Store Hours:
Friday & Saturday 10am- 5pm
Sunday: 11am -5pm
408 US 206, Newton, NJ 07860
Based in Newton NJ and working bees across the northern half of New Jersey, HarBee’s goal is to share our love for honey while developing a more sustainable food system.
Beginner Beekeeping Classes Now Available
Join us for our FREE online classes and or our in-person classes! Take a look at our Full Syllabus by CLICKING HERE
Having and Hosting Honeybees
Keeping honeybees today requires constant management and attention, which is where HarBee Beekeeping comes in. We will do everything from building boxes and supplying the bees to monthly seasonal management.
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The Short Story
Patrick Harrison is the owner and beekeeper at HarBee. Growing up in Dumont NJ, Pat earned the rank of Eagle Scout while cultivating a love for the natural world. During Pat’s time in school, that love for the natural world developed into an obsession with honeybees and agriculture. Patrick is a graduate of Bergen Community College and earned his B.S. in Environmental Science from Ramapo College.
Keeping up with the HarBee Blog gives you insight as what we are up to in the bee yards!
Swarm Recovery Group
WhatsApp Swarm Group As a public service, HarBee will maintain a WhatsApp group chat to respond to swarm calls around the northern part of the state. HarBee gets a lot of calls from towns, police, exterminators, and the general public, who all want to help honeybees and want to do it correctly. We can’t respond … Continue reading Swarm Recovery Group
March – The State of Beekeeping
Beekeeping in March is an exciting time of year. Spring is here and the bees know it. This post is a simple update for you the beekeeper and the Non beekeeper to learn about the bees that are managed by HarBee Beekeeping. Finishing the post is an update on the state the of current laws … Continue reading March – The State of Beekeeping
2022 Free Online Class Syllabus
Get updates on all classes Simply provide your name and email to be put on the “First to know” list for email updates The HarBee Beginner Beekeeping class will take place over the course of your first year of beekeeping. Lecture and “classroom” instruction will be over Zoom on Thursday evenings at 7:00pm. While lectures … Continue reading 2022 Free Online Class Syllabus