BEEKEEPING EQUIPMENT
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Half Acre Farm is now offering the following equipment for sale. All this equipment is equipment we use to keep our bees. Prices are subject to change without notice; if prices do change, we will contact you prior to your order pickup. Prices do not include shipping or applicable PA state sales tax.Quick Links:
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Beekeeping Kits
Beginners Beekeeping Kit
The Beginners Beekeeping Kit has everything you need to get started keeping bees: two hive bodies, two honey supers, frames, foundation, inner cover, telescoping cover, screened bottom board, metal queen excluder, veil, hive tool, and a smoker. All equipment is 8-frame equipment. Assembled. $376.68
Growing Bee Yard Kit
The Growing Bee Yard Kit has everything you need to quickly and easily expand your hobby. The kit includes two hive bodies, two honey supers, frames, foundation, inner cover, telescoping cover, screened bottom board and a metal queen excluder. All equipment is 8-frame equipment. Assembled. $302.58Woodenware
Currently, we do not use any plastic or Styrofoam ‘woodenware’ for our bees, and so do not offer any for sale. All prices are subject to change without notice and do not include shipping.8-Frame Hive Bodies and Honey Supers
9 5/8” Hive Body w/ Frames and Waxed Ritecell Foundation
One hive body, 8 frames and 8 sheets of Waxed Ritecell Foundation. Assembled. $50.526 5/8” Medium Honey Super w/ Frames and Waxed Ritecell Foundation
One honey super, 8 frames and 8 sheets of Waxed Ritecell Foundation. Assembled. $45.829 5/8” Hive Body
Unassembled: $14.21 Assembled: $21.71
6 5/8” Medium Honey Super
Unassembled: $12.64 Assembled: $20.14
10-Frame Hive Bodies and Supers
9 5/8” Hive Body w/ Frames and Waxed Ritecell Foundation (10-Frame)
One hive body, 10 frames and 10 sheets of Waxed Ritecell Foundation. Assembled. $56.02
6 5/8” Medium Honey Super w/ Frames and Waxed Ritecell Foundation (10-Frame)
One honey super, 10 frames and 10 sheets of Waxed Ritecell Foundation. Assembled. $50.52
9 5/8” Hive Body (10-Frame)
Unassembled: $14.21 Assembled: $21.71
6 5/8” Medium Honey Super (10-Frame)
Unassembled. $12.64 Assembled: $20.14Frames and Foundation
All of our frames are solid wood. From our experience, waxed Ritecell foundation is the easiest foundation for us to use with a moderate to high rate of acceptance by the bees. Realizing that plastic may not be the best option for all beekeepers, we do offer all wax foundation as well. All frames come unassembled with a small fee for assembly.9 5/8” Hive Bodies use 9 1/8” Frames and 8 ½” Foundation
6 5/8” Medium Honey Supers use 6 1/8” Frames and 5 5/8” Foundation
Frames for 9 5/8” Hive Bodies
9 1/8” Grooved Frames w/ 8 ½” Waxed Ritecell Foundation
Assembled. $3.759 1/8” Frames (Grooved or Wedged)
Unassembled: $1.17 Assembled: $2.179 1/8” Frames (Grooved or Wedged; 100 ct)
Unassembled: $113.10 Assembled: $203.10
Frames for 6 5/8” Medium Honey Supers
6 1/8” Grooved Frames w/ 5 5/8” Waxed Ritecell Foundation
Assembled. $2.47
6 1/8” Frames (Grooved or Wedged)
Unassembled: $1.13 Assembled: $2.136 1/8” Frames (Grooved or Wedged; 100 ct)
Unassembled: $110.34 Assembled: $200.34
Foundation; Waxed Ritecell (Plastic base w/ beeswax coating)
8 ½” Waxed Ritecell Foundation $1.73
8 ½” Waxed Ritecell Foundation (100 ct) $114.67
5 5/8” Waxed Ritecell Foundation $1.35
5 5/8” Waxed Ritecell Foundation (100 ct) $98.67
Foundation; All Wax; Due to cold weather, Available in May
8 ½” Wired All-wax foundation w/ hooks $1.93
8 ½” Wired All-wax foundation w/ hooks (100 ct) $160.15
8 ½” Small Cell Foundation $1.91
8 ½” Small Cell Foundation (12.5 lb box; ~90 ct) $149.17
Bottoms, Covers, and Excluders
Each hive needs one bottom board, one inner cover, one telescoping cover and usually, one queen excluder. We promote Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques to reduce the mite load within hives; screened bottom boards are one component of good IPM management.
