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Beekeeping was a very important part of farming in the Adirondacks many years ago. At a time when farmers relied solely on subsistence farming to live, keeping bees gave farmers access to honey for something sweet to eat, beeswax for high quality candles and medicine, and pollination for their crops. Listen in to learn about traditional beekeeping, and to hear from a local Adirondack beekeeper about hobby beekeeping today!