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Serving WNY Veterans 

Serving WNY Veterans Serving WNY Veterans Serving WNY Veterans 

Who We Serve

With apiary locations in both the northtowns and southtowns, the program is available to veterans throughout Western New York regardless of age, race, gender or beliefs. Participation is open to all veterans seeking meaningful connection through the shared experience of learning to care for honeybee colonies. 

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The Program

Classroom Instruction

Classroom Instruction

Classroom Instruction

through classroom instruction and hands-on learning with mentors, participants will learn safe and effective beekeeping practices from local experts

Hands-On Experience

Classroom Instruction

Classroom Instruction

small groups are assigned to a honeybee colony and are responsible for its care during bi-weekly, mentored sessions throughout the season

Provided Equipment

Classroom Instruction

Provided Equipment

all necessary beekeeping equipment and safety gear is provided to veterans enrolled in the program, reducing the expense and the guesswork

Why Beekeeping?

Beekeeping has been shown to provide numerous therapeutic benefits.

Beekeeping is a unique way to reconnect with nature and spend time outdoors. When practiced in a safe and supportive learning environment, the hobby has been shown to:

  • aid in PTSD recovery
  • increase self-sufficiency
  • improve social connections among veterans 
  • relieve anxiety
  • foster emotional well-being


While anyone can struggle with mental health issues, isolation, or difficulty engaging with others, these issues are often more prevalent in the veteran community. Helmets to Hives was created by veterans who have found the hobby of beekeeping to be therapeutic. Sensitivity to the unique experiences that a veteran brings to the program is at the heart of everything the program offers. From working together to care for a colony, to spending time re-engaging with the natural world, learning the hobby of beekeeping  in a therapeutic environment can provide myriad opportunities to lessen the weight many veterans carry with them.

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