The Northern Bee Network is an organization designed to support beekeepers in the Northern States by promoting collaboration between beekeepers and by providing resources for more sustainable beekeeping.

Our Objectives

• Improve our stock of locally adapted northern bees
• Provide an interface to connect Northern beekeepers
• Provide resources for sustainable apiary expansion
• Increase access to local bees

What we do

Provide tools for finding local bees and beekeepers in your area

• Host a directory of beekeepers selling nucs and queens
• Host a directory of willing mentors

Increase the availability of local bees

• Educate beekeepers with survivor bees to make nucs for local sale
• Provide free postings and websites for beekeepers selling local bees

Improve the genetic diversity and the strength of our stock

• Facilitate a queen/drone exchange to promote genetic diversity
• Facilitate bulk purchases of queens to strengthen desired traits

Increase overwintering success through education

• Links to northern specific resources
• Listings of local educational opportunities
• Nuc and queen raising clinics

Support for local clubs

• Provide a free website for clubs to list their information and events