. We also made lotion, soap and tincture. We worked with pollen, harvested honey, rendered combs, cleaned beeswax and collected propolis. We did 105…
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Intern Abby Cali is more than serious…
Intern Abby Cali from Oberlin College not only went home from Jamaica to lead a sustainable beekeeping class and create a college top bar hive apiary, she also used her beeswax to create a line of products that was sold in the local farmer’s market. For anyone in Ohio who needs some nice, all-natural beeswax…
Trainer Sam Comfort
This is a long-overdue blog post. Trainer Sam Comfort, a top bar beekeeper from America, came to Jamaica in September 2013. We had a month of learning from this really interesting man – Sam has such a unique perspective, it is refreshing and inspirational. If anyone can inspire people to color outside the lines of…
Women Bee Farmers Association Mead Making
In September 2014, we started the Jamaica Women Bee Farmers Association. This organization supports women beekeepers who are interested in making their operations more economically and environmentally sustainable. So far, we have had monthly trainings that covered Top Bar Hive Management, Colony Health Assessment, Value Added Products and Making Honey Wine. The trainings are led…
Beautiful Hives
One thing we like to do is to always try to improve the hives that we use in our apiaries. If something is difficult or irritating about inspecting, moving, or using a hive, we make a note of it and change the design of future hives. The booklet that we give to people, How to…
Hanna!
Hanna, a summer 2014 intern, just returned to our farm in December for a quick winter visit. This summer, she worked on a special project, but ended up giving her energy to all sorts of different jobs. Hanna got to know the people in our town in a very intimate way, doing in-depth interviews toward…
2013 Intern Emily Erickson in Uganda
2013 intern Emily Erickson from UC Davis went to Uganda for over a month in 2014 to teach about top bar hives. Check out the slideshow for images of two beautifully painted hives. Emily is a powerhouse of bee energy and talent!
Intern Kaat Byrd Publishes Article
2013/2014 intern Kaat Byrd published an article in the Kelley Beekeeping newsletter. You can read the article on page 15. Bee Thinking About It Takes a Community to Raise Bees…& Beekeepers by Kaat Byrd The future generations of beekeepers are in our midst. Those inspired today and tomorrow will help to carry the torch in…
Kaat!
Kaat Byrd (sounds like “Cat Bird”). This intern’s name gives you a clue to her character: she is unique, really special. Kaat is curious, open, steady and even sparky, with a bright mind that searches and collects and goes deeply into the nooks and crannies of an experience or an idea. Living and working with…
Haley’s Blog Posting on Smith College’s Website
Haley’s Blog Posting on Smith College’s Website Our past intern Haley’s blog posting on Smith College’s website made us miss her all the more. Good luck with all of the amazing things you are bound to do as time goes on, Haley!
Yerba Buena Farm Jamaica 