Beekeeping is among the oldest practices in the world, bees are vital to the pollination of a third of our crops; and yet bees and beekeeping are often overlooked.

As agriculture has become more industrialized, so has beekeeping. Commercial beekeepers move bees across the country, renting hives to farmers in order to pollinate crops throughout the growing season. There are 100...
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Beekeeping is among the oldest practices in the world, bees are vital to the pollination of a third of our crops; and yet bees and beekeeping are often overlooked.

As agriculture has become more industrialized, so has beekeeping. Commercial beekeepers move bees across the country, renting hives to farmers in order to pollinate crops throughout the growing season. There are 100 crops that are dependent on pollination for survival.

Reports of Colony Collapse Disorder - mass honeybee disappearances potentially due to a number of causes, including mites, pesticides, and general stress - have continued this year. Coupled with overall declines in honeybee populations over the past thirty years, this problem has the potential to become a major economic, humanitarian, and environmental disaster.
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