Recently I came across an organization called Heifer International. Unlike most charities where you simply give a cash contribution for the overall funding of the organization with Heifer International your funding goes to the direct purchase of farm animals. These farm animals are then given to families across the world as a source of food and income.
Nice! This sure beats the socks I got last year.
There is a whole menagerie of animals to choose from but from our perspective honeybees may be the most interesting choice. For me it is almost the perfect choice. Honeybees have so much to offer. Not only do they yield a tasty commodity to eat and sell but they also provided supplemental services in the form of pollination for local farmers. Their wax yields a raw material that can be used in the manufacturing of candles and soap and the gathering of propolis and pollen can be collected for sale to the natural health industry.
Honeybees also require a very small footprint to operate from. A few hives can be tucked away in a back yard or even on the roof if you are in an urban setting.
To purchase a colony of bees requires only a $30.00 investment. Pretty cheap when considering all the honeybees have to offer in return.
So as the Christmas season’s commercial avalanche begins to tumble onto us. Think of purchasing some honeybees in place of a box of cherry cordials for your mother-in-law or father. Your family will appreciate it and so will the new beekeepers.
For more information please go here. Hiefer International Honeybees.
