Home > Beekeeping Business > Family beekeeping businesses Family Beekeeping BusinessesYou don't just go in beekeeping it's something you're raised and brought up in. Most companies that deal with beekeeping and providing beekeeping supplies are family owned. Dadant and Sons, a company based out of Hamilton, IL has been in the business of providing beekeeping equipment and has been around for many years. Also Read: How to Start a Beekeeping Business You can find lots of guides for giving you a short course on beekeeping to candle making since many beekeepers also not only collect and sell honey, but they make things out of beeswax as well like candles. A lot of family owned beekeepers usually produce the honey and beeswax items on their farms and sell to local stores. Usually it's a family business that has been doing business for a long time.Most beekeeping families have been at this for several generations so it's not a new thing many families get into with this. A lot of children grow up making this into their livelihood since it's how their ancestors made their living. Many companies now are in fact commercially owned since so many family-owned businesses are forced out because of the rising cost of running a business and many mom and pop places that were not technologically advanced were the ones who suffered because those who had the resources to invest in websites and tools needed to stay ahead in the business were the ones who made the transition into the 21st century with their businesses. This was a business that began as a simple hobby and just a small way to make extra money on the side or to just have something extra for the dinner table since honey was super popular to be put on hot biscuits and toast for dinner and breakfast since it was used as a marmalade. Also Read: How to Start Honey Business Book Honey wasn't really a huge resource at the time since people used sugar and molasses to use on their food, but when it was discovered that honey was cheap and inexpensive to make that's when beekeeping had become a hugely popular and profitable business for many families in places where beekeeping is practiced. As a result of how inexpensive it was to produce honey, which became what beekeeping has developed into today. The only issues was in this day and age more pesticides was being used and the problems with having to treat much of the honey that was being made which left a lot of people wondering the safety of beekeeping.This was a big concern since you have the organic food movement that totally goes against the use of pesticides and any means to chemically alter or treat food or livestock used for food products. Today you have family owned companies at the commercial level that produce honey products and cosmetic beeswax and candle making. It is very important for a beginner beekeeper to get expert guidelines on starting on beekeeping so you can avoid costly mistakes made by beginner beekeepers..... |
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