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Per askifas "There are nearly 5,000 registered beekeepers in the state of Florida (as of December 2022). Nearly 85% of these are considered "backyard" beekeepers. Be careful when contributing to any fund to make sure you are helping "all" beekeepers, "individual/specific" beekeepers, "backyard" beekeepers, or "commercial" beekeepers. Some funds are specific, but remember ALL beekeepers matter.
There has been a joint effort of many organizations to bring relief to BEEKEEPERS impacted by Hurricane Ian.
For those fortunate enough to have bee spared the devastating impact you are welcome to DONATE to one of the following efforts/charities/funds/etc.:
There has been a joint effort of many organizations to bring relief to BEEKEEPERS impacted by Hurricane Ian.
For those fortunate enough to have bee spared the devastating impact you are welcome to DONATE to one of the following efforts/charities/funds/etc.:
FLORIDA BEEKEEPERS NEED YOUR HELP!!
am Tammy Sadler with Bee-Haven Honey Farm. I am combining efforts with Sadler Honey Farm, Eli Mendes of Tropic Trailer, and the FSBA* (Florida State Beekeepers Assoc) to raise funds for commercial beekeepers who have suffered devastating hive losses. On September 28, Hurricane Ian landed in Southwest Florida and swept across our state. Thousands of hives have been washed away, flooded, and damaged. Honey houses and equipment losses are astronomical. Vegetation has been stripped bare, so bees are robbing and starving without supplementation. Brazilian Pepper trees are no exception, leaving us with a second failed honey crop this year. Pollination contracts will go unfilled, resulting in reduced crop yield and shortages at the produce stand. This fund will be distributed to help replace and rebuild lost and damaged hives as quickly as possible. Please consider donating today!
*FSBA is the beneficiary of this fund.
am Tammy Sadler with Bee-Haven Honey Farm. I am combining efforts with Sadler Honey Farm, Eli Mendes of Tropic Trailer, and the FSBA* (Florida State Beekeepers Assoc) to raise funds for commercial beekeepers who have suffered devastating hive losses. On September 28, Hurricane Ian landed in Southwest Florida and swept across our state. Thousands of hives have been washed away, flooded, and damaged. Honey houses and equipment losses are astronomical. Vegetation has been stripped bare, so bees are robbing and starving without supplementation. Brazilian Pepper trees are no exception, leaving us with a second failed honey crop this year. Pollination contracts will go unfilled, resulting in reduced crop yield and shortages at the produce stand. This fund will be distributed to help replace and rebuild lost and damaged hives as quickly as possible. Please consider donating today!
*FSBA is the beneficiary of this fund.
Help one of members and fellow beekeeper
Ben Giddens to meet his goal
After his goal is met he plans to split excess funds 50/50 with wildlife trust and our bee club. He set up a GoFundMe for this purpose.
DISCLAIMER NOTE: Our club does not solicit donations as a club or for our club.
This is a private individual's GoFundMe by one of our members to help him rebuild his on personal apiary.
DISCLAIMER NOTE: Our club does not solicit donations as a club or for our club.
This is a private individual's GoFundMe by one of our members to help him rebuild his on personal apiary.
"My name is Ben Giddins, and I lived in Cape Coral, Florida. Hurricane Ian came through Cape Coral on September 28, 2022. While our house was spared major damage, our small apiary about a quarter mile from our house was wiped out by the worst storm surge ever experienced in the city.
Sadly our bees didn't make it - all have drowned except for one box struggling to hold on despite pests and robbing.
Our bees are situated on a local wildlife trust's land preserve dedicated to providing habitat for borrowing owls and gopher tortoises, protecting them from urban sprawl. Our bees provide pollination to the neighborhood and local honey for us. Honey sales from our apiary help support the mission of the wildlife trust. We need to buy 10 new nucleus colonies, new frames, some new boxes, a new fence, and other equipment. Any support is greatly appreciated.
If the fund raising goal is met, any excess proceeds will be split 50/50 between the wildlife trust and the bee club I am in."
Sadly our bees didn't make it - all have drowned except for one box struggling to hold on despite pests and robbing.
Our bees are situated on a local wildlife trust's land preserve dedicated to providing habitat for borrowing owls and gopher tortoises, protecting them from urban sprawl. Our bees provide pollination to the neighborhood and local honey for us. Honey sales from our apiary help support the mission of the wildlife trust. We need to buy 10 new nucleus colonies, new frames, some new boxes, a new fence, and other equipment. Any support is greatly appreciated.
If the fund raising goal is met, any excess proceeds will be split 50/50 between the wildlife trust and the bee club I am in."
FBSA Hurricane Ian Relief to Support Bee Recovery
This effort is being organized by Florida State Beekeepers Association, Inc. a 501c-3 non-profit Organization whose mission is to serve all Beekeepers in the State of Florida and beyond.
