The Bee Farm

02/09/2024

The application window for our upcoming 2024-2026 beekeeping apprenticeship program is open until Feb 28, 2023. Check it out!

Calling all aspiring beekeepers! Applications are ⭐ NOW OPEN ⭐ for our 2024-2026 Beekeeping Apprenticeship Program: https://www.sfbeecause.com/apprenticeship

This one-of-a-kind program offers a unique opportunity to learn beekeeping in a group environment. It has no upfront cost other than buying your own beekeeping protective clothing, tools, and book. The objectives of our beekeeping are always education, honey bee health and ethical stewardship.

If you think you might be interested, please read the comprehensive description, testimonials from past participants, and watch a short video about our program. If you think you can make the two-year commitment, we'd love to chat with you. Or send this post to someone you think may be interested.

Deadline to apply is February 28th—so don't bee late!

01/31/2023

🐝 UPCOMING: 2023 SF Beekeeping Apprenticeship Program

We are accepting Applications - through March 1st - for our upcoming 2023-2025 Beekeeping Apprenticeship Program: https://www.sfbeecause.com/apprenticeship .

Our Program offers a unique opportunity to learn beekeeping in a group environment. It has no upfront cost other than buying your own beekeeping protective clothing, tools, and book. Honey bee health and ethical stewardship are the objectives of our beekeeping.

If you think you might be interested, please read the comprehensive description, read testimonials and watch a short video about our Program. If you can honestly make the two-year commitments, please apply no later than March 1st. And please pass this post along to any person or group who may be interested.

02/13/2022

San Francisco Bee-Cause is accepting Applications – through February 19 --for our upcoming 2022-2024 Two-Year Beekeeping Apprenticeship P...

01/25/2021

Apply by February 13, 2021 for our 2021-2023 Two-Year Beekeeping Apprenticeship Program.

BEEKEEPING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION WINDOW IS OPEN.

San Francisco Bee-Cause is accepting Applications – through February 13 --for our upcoming 2021-2023 Two-Year Beekeeping Apprenticeship Program: https://www.sfbeecause.com/apprenticeship.

Our Program offers a unique opportunity to learn beekeeping in a group environment. It has no upfront cost other than buying your own beekeeping protective clothing, tools and book. Honey bee health and ethical stewardship are the objectives for our beekeeping.

If you think you might be interested, please read the comprehensive description of our Program. If you can honestly make the two-year commitments, please apply no later than February 13. And please pass this post along to any person or group whose members may be interested.

02/05/2020

Check out the description of our Program, including the testimonials, on our website. Please pass this along to anyone in the Bay Area you think might be interested, or could also share it with others who might be interested.

Have you thought about becoming a beekeeper but were afraid to go it alone? The San Francisco Bee-Cause 2-Year Beekeeping Apprenticeship Program is an exciting and unique opportunity to learn beekeeping in a group setting. Applications are due February 18. Read about this Program and complete the ap...

02/06/2019

A new Beekeeping Apprenticeship Program will begin on March 2, and the application deadline is February 18. Check it out per the below.

Feb 18 Application Deadline: Beekeeping Apprenticeship Program

Have you been interested in honey beekeeping but did not want to do it alone? The San Francisco Bee-Cause 2-Year Beekeeping Apprenticeship Program may be just right for you. Applications are now open for the 2019-2021 Program. Check out Program details, and apply by the February 18 deadline:
https://www.sfbeecause.com/apprenticeship

10/15/2018

Although the original Bee Farm has been closed since January 2018, follow us at our new Bee Farm location 🐝within the school garden of the June Jordan School for Equity:

https://www.facebook.com/SanFranciscoBeeCause

We promote a mutually beneficial relationship with bees through education, demonstration and participatory learning opportunities.

07/25/2018

Plans appear to be moving forward on the reason we had to vacate the site. Sight-lines for exiting the property were terrible (parked cars). It was very difficult to exit the property safely to avoid northbound cars on SBA (usually speeding) and bicyclists. Hope those issues will be addressed in the interests of the safety of our former Vis Valley and Portola neighbors!

Plans for a four building development to rise along San Bruno Avenue, between Mansell and Ward on the northern border of Visitacion Valley, have been drawn. But a historic storybook façade (which would be preserved but relocated a little south), billboard (for which there’s a sight-line easem...

03/08/2018

Join us at our Monthly Volunteer Work Parties as we build new bee and pollinator gardens at our new site which is adjacent to the school garden of the June Jordan School for Equity operated by Urban Sprouts. They are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month, 12 Noon - 3 PM.
Follow us on our organization's page for these events and other occasional updates: https://www.facebook.com/SanFranciscoBeeCause

We promote a mutually beneficial relationship with bees through education, demonstration and participatory learning opportunities.