Minnesota usually ranks in the top 5 states in honey production and we have much commercial migratory beekeeping activity here. Each year Minnesota beekeepers move many colonies to California and several southern states for pollination and over wintering. Many other beekeepers winter bees here in Minnesota.

Beekeeping & Honey Production

• Honey Label Requirements – Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• Beekeeping/Apiculture (PDF) - ATTRA
• Beekeeping in Northern Climates - University of Minnesota Extension

Beekeeping Associations & Other Resources

• Minnesota Apiary Program  – Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• Minnesota Hobby Beekeepers Association
• American Beekeeping Federation
• American Society of Beekeepers
• Bee Research Laboratory - USDA
• National Honey Board

MDA Contact

Meg Moynihan
Minnesota Farm Opportunities
651-201-6616
Ag Marketing & Development Division