Find a beekeeping mentor in North Carolina
Whether you have no or some experience with bees, 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 from before I even had my first hive.
I’m a big fan of 1:1 mentoring, meeting people where they are, and enabling their success. A little about my beekeeping and coaching background:
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 mentorships and learning hives in your area.
I’m a big fan of 1:1 mentoring, meeting people where they are, and enabling their success. A little about my beekeeping and coaching background:
- Keeping bees since 2017. All of my 11+ hives descended from my first queen.
- Certified Beekeeper, 2017
- Certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC), coaching others to higher performance, 2019
- Senior Remote Apiary Inspector, Certified Naturally Grown, 2020 & 2021
- Journeyman Beekeeper, 2021
- Certified Permaculture Designer, Oregon State University, 2021
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 mentorships and learning hives in your area.
3 things to know about my mentorships
- You don't need a hive to get started. Use our mentorship time to site an optimal location for your apiary, source bees, and prepare.
- 1:1 time is priority. Weekly text updates are not group texts. You receive personal support.
- Hive inspections can be on your own hives or mine in Pittsboro or Robbinsville, North Carolina. You don't need to be in North Carolina for us to work together--virtual inspections possible.
Get started raising honey bees
If you're looking for personalized support, here's how I structure my beekeeping mentorship. Start at any time of the year.
6 months
- Weekly text support
- Monthly: 1-hour Zoom call, email, and text reminders
- Two 1-hour in-person hive inspections (one each season)
- 1-year paid blog subscription on natural beekeeping and permaculture ($50 value, plus free admission to select events)
- 40% discount for HiveTracks Pro Membership (more than $25 in savings)
- Access to my self-paced 2-hour Health From the Hive online course ($299 value)
- 25% hive discount*
If you prefer to pay monthly, you can pay $175 per month for 6 months. (You lose the pay-in-full discount.)
Once you sign up, 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.
*When I have hives available for sale, you'll receive the first opportunity to purchase at a discount.