🐝 BEEKEEPING 24/7 Membership
The beekeeping mentorship community that keeps your hive alive, thriving, and growing
For both curious beginners and struggling beekeepers! Get live support from two experienced beekeepers and year-round guidance.
10k+ beekeepers trained 60+ years of combined apiary experience 2x national hive survival average
Are you brand new to beekeeping and would love to make your own honey, pollinate your garden, or start a relaxing hobby?
Or do you already have bees but you’re losing bees, struggling to get honey, and aren’t sure what you’re looking at when you open the hive?
You’re in the right place!
The reality of beekeeping is…
The internet is full of conflicting advice. One beekeeper says this. Another has a different answer.
It leaves new beekeepers overwhelmed before they even start.
And experienced ones doubting themselves at every inspection!
At BEEKEEPING 24/7, we keep it simple and consistent. We show you our successful management methods that have worked for years (for us and thousands of other beekeepers)!
As a BEEKEEPING 24/7 member, here’s what you’ll experience
> Honey jars filled from your own bees, in your own backyard
> Inspections that feel EXCITING instead of stressful
> An apiary that grows season after season
> A wonderful stress-relieving hobby
> Maybe you’ll even start a small business selling honey and wax!
NEED HELP WITH YOUR BEES? WANT ONGOING SUPPORT?
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An online community and mentoring group where new and experienced beekeepers learn how to keep healthy, thriving bees all year round.
Join now →Education
Learn everything about beekeeping at your own pace and on your own schedule.
Mentorship
No more hoping someone on a forum knows what they are talking about. Get real, consistent answers from two experienced beekeepers 7 days a week.
Community
A private community where no question is too basic and no worry is too small. Let’s learn together without fear of judgment!
What our community is saying
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"This time last year I took this class and it is the best thing I did. I started with two nucs and have gone into winter with three hives."
- Tracy M.
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"Special thanks to Peter and Amy for all the lessons and videos — they are so valuable. I would not have learned all of that in 20 years on my own."
- Community Member
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"After two years of unsuccessful beekeeping I finally feel that my bees stand a much better chance. I hate it when they die — and now I feel like I actually know what I am doing."
- Community Member
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"You two are AMAZING! Thank you so much for the incredible intro to beekeeping — this was exactly what I was hoping it would be, and we are thrilled to start!"
- Meredith B.
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"I have gained so much from this workshop that I just enrolled in Beekeeping 24/7. It genuinely changed how I think about my hive."
- Gwen L.
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"I love how easy it was to reach you and get a prompt response. A lot of online courses are old recorded lectures with no Q&A sessions. This is completely different."
- Arlisha B.
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"Thank you! This was a great way to learn the basics and it definitely helped me decide that I do want to become a beekeeper."
- Delia G.
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"You both have a clear idea of where the beginning is — and that is a really significant accomplishment. I am learning something new from every single lesson."
- Community Member
Imagine what it will feel like to:
✔️ Successfully keep bees alive (Our members have had honey bee survival rates that are double the national average)
✔️ Make your own honey (We will show you how!)
✔️ Increase the production of your garden (more pollinators means more produce… even your neighbours will thank you)
✔️ Marvel at the amazing world of the bees (The sights, sounds, and smells… there is no better stress reliever)
Join the BEEKEEPING 24/7 Membership →HI, WE’RE PETER AND AMY!
Two beekeepers with decades of apiary experience
We have trained and supported thousands of beekeepers over the years! We created the BEEKEEPING 24/7 Membership because we both remember how it felt to be a new beekeeper going it alone. We show up for our members with kindness, non-judgement, and a genuine love of helping others become successful beekeepers.
🐝 Peter Cowin
“THE BEE WHISPERER”
Keeping bees since the 1970’s. Runs a beekeeping supply store and a full-time apiary with 100+ hives in Hampden, Maine. Has taught 3,000+ students in adult education classes across the state and mentored thousands more through BEEKEEPING 24/7. Founder and former President of Penobscot County Beekeepers Association.
👑 Amy Nickerson
“THE QUEEN BEE”
30-year First Responder veteran who found beekeeping as a way to decompress and fell completely in love with it. Former President of Penobscot County Beekeepers Association and member of Maine's state swarm response team.
Everything your hive needs from you, all in one place
🐝 12-Part Beginner Beekeeping Class
Everything you need to know to get started and maintain your own bees. Each video can be watched at your leisure and is always available for you to refer back to.
🐝 Mentorship from Experienced Beekeepers
Peter and Amy teach the successful and proven beekeeping management practices that they have developed over decades of experience. They are available to guide you at any time when you have questions or issues.
🐝 Continuous Learning & Guidance
Peter and Amy frequently share seasonally appropriate instructional and demonstrative information via videos and posts, such as: when and what to feed, swarm control, when and how to monitor and treat for mites, and much more!
🐝 Live Q&A Sessions
In response to some questions posed by members as well as seasonally relevant topics, Peter and Amy host LIVE question and answer sessions to interact in real time with members. Some of these LIVE sessions are conducted in a bee yard "Live in the Hive"!
🐝 Instructional Videos and Recorded Q&A Sessions
Live Q&A sessions and videos in response to member questions and additional instructional videos are recorded and available for viewing in a growing library of reference materials.
🐝 Amazing Community
Unlike most online groups, this private group is friendly, respectful, and focused on supporting each other. Members interact with each other as well as Peter and Amy, and have a lot of fun doing it!
MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS
Join our in-person classes at Peter's farm completely free
As a special thank you, members of BEEKEEPING 24/7 are invited to participate in classes offered in person at “The Bee Whisperer’s” honey farm for free. These classes are offered by Peter Cowin and Amy Nickerson in Hampden, Maine. Getting into a real hive with an experienced beekeeper standing right beside you is something no video can quite replicate!
This is for you if:
"I have always wanted to keep bees. I just have no idea where to start."
"I have bees, but every time I open the hive, I still feel like I have no idea what I am looking at."
"I lost a hive. I do not want that to happen again."
"I want more from my bees… more honey, more hives, and to actually feel like I know what I am doing."
What the BEEKEEPING 24/7 Membership gives you
- Detailed beekeeping classes that set you up for success (Valued at $397)
- Access to your mentors, Peter and Amy, 7 days a week (Valued at $497)
- Increased survival of bees (Cost to replace one hive is $150- $260 per season)
- Increased honey production (Just by increasing by one honey super - 35 bottles @ $12.00/bottle =$420.00)
- Attend in person, hands-on beekeeping classes for free
- More beekeeping confidence, enjoyment, and less stress (Priceless)
Total Value Included in your membership = $1574
$397/year
SAVE $167 with a one-time annual payment ($1.09/day)
Click HERE to Join Annually (Best Value)$47/month
Monthly, can be cancelled at any time ($1.55/day)
Click HERE to Join Annually (Best Value)Have more questions?
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We will be there for you every step of the way
Whether you are dreaming about your first hive or you have been keeping bees for years, there is a place for you here. Come join us!
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