The Beginner Beekeeping Program
Beekeeping Essentials Training for Growers, Educators, and Environmentalists
This program awards best-in-class introductory training to aspiring/beginner beekeepers with little or no experience whose work advances environmental stewardship, food justice, or education.
Awardees of this program will receive:
- Tuition and enrollment in eCornell’s Beekeeping Essentials 5-week, online, instructor-led course tobe taken February 1st – March 7th, 2023.
- Training on honey bee biology, the fundamentals of beekeeping, how to start/observe/support hives, and problem solving.
- Mentorship from The Bee Conservancy’s certified Master Beekeepers.
A Beekeeping Essentials Certificate from Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will be awarded to individuals who successfully pass the course.
Better Beekeeping Through In-Depth Education
While quality beekeeping training can be costly and challenging to acquire, it is crucial for the health of honey bee hives and the local ecosystems they visit. Beekeepers have the power to mitigate disease, pests, starvation, and more when honey bees bees pollinate 80% of the world’s flowering plants — including one in three bites of food that we eat.
This program will provide the needed education for aspiring beekeepers, who in turn, can use their new skills to advance educational, food justice, or environmental goals at their local organizations.
A note from our program sponsor: “Texas Roadhouse is proud to support The Bee Conservancy’s Beginner Beekeeper Program. This initiative helps communities take a step towards healthier bees and ecology through education in best management practices. We hope to inspire other companies or individuals to do the same.”
Eligibility and Requirements