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Updated February 2, 2006
Commercial Orchard & Farm Pollination
New this year: Pollination fees offset with apple blossom and clover honey to sell at your farmer markets.
Pollination fees are increasing nationwide due to increased costs, loss of bees to mites and disease and demand for more hives in the farmers fields.
Rates have increased. They are now $75.00 to $160.00 per hive. Orchards need at least 2 hives per acre for effective pollination. This can mean a substantial cost to you either way you choose. Reduce the bees and reduce your crop. Increase the bees and your pollination fees are increased.
Our rate is $75.00 per hive, but this is offset with $75.00 per hive in honey that is a blend of apple blossom and clover. The honey harvested will be partly a blend from your orchard and other apple orchards that are pollinated with our bees. We will bottle and label the honey for you and can place a label on the honey indicating that this is honey produced by our bees in your orchard.
We receive 1/2 ($35.00) the pollination fee at the time we deliver the bee hives and the other ($35.00) at the time of delivery of the honey. If you need additional honey we will sell it to you at the wholesale price.
This service is available for commercial growers who need 15 hives or more. If you are not a commercial grower, but would like to participate in a similar program please go to: Honey For Grower Markets.
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