The Pollinator Behind Your Breakfast
Dear Friend of the Bee, I’m a coffee guy. Some mornings, if I’m being honest, coffee is breakfast. I drink it black, usually from an
The Calm Before the Swarm
Dear Friend of the Bee, Pollinator Week is almost here, and this spring I’ve been spending more time than usual with bees. A lot more
State of the Bee 2025/26: Beyond “Save the Bees”
For years now, the phrase “Save the Bees” has become part of the public conversation. You see it on seed packets, social posts, documentaries, backyard gardens, food
What One Bee Actually Does All Day – World Bee Day (May 20) Series
A worker bee begins her day before most of us are awake. And as tomorrow, May 20, is World Bee Day we thought “a day
The Drive That Feeds America
I left Eugene in early March before sunrise on my way to Anaheim, California and the 2026 Natural Products Food Expo, or Expo West. It
We’re Bringing Live Bees to Expo West. Here’s Why It Matters.
In March 2026, something unprecedented will happen at Expo West, the world largest natural foods conference. For the first time (to our knowledge) in the
When Bees Have Rights, We All Do
Something just happened in the Amazon for the first time. Stingless bees became the first insects on Earth granted legal rights. Not symbolic ones. Real
For the Bee and the Beekeeper, Giving Isn’t a Season
You know that moment when the year starts to wind down and everyone talks about “the giving spirit” like it suddenly switched on with the
Giving Tuesday and the Workers Who Never Stop Giving
If you take a minute this week to look past the sales, the countdown clocks, and the urgency of December, you’ll notice something quieter. The
The Unsung Heroes This Thanksgiving
Bee’s and Beekeepers are the unsung heroes of your Thanksgiving meal…Give thanks. Give back.
