A proposed hike to the registration fee for Akron beekeepers was withdrawn by the Akron City Council earlier this year after protests from members of the local food-based and agricultural organizations. The council stated that its aim is to develop policies that best serve the community, and the pushback from the community reveals just how popular beekeeping has become … [Read more...]
The disappearing bee, flow hives and mites: a journey into the art of local beekeeping (Guest Blog)
Summit County Beekeepers Association will conduct its beginner course in January, February at the Summit County Fairgrounds -- Have you thought about becoming a beekeeper? It is a journey that I underwent about 10 years ago. At that time, most people thought you’d be crazy to want to keep bees, but for me it was an easy way to get into agriculture. Originally, I wanted to … [Read more...]
