“Making your hobby financially sustainable while supporting bee conservation.”
Presenters: Audrey Heckwolf and Marge Kesler, Beekeepers and owners of BestBees
Ever wonder how you can make money as a hobbyist beekeeper? BestBees will cover what you need to know to create and sell products from your hives. They will cover the creative process as well as marketing, merchandising, and pricing.
Marge Kesler and Audrey Heckwolf have been beekeeping for four years and in 2020 decided to develop their hobby into something really special. Bestbees began creating products from their hives and made their hobby financially sustainable while giving back to support bee education and conservation.
Both Marge and Audrey are on the Grand Rapids Area Beekeeper’s Board as well as members and content creators for the MBA Bee Curious Program actively supporting children’s education about the importance of bees. Audrey is also a professor at Grand Rapids Community College’s Secchia Institute for Culinary Education.