Spring 2022 Beekeeping Class & Nucleus Hive Bundle - Ames Farm Single Source Honey
Spring 2022 Beekeeping Class & Nucleus Hive Bundle - Ames Farm Single Source Honey
Ames Farm

Spring 2025 Beekeeping Class & Nuc Bundle

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$285.00

 

Spring is the best time to start a beehive, and taking a beekeeping class is the best way to avoid experiencing the dreaded hive collapse caused by varroa mites.

The course will be taught by Brian Fredericksen, owner and founder who established Ames Farm in 1994 and has kept honeybees for over two decades. 

The class is held Saturday April 26, 2025 12:00-3:30 pm at Voyageur Environmental Center (700 County Road 15, Mound MN 55364). The class sells separately for $100

The bundle includes one of our bee nucs we sell separately for $185 so you are saving $20 when you buy the bundle. Click here for more info on the bee nucs.  

Terms: class and nuc bundle are non refundable after 4/10/2025. Bee nucs will not be available at the time of the class, expect to pick them up on or soon after 5/10/2025

The course is designed to give you an overview of the following: 

History of Beekeeping 

Honeybee Biology

Hiveware/Equipment

Disease & Pests of the Honeybee

Year Around Hive Management 

Queen Rearing

Honey Production

Honey Selling & Marketing

As part of the 3.5 hour course, you will receive a handout of the course materials and references. Hive ware and beekeeping equipment will be on hand for your inspection. 

After the course a half hour will be available to discuss your equipment needs. There will be some bee supply catalogs available to look over. We recommend Mann Lake or Dadant & Sons as the two best beekeeping supply houses. Check out our beekeeping equipment and startup guide here

Questions? call (952) 955-3348 9am-4pm M-F or email us from the contact form. 

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Jeff Cielocha
First Time Beekeeper

I decided to pull the trigger on a five-year idea of trying my hand at beekeeping. I purchased my first nuc from Ames, and it was a little scary at first. "What did I get myself into?" was my continuous thought. I figured the class was a no-brainer add-on. When I attended the class, it was not great. There were a lot of people, and it wasn't easy to hear. I decided to leave early, attributing it to the fact that many people were interested in beekeeping. I felt confident in what I had read and watched online. The email to set up pickup arrived, and I informed them that I would be on vacation during that period. They worked with me to arrange for my bees to be picked up when I returned. I ended up talking with the owner, Brian. We discussed the beekeeping class, and he invited me to attend a second one so he could answer any questions I may have. The second class was great. The bees are doing great and still growing in numbers as of the end of July 2025. I look forward to seeing what this hive produces next year, provided I can help them through the winter. I would not hesitate to do business with Ames in the future and hope to do so as I expand into more hives and become a more experienced beekeeper.