Find a beekeeping mentor in North Carolina
Whether you have no experience with bees, have some, or have been away from beekeeping for many years and ready to get started again, every beekeeper benefits from a mentor. I've been keeping bees close to a decade and I still have the same mentor who I started with before I even had my first hive.
Many beekeeping clubs offer their own mentor programs. These vary by design, time commitment, and obligations. I encourage you to find your local beekeeping club and learn about mentorship opportunities and learning hives in your area. If you're looking for personalized mentoring, here's how I structure my beekeeping mentorships:
Many beekeeping clubs offer their own mentor programs. These vary by design, time commitment, and obligations. I encourage you to find your local beekeeping club and learn about mentorship opportunities and learning hives in your area. If you're looking for personalized mentoring, here's how I structure my beekeeping mentorships:
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One-time
1-hour Zoom consultation |
6-month
1-hour monthly Zoom call, monthly email and text reminders, weekly text support, 2 1-hour in-person hive inspections, 1-year blog subscription ($50 value), 25% hive discount* If you prefer to pay month-to-month, opt for the monthly subscription of $175 per month. (You'll lose the pay-in-full discount.)
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1-year
All of the same benefits as the 6-month mentorship, plus 2 additional 1-hour in-person hive inspections, 50% hive discount* If you prefer to pay month-to-month, opt for the monthly subscription of $175 per month. (You'll lose the pay-in-full discount.)
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*When I have hives available for sale, you'll receive the first opportunity to purchase at a discount.
7 things to know about my mentorships
- You don't need a hive to get started. You can use our mentorship time to site an optimal location for your hive, source bees, and get prepared.
- Hive inspections can be on your own hives or mine in Pittsboro or Robbinsville, North Carolina.
- You don't need to be located in North Carolina for us to work together.
- Monthly Zoom calls are group calls with all mentees. (My mentorships are limited to 5 annually.)
- Weekly text updates are 1:1 and not group texts.
- You don't need to practice natural beekeeping, however, if that's an area you're interested in, I can help support that direction since that's how I keep my bees.
- 6-month and 1-year mentorships include a paid subscription to my blog dedicated to natural beekeeping and permaculture.
Get started raising honey bees
Once you purchase one of the mentorship options, I'll contact you within 48 hours with a questionnaire to learn more about your experience, goals, and motivations with keeping bees. Reach out with any questions.