8 Frame Telescoping Cover w/ Inner Cover $44.45
8 Frame Screened Bottom Board $23.07
8 Frame Queen Excluder (Metal) $12.85
10 Frame Telescoping Cover w/ Inner Cover $41.89
10 Frame Screened Bottom Board $20.98
10 Frame Queen Excluder (Plastic) $7.64
Clothing, Tools, and Feeders
It’s always good to have a veil and gloves available when you are entering your hives. While Liam prefers to enter his hives in flip-flops, shorts, and a t-shirt, he always has his veil and gloves nearby. Sometimes the bees don’t appreciate such a casual attitude.
Alexander Veil with String $24.88
Cotton Gloves (Sm - XL) $12.60
Heavy Duty Leather Gloves (Sm - XL) $33.29
Hive Tools are a must. The bee’s propolis makes it nearly impossible to open a hive without a hive tool. We offer two different sizes. A smoker is as integral to beekeeping as bees are to beekeeping.
7” Hive Tool $6.62 10” Hive Tool $6.62
Smoker w/ Metal Guard $44.39
Lastly, your bees sometimes need to be fed. If there is not a sufficient nectar flow, supplemental feeding may be necessary. The feeders we offer are the simplest, and oftentimes the simplest designs work the best.
Boardman Feeder $4.75
Alternative Hives
Liam was born with a curiosity which is rarely satisfied. Instead of simply using just Langstroth hives, Liam manufactures both Warré hives and Top Bar Hives. The Warré hive was developed in France in the early 1900’s. The main goal of the Warré hive is to mimic the environment bees are accustomed to – the inside of a tree. A Top Bar Hive is also an older hive design, primarily used in developing nations because it can be used safely with more defensive bees, and constructed from inexpensive materials. Half Acre Farm’s Top Bar Hive is designed to allow standard Langstroth honey supers to be used for honey storage. Please allow 3-4 weeks for these hives.Warré Hive $175
Top Bar Hive $225
Beeswax
Beeswax is produced by the bees when they consume honey. Due to the demand, Half Acre Farm offers beeswax for sale. While we strive to offer only our local bee products, we do not have enough wax to meet the demand. We have therefore found the best source for wax and offer beeswax from the East Coast of the US. If we have local wax available, we will indicate that on the website.Bulk:
1 lb $10.41
10 lb $83.27 ($8.33/lb)
25 lb $189.24 ($7.57/lb)
50 lb $362.03 ($7.24/lb)
100 lb $693.88 ($6.94/lb)
4 oz Bars:
4 oz bar $5.55
4 oz (10ct) $39.65
4 oz (25ct) $86.74
4 oz (50ct) $163.27
4 oz (100ct) $308.39
1 oz Bars:
1 oz bar $2.00
1 oz (10ct) $11.31
1 oz (25ct) $23.23
1 oz (50ct) $42.66
1 oz (100ct) $78.85
Bees for Sale
Bees are a unique type of livestock. They don’t have ear tags, it’s difficult to milk them, they don’t listen to your herding dogs, and when they’re having a bad day, you’re having a bad day. Once you’ve been touched by bees though, there’s nothing quite like it. Liam has fallen hard for his girls.
Even though bees can be tough customers, they tend to be in very high demand. Please order packages and nucs as early as possible to ensure delivery. If you are new to beekeeping, Liam recommends starting with two hives; if something happens to one of them, you’ve got backup. All of the following packages and nucs come with a queen.Italian Honey Bee Packages
Man has been enjoying honey for many thousands of years. Liam discovered the joy of bees five years ago. Maybe you’ve been keeping bees for 30 years, maybe you’re just starting out. Liam started with Italian bees. Available are the following packages of Italian bees:
3 lb Italian
April 2 pick up (All Day) $105.71
April 25th (Late Afternoon) $114.28
Carniolan/Russian/Italian 5 Frame Nucs
Ever since man has been domesticating livestock, man has been working to develop the best honey bee. For beekeepers in northern climates, northern raised queens and bees sometimes perform better than their southern sisters. These 5 frame nucs are Yankee bees with a healthy mix of Russians, Carniolans and Italians.
5 Frame Nucs
Mid-May – Mid-June Pickup (TBD) $157.14 (w/out box and frame return)
Mid-May – Mid-June Pickup (TBD) $130.77 (w/ Box and frame return)
Buckfast Packages
Until 1921, no one knew what the Isle of Wight Disease was, or how to cure it. In 1921, it was discovered that tracheal mites were decimating populations of bees. Brother Adam developed the bees that are named after the Buckfast Abbey in England. Buckfast bees tend to be more docile, like Italians, but are extremely resistant to tracheal mites.
3 lb Buckfast
April 25th (Late Afternoon) SOLD OUT
All American Bees
Similar to the Buckfast bees, the All American bees tend to be quite resistant to tracheal mites, are quite productive, and tend to be docile. The All American bees are the preferred breed in the south and south west.
3 lb All American Packages
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