More than just honey: Beekeeping could offer a side income on the family farm

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 1,231

Last Updated: 1 day, 13 hours ago

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While most apiarists start beekeeping as a hobby, the practice could offer some family farms a diversified stream of revenue.

Jars of sticky, sweet local honey are the obvious way to profit from honeybees, but State Apiarist Andrew Joseph said beekeepers can also profit by selling bees, or by moving their bees during the winter season to agricultural areas that need the pollinating work of the bees.

“With some years of experience and …

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