The Appalachian Beekeeping Collective is a nonprofit organization that trains, supports, and provides bees and equipment free of charge to partner beekeepers in economically distressed counties. We help our partners produce honey (and income) in the greenest possible way. Since 2016, we have helped hundreds of beekeepers get started in beekeeping for profit. ABC honey is produced through natural beekeeping methods. Our expert staff helps our partnersfollow a strict protocol rooted in science to ensure our bees are healthy, happy, and chemical free. Partners in our program never use antibiotics or synthetic pesticides in their colonies. We make sure our member apiaries are located on land not treated with synthetic pesticides, fungicides, or herbicides. We are careful to ensure our hives are placed in areas with plenty of natural forage, clean water, and low density of other honey bees. Our native Appalachian forests host an abundance of nectar-rich species such as tulip poplar, black locust, sourwood, and wildflowers.