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Meet the Beekeeper

Meet the Beekeeper

When

Sunday, Jun 7

Where

Beehives, S 1st St & River St

Details

A fourth generation beekeeper, Andrew Cote is a pioneer in urban beekeeping. Join Andrew in front of the Domino beehives to meet the Domino bees, learn how they contribute to the overall ecosystem of the Park and how the honey is made!

Time

11:00 am - 1:00 PM

Event Details

Feel free to drop by at any point to take a look at the beehives in action, try some fresh honey and learn from our resident beekeeper.

ABOUT OUR PARTNER

ANDREW COTE, ANDREW'S HONEY

Andrew's family has been working honey bees since the 1800’s. There were colonies of honey bees on our family's dairy farm in rural Quebec situated under Andrew's great-grandfather's cherry trees. Present day, along with his father Norm and brother Michael and helping hands from other family members as needed, Andrew maintains beehives not only in Connecticut and New York states, but also in all five boroughs of New York City, including atop landmark buildings in Manhattan, the grounds of United Nations Headquarters, and the Queens County Farm Museum (which has tilled the same land since 1697). Like any active beehive, Andrew's Honey is a family affair, currently with four generations working together to cobble out a living through various beekeeping endeavors.

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