Whether you live near native prairie land or grow your own garden, beekeeping is a rewarding and fun way to interact with the environment and involve your family and community. Seasonally, Ames Farm offers honeybees for sale and rental.
The type of service provided depends on your beekeeping skill level and landowner needs. Explore the different levels of support and service and find the right option for you!
BEE NUCLEUS
$140 per nucleus
✔︎ 4 frames of Carniolan honeybees & capped brood with a recently mated, laying queen
✔︎ Nucleus is contained in a cardboard nuc box
✘ No transportation, equipment, or maintenance service provided
DIY BEEHIVE RENTAL
$450 + extra accessories/services (if needed)
May through September
✔︎ 1 brood deep 9 frames, 1 brood medium 9 frames with healthy Carniolan honeybees and a new queen
✔︎ Bottom board, inner cover, telescoping cover
✔︎ Hive drop-off & pick-up
✔︎ Additional hive accessories & harvesting services available
✘ You use your own beekeeping skills and equipment to care for the bees
FULL SERVICE BEEHIVE RENTAL
$1200
May through September
✔︎ Beehive body complete with healthy Carniolan honeybees and queen
✔︎ We provide all the necessary equipment
✔︎ Our beekeeper takes total care of the beehive
✔︎ Extraction and bottling services included
✔︎ Custom jar packaging is available for an additional fee