163011987.jpeg" alt="" width="250" height="203">In today’s episode, Kim and Jim discuss making money with honey bees.

Almost every beekeeper has had someone (usually a spouse…) say, “I thought you were going to make money as a beekeeper.” Well, it is possible to make money with bees, but you have to put some thought into it.

Do you have the time for the extra work required and can you afford to spend less time with your family?

Do you have the equipment you’ll need to do the things you can do to make money? Do you have the energy?

Well, start with the easy stuff – Honey.

Almost every beekeeper makes some honey most every year. Not always and actually the bees do the work, but honey is something you can sell. You can extract it yourself or pay somebody else to do it for you? No work, no mess and they get paid in the honey they extracted. Check that out.

What about taking bees out of other people’s houses? IT can be profitable if you’ve got the tools, the skills, the insurance, and the time?

Beeswax has a thousand uses. You can sell in bulk to other beekeepers, make candles, ornaments, wrap. They all have value. All take time and work. And almost none of this is actually keeping bees. It’s about marketing, packaging, and all the rest.

But it will make you money.

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