Spring is the best time to start a bee hive, and taking a beekeeping class is the best way to guaranteed success. The class is on Saturday 5/2/26 from 12:00- 3:30 pm at the Delano Community Room 140 Bridge Ave East, Delano MN 55328. Note: the class is on the second floor and free public street parking is widely available. Terms: class is non refundable after 4/10/2026. The course will be taught by Brian Fredericksen, owner and founder who established Ames Farm in 1994 and has kept honeybees for three decades. The course is indoors and is designed to give you an overview of the following: History of Beekeeping Honeybee Biology Bee Hive Equipment Disease & Pests of the Honeybee Year Around Apiary Management Queen Bee Rearing Honey Production Honey Selling & Marketing As part of this 3.5 hour beginner beekeeping class , you will receive a handout of the course materials and references. Bee Hives and related beekeeping equipment will be on hand for your inspection. After the course a half hour will be available to discuss your equipment needs. There will be some bee supply catalogs available to look over. We recommend Mann Lake or Dadant & Sons as the two best beekeeping supply houses. Check out our Beekeepers Starter & Equipment Guide for additional information. Buy the class and add a starter hive called a nuc and save money. The bundle includes one of our 4 frame nucs we sell separately for $200 so you are saving $20 when you buy the bundle. Click here for more info on the 4 frame nucs. Note nucs purchased as a bundle are available 5/2/26 for pickup To purchase the bundle select the option Beekeeping Class and Nuc Bundle in the pull down menu . Questions? call (952) 955-3348 9am-4pm M-F or email us from the contact form
