North American Honey Bee Expo 2025 - Thursday (312)
Join us for a special series of episodes recorded live from the floor of the North American Honey Bee Expo in Louisville, KY, January 2–4, 2025. Jeff and Becky bring you the latest beekeeping insights, trends, and innovations directly from one of...
Join us for a special series of episodes recorded live from the floor of the North American Honey Bee Expo in Louisville, KY, January 2–4, 2025. Jeff and Becky bring you the latest beekeeping insights, trends, and innovations directly from one of the biggest beekeeping events of the year.
Tune in as we chat with industry leaders, researchers, and beekeepers from across the country. Whether you’re attending in person or catching up from home, these episodes will keep you connected to the hive buzz at NAHBE!
Stay tuned for insights into the hottest topics in beekeeping, new product launches, and live Q&A from the Expo floor!
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Websites we recommend:
- Honey Bee Health Coalition: https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org
- The National Honey Board: https://honey.com
- Honey Bee Obscura Podcast: https://honeybeeobscura.com
- 2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast: https://2millionblossoms.com
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Podcast music: Be Strong by Young Presidents; Epilogue by Musicalman; Faraday by BeGun; Walking in Paris by Studio Le Bus; A Fresh New Start by Pete Morse; Wedding Day by Boomer; Christmas Avenue by Immersive Music; Red Jack Blues by Daniel Hart; Original guitar background instrumental by Jeff Ott.
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Jim Hartman
Apiary Owner
Jim is the founder/owner of Secret Garden Bees, an upscale honey and jelly farm in Cumberland County, NC with sales across 24 states and in over 170 stores. The farm is a SBA Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and a NC Historically Underutilized Business.
Jim was selected as the 2024 NC Small Farmer of the Year, 2023 American Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Peoples Choice, and has won numerous other awards. Before starting the farm, Jim served ten years in the Army first in the Field Artillery and then as an EOD (Bomb Disposal) Technician. Jim left the army in 2008 after his second tour in Iraq and began a 14 year career as a Project Manager with Booz Allen Hamilton. He is a registered Project Management Professional and holds an MBA.
Jim volunteers his spare time with the county “Boots to Agriculture” program and with the Veterans Farm of NC teaching other Veteran Farmers how to get started. He also serves on the NC State Workforce Development Commission, the NC Farm Bureau state Apiary advisory committee, and on the advisory board for the NC CEFS Agriculture Apprenticeship Program.