“When we learn to appreciate the smallest creatures, we learn to appreciate and value all creatures.”
-Tara Chapman
Two Hives Honey began with a gal who wanted to embark on a beekeeping adventure, but didn’t have the backyard space to house her hive. A good friend and neighbor recognized the benefits the honey bees would bring to his beautiful backyard garden and offered me a bit of space to install a few hives. That spring, along with a friend, I built and installed two hives in our new partner’s backyard. I was fascinated how the honey harvest not only differed significantly from that of other hives only a short distance away, but also had dramatically different flavor profiles in the spring and fall. An idea sprung, and I decided to further the community model by establishing mutually beneficial partnerships to site hives throughout the Austin area.
However, what started started as a small honey company has evolved into so much more. Each time I told someone about the new venture, the questions about the status of our bees and what folks could do to help always followed. I then realized that our community was motivated and inspired to learn more and help, but didn’t know how to engage. I began offering hive tours, beekeeping classes, and our HoneyHomes program to help others discover the fulfilling hobby of beekeeping. A chance lecture on solitary bees would inspire my BeeBuilders kit, intended to teach our community about the importance of solitary bees.

A team of Austinites that get to make loving on bees our day jobs. Meet the folks responsible for every single drop of liquid gold.

Tara
BeeEO

Sarah
The Queen Bee

Lucy
Head of Gettin’ $hit Done

Brown
Director of First Impressions

Max
The Bee Whisperer

Katie
Party Planning Committee

Gina
Director of In Hive Experiences

Sam
The Ringer