Beekeeping Fundamentals - Recorded Class Series
Are you new to beekeeping? Trying to decide if this hobby is right for you? Beekeeping Fundamentals is a great place to begin!
Beekeeping Fundamentals is a 4 week online class series that is designed with the beginning beekeeper in mind. Topics will include: buying bees and equipment, inspecting and maintaining healthy hives, harvesting honey, and more. For a variety of reasons, in person classes don't work for everyone. With this online course, you can watch each recorded class from the comfort of your own home and progress through the material at your own pace.
What do you get?
- 4 recorded class sessions (each video is approximately 2.5 hours long, for a total of 10+ hours of instruction)
- PDF slide decks to accompany each video
- A variety of other handouts, additional resources, external links and other videos to supplement the course material
- Access to all of the above through December 31, 2025
- Instructor Ellen Bell is also available via phone, text, or email to answer questions throughout the year!
What makes this class different?
The mission of Bell Farm's beekeeping classes are to promote the art of local beekeeping, year round. Ellen has been keeping bees and wintering them in Iowa for nearly a decade, and the emphasis of all our classes is on how you can be successful keeping bees here, in our climate.
Ellen Bell, your instructor, is also be available to answer any questions you may have; feel free to contact her via phone, text, or email as your proceed through the class material.
After making your purchase, you will receive an email with a download link to a PDF welcome letter. Be sure to print or save this letter to your computer or tablet, as it contains instructions on how to access the class material. If you have any problems, just reach out to us and we will be happy to help!
The recording is for personal use only by the original purchaser. Sharing and/or unauthorized distribution is strictly prohibited.
A note about your location...
Beekeeping is a highly localized endeavor. Ellen’s expertise, and the focus of this class, is in wintering bees in Iowa; however, the techniques discussed can be applied to any similar climate. For that reason, this class is open to anyone who wants to take it, regardless of your location. Keep in mind that you may need to adjust the dates mentioned in the class to apply to your own location and seasonal timeline.
What people are saying...
"I took the beginner beekeeping class through Bell Farm and found it very informative as I prepared to start beekeeping with zero previous knowledge. The content was comprehensive enough to make me confident about the basics, and the instructor was clear, engaging, and responsive to any questions we had. It was exactly what I was looking for and I definitely would recommend it!"--Cayte McClanathan"I just completed Ellen’s Zoom class on beginning beekeeping. I had attended several other classes but found hers to really be in-depth with valuable information based on her experiences. Very well organized, we talked about many topics I had never heard about before. I highly recommend her classes. She is very knowledgeable and will save you a lot of time, energy, and money."--Regina Hall Hendrickson"I've taken beginning bee keeping and over wintering classes. Ellen is well spoken and explained things well."--Robert Hall"This video/class was so so helpful. I'm very hopeful that this year will be better than last. I took lots of notes and made a couple of lists of things to buy and things to do.I look forward to continued learning from you. Thank you!"--Emily Donovan