Accessible Beekeeping

05/13/2026

Excited to be giving this workshop in Texas next week!

Much thanks to everyone who made it possible!

Beekeeping training designed for Extension agents, agricultural educators, vocational rehabilitation professionals, and service providers supporting diverse farming communities.

This training combines classroom instruction, hands-on hive demonstrations, and guided use of our interactive Living Manual—a practical, continuously updated resource built to support real-world teaching and field application. Participants will gain tools they can immediately apply in outreach, programming, and technical assistance.

Training topics include:

Principles of accessible and adaptive beekeeping
Common physical, sensory, cognitive, and environmental barriers in apiculture
Practical hive adaptations and ergonomic techniques
Using technology and tools to supplement inspections and learning
Safety considerations and risk reduction strategies
How to integrate accessible practices into Extension and outreach programs
Guided walkthrough of the Living Manual for continued learning and reference
This session emphasizes practical implementation, not theory—equipping ag professionals with inclusive strategies they can confidently share with producers, educators, and community partners.

05/06/2026

Losing track of what you did last summer? Too many hives to keep track of?

Use the journaling feature in Bee My Hive Inspector to go streamline hive inspections and note taking!

Find out more at https://f.mtr.cool/rnaggvgyai

05/06/2026

Visit www.accessiblebeekeeping.org to learn more about BEE MY HIVE INSPECTOR

04/29/2026

Find out more about Bee My Hive Inspector!

Increase your knowledge and speed up your hive inspections!

03/30/2026

AI that can see your hive 🐝
Real-time detection. Real-world results.
Built for beekeepers.

03/20/2026

02/11/2026

Accessible Beekeeping: Making Beekeeping Accessible to Everyone

This poster represents the heart of our work—expanding who gets to participate in beekeeping and agriculture.

Through support from the SARE Professional Development Program (PDP) Grant, we’re researching, designing, and teaching practical ways to make beekeeping more accessible for people with physical, sensory, cognitive, and neurological disabilities.

Accessible beekeeping includes:
• Adaptive hive designs and tools
• Inclusive training and education
• Technology-assisted inspections (like AI-supported hive tools)
• Partnerships with educators, extension agents, and community groups

Beekeeping improves pollination, supports local food systems, and provides therapeutic and educational benefits. Everyone deserves the opportunity to learn, participate, and contribute—regardless of ability.

This project is about access, dignity, and designing agriculture for real people in the real world.

02/08/2026

02/08/2026

Accessible Beekeeping, Backed by Research 🌱

We’re proud to share that our Accessible Beekeeping work is supported through the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) PDP Grant—a program dedicated to advancing practical, farmer-driven innovation.

This project focuses on removing barriers to beekeeping by pairing adaptive equipment, clear training, and technology-supported inspections with real-world education. Accessibility in agriculture isn’t one-size-fits-all. It includes physical, sensory, cognitive, and neurological access—and beekeeping should be open to all of it.

Through this grant, we’re developing:

Inclusive training materials designed for diverse learning needs
Practical adaptations that reduce strain and increase safety
Technology tools that support inspections without replacing hands-on skill
Education for extension agents, educators, and community leaders

This is about more than bees. It’s about who gets to participate in agriculture, who gets supported, and how we design systems that welcome more people into sustainable food production.

If you’re an educator, beekeeper, or advocate for inclusive ag—this work is for you.

02/05/2026

Beekeeping is for everyone.

Accessible Beekeeping exists to ensure that physical, cognitive, sensory, and invisible disabilities are not barriers to working with bees. Whether someone uses mobility aids, adaptive tools, assistive technology, or simply learns differently, there is a place for them in the apiary.

Inclusion is not charity.
It is design.
It is innovation.
It is community.

Through adaptive hive setups, modified equipment, and technology-supported inspections, we are building pathways for more people to safely and confidently participate in beekeeping.

The hive thrives when diversity thrives.

See what we are doing at www.accessiblebeekeeping.org