Sustainable Living
Beekeeping & Florida Honey
Pollination, raw honey, and a registered apiary in your backyard.
Montura's wildflowers, citrus, palmetto, and Brazilian pepper produce some of Florida's most flavorful honeys. A single hive can yield 30–60 lbs a year. Florida requires every beekeeper to register with the state — it's free and protects your bees.
Hands-on training
Sign up for the Animal Husbandry class
Hive setup, seasonal management, pests, and honey harvest for South Florida beekeepers.
State Registration
Florida law requires ALL beekeepers (even one hive) to register annually with FDACS. Registration is free and includes an inspection that helps catch disease early.
Starter Setup
One or two Langstroth hives, a bee suit, smoker, hive tool, and a local nuc (5-frame starter colony). Buy local — bees adapted to Florida outperform shipped packages.
Selling Honey
Raw honey is a cottage food in Florida — sell it from home with proper labeling. See the Cottage Food Law page.
Helpful Links
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