Bee Found's program, Bees For Bravery, acknowledges the therapeutic benefits of beekeeping, and because of that, focuses on veterans with PTSD to give them focus and an outlet and promote the benefits of beekeeping. Our goal is to raise area bee populations of strong, mite and disease-resistant bees. Our hope is that these backyard hives will facilitate a dialogue among neighbors, friends, family and the community at large about the importance of bees.
Beekeeping teaches mindfulness and awareness of our surroundings. By offering free bees to veterans with invisible wounds, we're able to literally save both the bees, and veterans who may need help.
We're building our first apiary that will serve as a teaching apiary for the veterans and first responders to learn about beekeeping and the benefits (both physical and mental) that come with it.
