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23 July 2010
The staff and community at Hayes Valley Farm wishes to thank all of those who have shared their sympathy and offered support over the attack on our honey bees. If you would like to help us rebuild, here are the ways which you can help.
New Hives: To help us bring honey bees back to the site, please make a donation by visiting the "Support" section of our website and click on the "Donate" page. To earmark your donation toward bees, please be sure to enter "Bees" in in the box next to "This donation is in honor of". If you would like to contribute to the general descretionary fund, please enter 'Hayes Valley Farm" in the aforementioned box, or Hayes Valley Farm will not receive your funds.
Additional help wanted: If you are in the security industry and are willing to provide advice, personnel or hardware to help us deter future violence against the honey bees, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Additional supplies wanted: If you have extra beekeeping suits, hive boxes in good condition, unused frames, other beekeeping tools or supplies you would like to donate for SFBC's use, contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
To our neighbors and volunteers, if you have concerns about the beekeeping program at the Farm, beekeeping in the community, or anything else related to the bees, we want to hear you. Please don't remain silent. Feel free to send your comments or inquiries to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please understand we are overwhelmed by the outpouring of responses at this time, so it may take a few days to respond.
If you wish to help prevent senseless acts of violence against honey bees, dispel unwarranted fears and increase public understanding and appreciation of honey bees, become a "honey bee ambassador" by educating yourself and others. Read up on honey bees on the Internet or in books, learn to distinguish honey bees from wasps, talk to beekeepers, take one of our honey bee or beekeeping classes at the farm or take such a class offered elsewhere.
Join us for Honey Bee Basics on Sunday, August 1 at 10am and Honey Bees for Kids on Sunday, August 1 at 1pm.
Karen Peteros, Head Beekeeper at Hayes Valley Farm. Photo by Booka Alon, July 22, 2010
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Over a thousand volunteers, neighbors, and community members have helped coordinate the farm efforts.
When I'm back, you'll def. get some assistance from me!