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What is Bee Farming and How Can You Start Your Own Bee Farm?
Do you like the idea of starting a bee-keeping business? With the recent interest in honeybees, more and more people are considering starting an apiary. Even farmers are contacting people to start apiaries near their farms because honeybees can help keep their farms safe. Yes, it’s true! We often misunderstand …
Read More »How to Make Your Beekeeping Business Popular and Find New Customers Online
Have you just launched a beekeeping startup? Or maybe you have a well-known brand, but your online presence is not as strong as you'd like. Whatever the case, making your beekeeping business known online is a great way to attract more customers and improve your conversion rates. According to recent statistics, more than 2.1 billion people will buy products and services online in 2021. And this number is expected to increase even more this year. So selling your products online is a smart thing to do these days. For this reason, this article will help you strengthen your brand online and ultimately attract new customers to your beekeeping company. From updating your website to using social media and email marketing, no approach will be left out. Let us dive into it.
Read More »How to Turn Your Hobby Farm Into a Steady Revenue Stream
Suppose you have a hobby farm that you’re particularly proud of and you couldn’t imagine doing anything else for a living. Then why not decide to turn your hobby farm into a small business so that you can earn a steady revenue stream from it? Here’s how to go about getting started. Want to start the adventure of your life with beekeeping? BeeKeepClub will teach you the art. Visit the site today. Identify your target market This is perhaps the most vital step in getting your marketing strategy just right because you need to know who your target market is in order for you to reach out to them with what they’re looking for. So, if you are a bit unsure of who your ideal customer is the steps are quite straightforward; it’s really just about creating a buyer persona where you delve into the specifics of who your customers are in terms of age, disposable income, where they live, what their interests are, etc. Then you want to figure out how to market your produce so that they gravitate to your brand and your brand only when looking for a product to satisfy their needs. Focus on what your unique selling point is When creating your marketing plan, make a special note to spend some time determining what your unique selling point is so that you have bargaining power at the end of the day. You should establish what your brand’s strong point is; in other words, what is it about your brand that makes you distinguishable from your competitors, and then figure out a way how you can capitalize on this to gain leverage in the marketplace. Apart from creating an expertly designed website, a core component of your marketing strategy will be to create a catchy slogan so that your brand stays memorable in the minds of your customers. If you can’t quite afford the services of a graphic designer to design a logo for you, you can use a free logo design maker to design one yourself - all you have to do is choose from a selection of templates, add the relevant text and then pick a style when your logo has been configured for you based on the colors, design, and font you chose. But remember to create a logo that goes with your brand; this goes for the colors you decide on too so that your logo speaks of your brand and vice versa. Join the relevant association If your hobby farm is particularly niche, then you might want to consider joining up with the relevant association to put your product or service front and center for all to see. For example, suppose your breed thoroughbred horses then you could join the American Quarter Horse Association to showcase your thoroughbreds. Or if you plan on selling your honey on a larger scale, then joining the American Honey Producers Association might just be able to give you the advice and support you need to launch your business on a grand scale. Participate in local exhibitions If you want customers to get to know more about what you’re offering, sometimes the simplest thing to do is get out there and participate in local exhibitions to help you get to know your customer on a more personal level. This way you’ll be building relationships that will hopefully last longer than just the initial purchase. Focus on customer service. Sometimes the most effective marketing strategy is also the easiest to implement. This is especially true when it comes to customer service. At the end of the day, excellent customer service will speak volumes about your brand. Therefore, if you focus on getting your customer service levels just right, then half the battle is won when it comes to winning your customers over. Assess your success If you are intent on growing your hobby farm business, then you’ll have to monitor how well you’ve been promoting your new business on a continuous basis - or at least until your brand has solidified its place in the market. And even then you should still look out for newer and more innovative marketing methods that can help keep your business on an upward growth trajectory.
Read More »How to Raise Leafcutter Bees
Most people are likely familiar with honeybees, but perhaps not so much with leafcutter bees. Wild bees and other bees such as mason bees are also not a household name as their counterparts, the honeybees. And did you know there are about 25,000 different kinds of bees out there, out of which about 4,000 comprises wild bees, with about 400 of them not yet assigned any known names? Well, that is correct and it is apparent only honeybees are enjoying full glory when it comes to the recognition of bees for their pollination services. This is all happening at the expense of all these other kinds of bees. Leafcutter bees are among North America’s top pollinators and there has been an increased use of these pollinators in commercial farms such as blueberry and alfalfa plantations. In this article we dive deep into the world of leafcutter bees and will explain how to raise leafcutter bees.
Read More »How to Get Bees to Make More Honey
Getting bees to make more honey is important for beekeepers. Beekeepers that are in it for honey as one of their beehive products need to get the best harvest they possibly can. Proper beekeeping practices must be followed by the beekeeper for a rewarding harvest. While honeybees will do it naturally on their own, they can in fact can be encouraged to make more comb or honey. It is important to know know how to get bees to make more honey to enjoy high yields every harvest time.
Read More »Check out the Best Candle Making Beeswax Sticks
Alongside honey, beeswax is one of the most popular beehive products. Beeswax can be used in a variety of ways, which we'll be looking at in this article. Some beekeepers sell their wax in the form of sheets to make various products. This article looks at the best candle making beeswax sticks and reviews a kit that you can use to make candles. The kit that is reviewed has its beeswax in form of sheets.
Read More »Maintaining Hygiene in the Beehive
Maintaining hygiene in the beehive contributes greatly to having a honeybee colony that is healthy and productive. Hygiene prevents occurrence of diseases that affect honeybees. In a beekeeping operation, there are many aspects of hygiene. They encompass apiary hygiene, beehive hygiene, and the general hygiene of your beekeeping operation. Honeybees clean their beehive or seal up unwanted materials in propolis and resins. Sometimes, however, you need to help the bees maintain the best hygiene levels in the beehive. Beehive hygiene is largely about cleanliness, and the environmental conditions inside the beehive. Here is all the information you need, and useful tips about maintaining hygiene in the beehive.
Read More »Plastic Beehives vs Wooden Beehives – Which Should You Get?
Honeybees require very specific conditions for them to stay in a beehive. The materials used to make a beehive determine whether it is hospitable to bees or not. Advances in technology have given beekeepers choice in the materials they use for their beehives. Traditionally, wood has been the preferred material in the construction of beehives. Bees take to wood with ease because it is natural and it is great for organic beekeepers who want nothing to do with synthetic materials. On the other hand, plastic has been demonstrated to be applicable in beekeeping including in the making of beehives. This is in addition to the many beehive parts that are today available in plastic. In this article we'll discuss the breakdown of plastic beehives vs wooden beehives.
Read More »Beekeeping Activities & Tasks for Each Season – Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter
Beekeeping can present many daunting challenges for those who are not ready to tackle the effects of weather changes on the lives, and hives of bees. Every season of the year has its unique dos and don’ts for beekeeping processes. You not only have to be aware of the challenges you will face while caring for the bees and hives, but you also have to be prepared to adapt to the changes in the environment and their respective effect on the hives to ensure survival. Depending on where you live, there is a four-season cycle per year and its respective seasonal management activities for successful beekeeping are discussed in this article.
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