Jacob Osborne: Hobbyist to Sideliner Class
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Jacob Osborne is a beekeeper from Owensboro, Kentucky, who has around 300 colonies. He began beekeeping at the age of eight and has transitioned from a hobbyist to a sideliner to a commercial beekeeper.
Jacob emphasizes the importance of becoming an expert at keeping bees before transitioning to a sideline beekeeper. He advises against rushing into calculations about hive numbers and income, stressing the need for patience.
He discusses the transition from hobbyist to sideline beekeeper, highlighting the shift in mindset required when thinking about beekeeping as a business. He suggests that you should focus on keeping bees alive and thriving before making this transition.
Jacob also touches on the cost savings of buying beekeeping equipment in bulk and the importance of understanding your local nectar flows. He emphasizes the need for good time management and streamlining your beekeeping processes as you scale up.
In terms of income sources, he mentions pollination, honey production, and selling bees as the three main avenues. He discusses the potential to make money from selling nucs and honey, providing some income estimates.
Finally, he talks about selling honey and suggests various places to sell it, such as coffee shops, orchards, produce stands, restaurants, and even at his wife's barbershop.
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I also sell honey at a Barbershop, great video. Jumped up to sideliner status last year. Hearing "streamlined" vs "micro-managed" put things into perspective.
I'm picking this up as a hobby, plus it'll help all the local food sources/gardens. His opening line, "since I was eight years old," gave me butterflys because I have 2 daughters 4/8 respectively. Hopefully they can turn an interest into a passion like he did!
We hope so as well!
I had a squeeze honey bear with those little flat ice cream spoons made of wood. No mess, throw the spoons in a trash container. A gross of them was cheap and would last a time. I had a roadside stand setup before and during Labor day weekend for travelers. I also did county fairs over the years. Great way to meet people
That sounds like a great way to have people sample your honey and meet people!
The Honey Quantity of 150 gallons, is not a Federal Law. It must be Kentucky law.
In Texas we can sell unlimited amount of Honey without an inspection/license. It's all classified as a Farm activity.
That is for Raw Honey.
If you want to mix flavors into it, then you need to start looking at the cottage food law or getting an inspection to sell as a food manufacturer.
What a fantastic presentation, I have learn a lot. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Great Presentation! I'm in Virginia and the Cottage Exemption allows for 250 gallons of honey without a health inspection. The mindset you describe is what I'm doing about making everything the same or nearly identical, honeybees are not pets but livestock and are treated differently.. Some guy from the local government was treating me like a backyard beekeeper about selling honey and mite treatments as he was not educated and admitted all his bees died.. My count is 20 full hives and 21 nucs in different box configurations, not a beginner based upon prior work experience.
Bucket feeders with temperature swings are a disaster. Frame feeders have been the way to go for me.
Fantastic presentation! Great info!
Thanks so much!
Very informative. To descrystalize honey I just out the entire bucket in my electric oven a 100 degrees.
That's a great idea!
Great video.
Thanks!
How do you build the HDO concrete form board hive covers?
How does your feeders look like
You can see the type of feed he uses here. www.mannlakeltd.com/feeding-medications/9-1-8-pro-feeder-2-1-2-wide-holds-1-1-2-gallons-cap-and-ladder-bulk-20/
Here's a stupid question. Why can't a sideliner do pollination services? Especially if it's locally?
There is no reason a sideliner cannot offer pollination services. It really depends on the needs of the grower.
I use stir sticks from Walmart and give what I call taste test. That's the hook, if I can get them to try it they buy it.
That is a great idea!
Thats what I do. I have a sample bear and little spoons. It works every time.
You overlooked APITOXIN as income mate
"It don't work that way!!" Lol.
That taint the half of it.
I'm glad i watched until the questions came in... he's a salesman...
We are glad you enjoyed the first part.
*Businessman*
I find it hard to believe that there's enough food in a 2-mile radius for 100 full colonies
My mentor has 80 hives and they all have honey. There’s lots of wildflowers, mesquite, cactus, all kinds of stuff for them. He hardly ever feeds them. He extracted 1100 pounds of honey this year and says it’s much less than he normally gets
@@mapache_del_surnot In Missouri...never...not ever
@@badassbees3680 oh yes, a lot of it has to do with geography. You are absolutely correct. That’s one reason watching youtube isn’t always the best educational source unless that youtuber is in your direct area.
Here in Central Texas, bees do way better on the east side of the I-35 corridor. This is because I-35 was built on the Balcones Escarpment. The elevation and terrain is completely different, even though they’re right next door.
@@mapache_del_sur I am in Bulverde and my bees do a good job. I thought about buying land in east Texas to get more honey production.
i have watched this 3 or 4 times and I have picked up a lot from this gentleman.
great talk.
thank you for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it! He really is a great speaker!
This has been the best presentation I’ve seen in my 3 years of research!!! This gentleman needs a RUclips channel!!
We are glad you enjoyed it!
This guy is speaking facts
We are glad you enjoyed the video!
Does Mann Lake sell equipment at the prices he is talking about?
It's called the reciprocity principle
I've considered using all deep boxes, but I'm planning on beekeeping till death and don't know if I can still lift em at 80
Those deep boxes can get heavy!
GREAT video for transitioning into a sideliner! Thanks for sharing 🙏🏼
Glad you enjoyed it!
Cash or card?
Both!
Really enjoyed this, thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video. I've learned so much
Glad it was helpful!
The guy is giving super important information on how to sell your honey crop and a Karen asks a completely unrelated question.....nice one, Karen.