Who We Are
Us and Our Pups
Us and Our Pups
Us and Our Pups
Jennifer and Greg have been keeping bees collectively for the past 8 years. They live in central hillside with their two pups, Gitchee (left) and Agate (right).
By starting Hillside Honey they hope to serve the Duluth community by providing a local source of regional honey for the boutique drink industry, and provide a range of beekeeping experiences. If you've had Duluth Cider's Glensheen Gold, you've already had some of Hillside Honey!
One of Greg's earliest beekeeping memories is his dad teaching him how to gently pet bees as his dad worked in the hives. It wasn't until he had hives of his own that he noticed how much keeping bees fostered a connection to the natural world and the many mental health benefits the bees provide. Greg hope to share this through the programming at Hillside Honey.
Jen has always loved the natural world and picked up her own smoker and hive tool shortly after her first hive inspection. She finds that her connection to the natural world through the relationship between the bees and her flower and vegetable gardens.
Both have master's degrees in education, and focus on environmental education. They plan to use these skills to widen the scope of beekeeping beyond an agricultural practice to include mental health and well-being.
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Greg and Jen
Apiary Location
Us and Our Pups
Apiary Location
Currently, we are building two apiaries (bee yards).
The first will be at Northern Lights Cutting Center (NLC) as part of 7 Stars Ranch, where we do most of our programming. It's about a 15 minute drive from Duluth.
The apiary is located on the north end of NLC's west field. It has it's own access off Lakewood Road. The hives at this location will be managed by local veterans, and the honey will exclusively go to Warrior Brewing to be used in their brew.
The second apiary, will be Hillside Honey's and will be on property off Rice Lake Road and will support the veterans hives.