Beekeeping and honey production activities started at the farm in the spring of 2011. The benefit of beekeeping is to increase insect pollination (the transfer of pollen from one flower to another ...

Bees, busy as they are known to be, have benefited people, plants and the planet for centuries and continue to play a vital role in agriculture. Bees pollinate crops, increase ...

In 2002, Wurtz's father started with about 10 colonies, but now Wurtz helps take care of the 180 hives that are part of the Orland Hutterite colony's hobby honey farm. The farm is located about 10 ...

Down on Honey Bee Road BEMIDJI, Minn. -- Grass pokes up around the old tractor, ... At his farm outside town, Les raises colonies in the summer and harvests their honey in the fall.