A Monticello bee farm is working to protect pollinators while producing local honey, and showing why bees play a critical role in the food we eat.

While most apiarists start beekeeping as a hobby, the practice could offer some family farms a diversified stream of revenue. Jars of sticky, sweet local honey are the obvious way to profit from ...

COLUMBIA — One local beekeeper says he has seen fewer bees this year as his swarm traps bring in fewer striped pollinators. “Last year, I put swarm traps out on April 7,” said Clay Stem, owner of ...