Beekeeping Class Minnesota April 2025

Spring is the best time to start a bee hive, and taking a beekeeping class is the best way to guaranteed success. The class is on Saturday 4/26/25 12:00- 3:30 pm at Voyageur Environmental Center 7000  County Road 15 Mound MN 55364 Terms: class is non refundable after 4/10/2025 The course will be taught by Brian Fredericksen, owner and founder who established Ames Farm in 1994 and has kept honeybees for three decades.  The course is indoors and is designed to give you an overview of the following:  History of Beekeeping  Honeybee Biology Bee Hive Equipment Disease & Pests of the Honeybee Year Around Apiary Management  Queen Bee Rearing Honey Production Honey Selling & Marketing As part of this 3.5 hour beginner beekeeping class , you will receive a handout of the course materials and references. Bee Hives and related beekeeping  equipment will be on hand for your inspection.  After the course a half hour will be available to discuss your equipment needs. There will be some bee supply catalogs available to look over. We recommend Mann Lake or Dadant & Sons as the two best beekeeping supply houses. Check out our Beekeepers Starter & Equipment Guide for additional information.  Buy the class and add a starter hive called a nuc and save money. The bundle includes one of our 4 frame nucs we sell separately for $185 so you are saving $20 when you buy the bundle. Click here for more info on the 4 frame nucs. To purchase the bundle select the option Beekeeping Class and Nuc Bundle in the pull down menu . Questions? call (952) 955-3348 9am-4pm M-F or email us from the contact form