Producer
Joe's Bees
City: Iowa City, IA, 52245
Email Address: joesbees.ia@gmail.com
Phone: 319-530-7949
About Us
What are you farming right now?
My operation is called Joe’s Bees and I have been beekeeping in Iowa for three years. I bottle most all my honey and sell it by the ounce or pound. I only sell raw and pure honey and do not amend my product in any way. I am the primary producer in my operation. I will occasionally have friends help me but I work alone most of the time.
What’s your vision for your farm?
I would like to care for 100-plus beehives that are spread across five to six properties. My goal is to sell honey, bees and beekeeping education. I have many other farming enterprises in mind, such as raising chickens and hogs once I have the land and time to do so. For now, I am focusing on my beekeeping operations while holding down a full-time job and co-managing a small vegetable farm.
Why do you want to farm?
I want to farm because it fascinates me and makes me want to continually learn and try new things. Farming allows me to see the world through a different lens and to appreciate the natural world.
My operation is called Joe’s Bees and I have been beekeeping in Iowa for three years. I bottle most all my honey and sell it by the ounce or pound. I only sell raw and pure honey and do not amend my product in any way. I am the primary producer in my operation. I will occasionally have friends help me but I work alone most of the time.
What’s your vision for your farm?
I would like to care for 100-plus beehives that are spread across five to six properties. My goal is to sell honey, bees and beekeeping education. I have many other farming enterprises in mind, such as raising chickens and hogs once I have the land and time to do so. For now, I am focusing on my beekeeping operations while holding down a full-time job and co-managing a small vegetable farm.
Why do you want to farm?
I want to farm because it fascinates me and makes me want to continually learn and try new things. Farming allows me to see the world through a different lens and to appreciate the natural world.