Adult Homesteading: Beekeeping for Beginners

Beekeeping 101 with Daniel

Is Beekeeping Right for You?

Beekeeping is a rewarding homestead skill — but knowing where to begin can feel overwhelming. If you’ve ever dreamed of harvesting your own raw honey, reducing your reliance on store-bought sugar, or watching bees thrive on your land, this class is the perfect place to start.

Online resources can be confusing, especially since most are American and don’t always apply to our climate or homesteading style here in Southern Ontario. Before you invest time and money into bees, this in-person class will give you the clarity you need.

In this 2-hour session, Daniel will cover:

• The biology of the honey bee

• How much time beekeeping really takes, broken down by season

• Realistic start-up costs and annual maintenance

• Common risks beginners overlook (mites, AFB, and more)

• Ontario beekeeping laws & regulations

• Equipment selection — what you actually need vs. what’s optional

• A true seasonal roadmap: what to expect in Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter here in zone 6a/6b

By the end of this class, you’ll know whether beekeeping is your next homestead passion… or an expensive hobby you’re glad you didn’t jump into blindly.

Daniel will guide you through a comprehensive slideshow and demonstrate inspection techniques using an empty hive. Bring a notebook — there’s lots to learn. A digital copy of the slides will be provided to all participants after the class.

The class fee is $40.00+tax per person ($45.20). Kindly ensure the full payment is made within 24 hours to help streamline the process on our end. When submitting your payment, please include your name and the class you're paying for in the comments section.

If you’re unable to attend the class, please refer to our FAQs for refund details.

Payments can be completed in-store during business hours or via e-transfer to generationsmarketplacepayment@gmail.com.

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Testimonial

“The beekeeper courses offered at Generations Marketplace run by Daniel are a must for any new or aspiring beekeeper. Dan goes through all the necessary steps from acquiring your first hive all the way to seeing your bees through spring, summer and into fall and winter. He is a wealth of information and is passionate about everything bees! He provides detailed advice so that beekeepers can have the best success with their bees throughout each season. I highly recommend his courses to anyone curious about beekeeping! I definitely would not be at the stage I’m at without Dan’s expertise and mentoring.” -Melissa