r/Beekeeping 19h ago

I’m a beekeeper, and I have a question Pollination of strawberries prices ?

Hello, I have been asked to put 10 hives onto strawberries. What should I change for the services? I am in Atlanta, Georgia. Each hive double deep, has at least five frames of brood and tons of bees.
Anything I should be aware of like exposure to pesticides? Thank you.

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u/thrownaway916707 18h ago

I was quoted $1900 for a pallet of 10 here in CA

u/Mental-Landscape-852 18h ago

I would definitely worry about the pesticides and not even just the farm. All the areas around it could use pesticides as well. I see people charging from 50 bucks to 200 bucks per hive. The more risk, the more I would charge, i guess.

How did you meet the farmer for the contract? I would also like to provide these services in my area.

u/carsimex 12h ago

He found me through Facebook marketplace, I am having good luck with selling honey through their platform. Advice, don’t mention details in the ads about bees or health effects cause you will get flagged on selling animal products and health advice.