]> http://www.farm-garden.com/taxonomy/term/51/0 Bees are very important to sustainable agriculture. Bees are pollinators of fruits and vegetables. And did you know that bees pollinate the plants we get our clothes from (cotton plants) as well as plants that line waterways and control erosion? Bees also produce honey - very important for sweetening my Earl Grey in the morning. en http://www.farm-garden.com/links/brushy_mountain_bee_farm <p>Brushy Mountain Bee Farm stocks beekeeping supplies and equipment—Beginner Kits, several styles of Bee Hives, protective clothing, smokers, tools, books, charts, videos, candle supplies, treatments for mites, hive beetles, extractors, storage tanks and a variety of other products for beekeepers and their hives!</p> Bees & Bee Keepers Sat, 03 Sep 2005 13:03:05 -0600 http://www.farm-garden.com/links/vermont_bee_keepers_association <p>The Vermont Bee Keepers Association represents over 1000 beekeepers who raise bees for love and honey. We're as diverse as the 246 towns in Vermont, but unified in our fascination of and love for bees. Most of us are hobbyists, but there are some "sideliners" who try to make a bit of extra income from their 25-200 hives. Then there are the full-time commercial operations who work at this beekeeping 365 days a year.</p> Bees & Bee Keepers Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:46:17 -0600