I, and the entire Board of FSBA, are making this effort to raise funds for those affected by Hurricane lan. Ian was a massive storm that left a level of destruction from the Western Coast of Florida and continued across the state. This hurricane left a level of destruction never seen before. One thousand five hundred beekeepers (1500) were affected, and more than 80,000 colonies were destroyed. Our Commercial Beekeepers are working to rebuild their equipment and colonies.
We need to support and assist the bees and beekeepers in ensuring they can rebuild and continue their essential work. We will need assistance with finances for equipment, fuel, feed, bees, and more. Beekeepers and their bees are responsible for pollinating most of the vegetables that come out of Florida to feed the rest of our grand county during the winter. Did you know that honeybees are the primary pollinator of Almonds, Stone Fruits, Gourds, Melons and Berries? They also pollinate the feed for our dairy cattle so we can have milk, ice cream and cheese. We appreciate your support; all the funds received will be used in the relief effort of Ian.
Thank you,
John Coldwell
President, FSBA
I, and the entire Board of FSBA, are making this effort to raise funds for those affected by Hurricane lan. Ian was a massive storm that left a level of destruction from the Western Coast of Florida and continued across the state. This hurricane left a level of destruction never seen before. One thousand five hundred beekeepers (1500) were affected, and more than 80,000 colonies were destroyed. Our Commercial Beekeepers are working to rebuild their equipment and colonies.
We need to support and assist the bees and beekeepers in ensuring they can rebuild and continue their essential work. We will need assistance with finances for equipment, fuel, feed, bees, and more. Beekeepers and their bees are responsible for pollinating most of the vegetables that come out of Florida to feed the rest of our grand county during the winter. Did you know that honeybees are the primary pollinator of Almonds, Stone Fruits, Gourds, Melons and Berries? They also pollinate the feed for our dairy cattle so we can have milk, ice cream and cheese. We appreciate your support; all the funds received will be used in the relief effort of Ian.
Thank you,
John Coldwell
President, FSBA
Greater Good Charities
Hurricane Ian decimated flowers and other honey bee food sources for miles along both Florida coasts. Over a billion honey bees will starve to death if we don't act now.
This latest storm to strike Florida has left an ecological disaster in its wake. In addition to the damage on homes and businesses, Hurricane Ian also wreaked havoc on our food supply. Ian's 155 mile per hour winds have ripped trees, bushes, and flowers from their roots, threatening Florida’s varied and diverse ecosystem. This damage has created a severe emergency for the state’s honey bee population. With limited natural food sources left, a temporary replacement source is urgently needed to keep the 1.6 billion bees affected safe and nourished while they repopulate.
With an estimated tens of thousands of hives either damaged or wiped out entirely, we must act now to save the bees, and ensure their lasting impact. This massive storm wiped out much of the natural forage used to feed pollinators, leaving the bee populations who did survive at risk of starving. Losing these colonies would be a tragedy, and would permanently wreak havoc on our country's food supply.
Greater Good Charities’ GOODS program is working with local partners like the Florida State Beekeepers Association and the Florida Beekeepers Research Foundation Inc. to rush emergency supplies of sugar syrup and pollen directly to Florida. This will aid in keeping colonies sustained while honey bee forage material regrows.
With YOUR help, Greater Good Charities is hoping to provide over 400,000 pounds of sugar syrup, as well as 77,750 pounds of pollen replacement to help these essential creatures make a full recovery from the storm. Every dollar helps, and a tax-deductible gift of just $15 will feed a hive of bees for 2 months.Your gift will go directly to providing food for honey bees before they starve — donate today.
This latest storm to strike Florida has left an ecological disaster in its wake. In addition to the damage on homes and businesses, Hurricane Ian also wreaked havoc on our food supply. Ian's 155 mile per hour winds have ripped trees, bushes, and flowers from their roots, threatening Florida’s varied and diverse ecosystem. This damage has created a severe emergency for the state’s honey bee population. With limited natural food sources left, a temporary replacement source is urgently needed to keep the 1.6 billion bees affected safe and nourished while they repopulate.
With an estimated tens of thousands of hives either damaged or wiped out entirely, we must act now to save the bees, and ensure their lasting impact. This massive storm wiped out much of the natural forage used to feed pollinators, leaving the bee populations who did survive at risk of starving. Losing these colonies would be a tragedy, and would permanently wreak havoc on our country's food supply.
Greater Good Charities’ GOODS program is working with local partners like the Florida State Beekeepers Association and the Florida Beekeepers Research Foundation Inc. to rush emergency supplies of sugar syrup and pollen directly to Florida. This will aid in keeping colonies sustained while honey bee forage material regrows.
With YOUR help, Greater Good Charities is hoping to provide over 400,000 pounds of sugar syrup, as well as 77,750 pounds of pollen replacement to help these essential creatures make a full recovery from the storm. Every dollar helps, and a tax-deductible gift of just $15 will feed a hive of bees for 2 months.Your gift will go directly to providing food for honey bees before they starve — donate today.
