Who we are
Since opening in March 2021, Old Church Honey Bee Farm has been committed to protecting honey bees, supporting native pollinators, and helping our central New Jersey community better understand the role bees play in a healthy environment. What began as a love for beekeeping has grown into a hands-on conservation effort rooted in education, ethical apiary care, local agriculture, and meaningful connection to nature.
Education and Outreach
We work with local school districts to bring pollinator education into K-12 classrooms and outdoor learning spaces. Through age-appropriate programs, students learn why bees matter, how pollinators support our food system, and how small choices can help protect the natural world around them.
Apiary Management
Our team ethically manages healthy honey bee colonies at our main apiary in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, NJ, along with several remote apiary sites. Each hive is cared for with attention to sustainability, colony health, and responsible beekeeping practices.
Pollination Services
We support nearby farmers by providing pollination services that help strengthen local agriculture and improve crop production. Bees play a direct role in much of the food we rely on, and our work helps connect healthy hives with the farms that depend on them.
Apiary Therapy
We believe caring for bees can also care for people. Our growing work in apiary therapy brings wellness and conservation together through calm, hands-on experiences with the hives. These moments invite mindfulness, reflection, and a deeper connection to the natural world while also supporting the pollinators we work so hard to protect.
More information about apiary therapy programs and 2026 partnerships will be shared soon.
Bees are part of the quiet work behind the food on our tables. About one out of every three bites we eat depends on pollinators, including honey bees, native bees, butterflies, birds, bats, and other insects. They help make our diets more colorful, more nutritious, and more connected to the natural world around us.
But pollinators are under real pressure. Pesticide exposure, habitat loss, drought, air pollution, parasites, disease, and climate change all make it harder for bee populations to survive and thrive. Many of these challenges are tied to human activity, which means we also have the ability, and the responsibility, to help.
The need for action is urgent. In 2025, U.S. commercial beekeepers reported some of the most serious honey bee colony losses seen in recent years, with national survey data showing average losses of about 62% between June 2024 and early 2025. These losses raised major concerns for farms that depend on pollination, including almonds, fruits, vegetables, and other essential crops.
At Old Church Honey Bee Farm, this is why our work matters. Every hive we care for, every student we teach, every habitat we help create, and every partnership we build supports a larger mission: protecting bees, strengthening local food systems, and giving our community simple, meaningful ways to take part in conservation.
We invite you to join us in helping protect the pollinators we all depend on. Reach out to learn more, ask a question, or find a way to get involved.
Warm regards,
Old Church Honey Bee Farm
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