People want local honey, and fresh honey is really tasty. We have to ration it among our friends.

What do you farm that needs bees? $50 per colony is a pretty good price. I understand that Almond farmers pay around $200 per and large beekeepers bring in colonies from all over the country - more than a million colonies, but many of them are based in California I think. I also think there are lots in the Dakotas, but I could be wrong.

Googled this article. Interesting...