Honeybees forage up to five miles from their hives. From locations in Great Barrington, Egremont and Sheffield, our bees travel as far as Catamount and Butternut. They both benefit from and convey benefit to the extensive open space and farmland.
We practice all-natural beekeeping, without the use of chemical inputs, to preserve the bees’ health as well as our own and that of our customers.
Learning about bees is a life-long endeavor. Jan studied with Nick Calderone, professor of entymology at Cornell, and head of Cornell’s Dyce Laboratory for Honeybee Studies. Jan became certified through Cornell’s Master Beekeeping Program. While continuing her beekeeping education, she shares her knowledge with the community. Jan has spoken about beekeeping at the Triplex Theater’s screening of Queen of the Sun, at the Berkshire Botanical Garden, and at Canyon Ranch.
