As Master Beekeepers, Les Crowder and Nathalie B. have over 65 years combined expertise in

Natural Beekeeping, Education and Professional Beekeeping Services. 

We currently manage almost 400 colonies in over 45 yards, a lot of which are

Horizontal Frameless (Top-Bar) Hives, as they are much easier on the Bees, and Beekeepers' Backs and Budgets (BBBB). 

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Our specialty is Natural, Treatment-Free Beekeeping

We promote a strictly Pesticide-Free and sustainable approach,

and never use pesticides in our hives

(over 90% of beekeepers apply pesticides or toxic "organic acids" to their honey producing hives on a routinely basis)

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Through our acclaimed Apprenticeship Program and our intensive Workshops, we teach new and advanced beekeepers how to use the scientifically proven and efficient strategies of the Integrated Pest Management pyramid to help them increase their chances of success without dousing their bees and contaminating their wax or honey with toxic chemicals or caustic organic acids. 

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