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Advancing Young Women Agribusiness Entrepreneurs and Innovations: A Kenya-Tanzania-Uganda-US Partnership- May 2018 & 2019 In May 2018 we were honored to host Joan Watheri Kinyanju from Keyna        Left to Right: Adam, Joan, Lacey at bee yard Lacey and Joan inspecting a honeybee box. In May 2019 we were honored to host  Deborah Ruth Amulen from Uganda  Deborah with bee box Deborah crafted value added products Deborah and Lacey inspecting bee boxes Deborah and Lacey standing with one another   In August of 2018 Lacey participated in the exchange program and with MSU staff and others programs participated traveled to Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania....

Education is sweet at Bee Wise Farms by Enrico Villamaino https://cfgrower.com/education-is-sweet-at-bee-wise-farms/?fbclid=IwAR2CibKU_JY8Cmt3q5T-f-ZDlzD_raHU_UUomtfRIUHnOBOQaNenur2k2w8 Running a combination farm/apiary of any size is a challenging enterprise, and the time, toil and toleration it takes is worthy of admiration. So it is even more impressive when a young farm/apiary is able to expand its size and scope of services so swiftly while also engaging in programs to better serve those in its community. Bee Wise Farms in Lansing, MI, is an ideal example of this type of success. First opened in 2014, Bee Wise Farms is the brainchild of Lacey Ingrao and her partner Adam Ingrao,...

Program helps veterans find camaraderie through beekeeping By STATESIDE STAFF • NOV 9, 2017 https://www.michiganradio.org/post/program-helps-veterans-find-camaraderie-through-beekeeping

Bee Well https://impact89fm.org/46188/podcasts/news-podcasts/the-undercurrent/s6e6-bee-well/ This week on The Undercurrent, Cole Tunningley presents a story about Bee Wise Farms. They host educational events for the community, including yoga sessions and beekeeping classes. But Bee Wise Farms’ defining community education project teaches veterans all they need to know about beekeeping while also giving them a space to communicate honestly about their experiences. That program is called Heroes to Hives.  

Meet the women taking the lead in farming in southeast Michigan By Tom Perkins https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/meet-the-women-taking-the-lead-in-farming-in-southeast-michigan/Content?oid=3401812 Do a Google image search for the word "farmer" and nearly all of the pictures that pop up are what people typically imagine as the stereotypical "Old MacDonald" — a man in a plaid shirt and big, denim overalls whose face is shaded from the sun by a large straw hat or green John Deere baseball cap. In southeast Michigan, that picture is no longer accurate, as more and more women are involved in farming, especially on urban farms in Detroit and other cities. "When you think...