Heroes to Hives

Heroes to Hives is a unique program offered through Michigan State University Extension that seeks to address financial and personal wellness of veterans through professional training and community development centered around beekeeping.

Online Course Events Beekeeping & Pollinators

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Heroes to Hives Online Program

Michigan Food & Farming Systems (MIFFS) runs the Heroes to Hives national and online program. For information about the Heroes to Hives national and online program, please visit MIFFS's Heroes to Hives webpage. Please direct questions to Adam Ingrao at adam@miffs.org.

MSU Extension Heroes to Hives Beekeeping Workshops

Michigan State University Extension (MSU Extension) Heroes to Hives workshops are open to Veterans, Reservists, Active Duty and National Guard members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their adult children, living and surviving spouses, partners, and caregivers. Participants are not required to be actively enrolled in Michigan Food & Farming System's Heroes to Hives program, but workshop registration is required. The workshops cover hive handling, colony inspections, and pest and pathogen management. Please direct questions specific to MSU Extension Heroes to Hives beekeeping workshops to MSU Extension at h2h@msu.edu. There are no upcoming MSU Extension Heroes to Hives Beekeeping Workshops scheduled; all workshops in the 2024 beekeeping season took place May-July.

People in Michigan can visit MSU Extension's page on getting started with beekeeping in Michigan and MSU Extension Pollinators & Pollination events for additional opportunities to learn about beekeeping and pollinators.

Acknowledgment

This work is supported by the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans grant, award no. 2021-77028-35274 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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