Beekeeping

Beekeeping serves the incredible purposes of pollinating the food we grow and eat, teaching children and youth about the importance of pollinators interactions in the environment, and, of course, producing honey!

Our first hive, operated in partnership with Just Food, produced 100lbs in 2005 and continues to serve as a training and demonstration hive for aspiring beekeepers though out the neighborhood. East New York Farms! now works with 6 new neighborhood beekeeping enthusiasts who hope to produce honey and other value-added bee products for themselves and to sell at the farmers market.
We are lucky to work in partnership with Heifer International, Just Food, Honeybee Lives, the NYC Beekeeping Meet Up Group, and the NYC Beekeeper’s Association.

Check out this stories about our bees:

Bees vs. The Big Apple

YouTube Videos about NYC Beekeeping

Heifer International Bee Day 2009

If you are not an East New York resident and are interesting in beekeeping, please contact the following organizations for more information:

Honeybee Lives

NYC Beekeeper’s Association

NYC Beekeeping Meet Up Group

Pfeiffer Center
 

The mission of the East New York Farms Project is to organize youth and adults to address food justice in our community by promoting local sustainable agriculture and community-led economic development.

East New York Farms! is a project of the United Community Centers in partnership with local residents.

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