BK-M3: Just Honey at The Bee Company

Find out everything you need to know about our BK-M3: Just Honey at The Bee Company module by checking out the details below!

ℹ️ Module Overview

For our second Virtual Meeting, we will go in-depth with a special guest Big Island beekeeper, and get to hear the ins and out of starting a Bee Business on the Big Island
📅 Date:  October 11, 2022
✏️ Format:  Virtual Classroom
🕑 Start Time:  5:30 pm
🕣 End Time:  7:00 pm

💻 Zoom or Online Meeting Info

If this module includes a virtual classroom session, the meeting link and other instructions will appear here.

📚 Description & Resources

Module 3:

For our second virtual meeting we will be joined by Peggy and Ron of The Honey Bee Company.

📍 Location Details

Virtual Classroom

Hawaiʻi Island, HI

Click here to access our Zoom meeting for the Tuesday evening Virtual Classroom sessions of Groundwork to Grow. We recommend connecting using a laptop or desktop computer equipped with a webcam and Zoom software. You may also use your smartphone to attend, if needed. A strong WiFi or cable connection is also recommended.

🎓 Instructors

Anthony Florig

Intro & Groundwork to Grow Program Manager, Hoʻōla Farms

Anthony serves as Hoʻōla Farms’ Groundwork to Grow program manager and is also the founder and owner of Big Island Box.

💡 Experts

Ron Hanson

The Honey Bee Company

Ron is the main beekeeper behind The Honey Bee Company. He handles the bees, and Peggy handles everything else.

Life should be about enjoying what you do. When that happens, what you bring to others transmits your joy & the work you do brings pleasure as you do it.
The best part is working with each other to care for the bees and their habitat and to grow our company together. We hope to share some of our passion with you and that you will enjoy and share the beautiful products that the honeybees bring to us.

We are members of the Big Island Beekeepers Association & participants in the Hawai’i Honey Festival & past award winners at the Hawaiian Natural Honey Challenge

Peggy Beckett

The Honey Bee Company

Ron manages the bees, and Peggy manages Ron!

Life should be about enjoying what you do. When that happens, what you bring to others transmits your joy & the work you do brings pleasure as you do it.
The best part is working with each other to care for the bees and their habitat and to grow our company together. We hope to share some of our passion with you and that you will enjoy and share the beautiful products that the honeybees bring to us.

We are members of the Big Island Beekeepers Association & participants in the Hawai’i Honey Festival & past award winners at the Hawaiian Natural Honey Challenge

😷 Safety

Our programs are conducted in accordance with federal, state, and local safety guidelines, including COVID-19 protocols. Participants and site visitors are required to:

  • Observe social distancing whenever possible.
  • Bring a mask and wear it over your nose and mouth while in enclosed spaces.
  • Wear closed-toed shoes and bring sun protectioneducational programs only.
  • Complete a liability waivereducational programs only.