Bee Friendly Farming
Australia
Become a Bee Friendly Farmer and help support bees and other pollinators.
Bee Friendly Farming supports farmers and land managers to help protect, preserve and promote the health of all pollinators.
Farmers are encouraged to support bees and other pollinators by incorporating affordable, simple, science-based practices such as providing nesting habitat, boosting food sources, increasing access to water and incorporating integrated pest and pollinator management strategies.
By incorporating bee-friendly practices, farmers can boost farm efficiency, improve biodiversity, and show their commitment to sustainability to consumers, customers and communities.

Bee Friendly Farming is good for business
Joining Bee Friendly Farming helps farmers:
- Boost farm efficiency and productivity through improved pollination.
- Improve biodiversity.
- Reduce pollination costs.
- Show consumers and customers that they are dedicated to supporting pollinator health on their properties.
- Become a preferred farm destination for commercial apiarists by helping beekeepers easily identify farms that place a high priority on the health of bees.
By joining Bee Friendly Farming, farmers gain access to Bee Friendly Farming specialists who provide science-based information and support to help create a more pollinator-friendly environment.

Bee Friendly Farming is good for bees
Bee Friendly Farming helps bees and other pollinators by:
- Improving access to alternate food sources that offer a more balanced and nutritious diet.
- Increasing habitat, offering nesting resources and reducing the distance pollinators need to travel to forage and feed.
- Improving habitat connectivity allowing pollinators to move freely between between habitats.
- Reducing the impact of harsh chemicals and pesticides.

Tree Grants – $1,000 to $10,000 on offer
Bee Friendly Farming’s popular tree grants will be back again later this year, with farmers across the country being supported to join the pledge to plant 100,000 trees for bees.
Grants of up to $10,000 are available to farmers and land managers to plant pollinator-friendly trees that are indigenous to their farms, with Bee Friendly Farming providing farmers and land managers with $1 for every tree planted, thanks to grant partners One Tree Planted and Flow Hive.
Five ways to support bees and other pollinators on farms
- Offer forage that provides good nutrition for bees and other pollinators.
- Provide bloom of different flowering plants throughout the growing season, especially in early spring and late autumn.
- Offer clean water for bees to drink and cool their hives.
- Provide permanent habitat for nesting through features such as hedgerows, natural brush, buffer strips, or bare ground.
- Reduce or eliminate the use of chemicals and practise Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management.

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Case Study
Bees find happiness among the almonds
Century Orchards technical manager Gemma Nunn explains how joining the Bee Friendly Farming program has contributed to the sustainability of the farm business, the success of its bees and the confidence of beekeepers.


Bee Friendly Farming Categories
Farmers, gardeners and other supporters can join the Bee Friendly Farming program through three categories: Bee Friendly Farming CERTIFIED, Bee Friendly Farming GARDEN and Bee Friendly Farming PARTNER.
Why you should get involved
Australian agriculture is highly dependent on bees and other pollinators, which play a direct or indirect role in two-thirds of Australia’s food production. However, pollinator populations are under threat due to habitat loss, bee diseases and pests and the use of agricultural chemicals. Producers can help by adopting bee-friendly agricultural practices and by becoming Bee Friendly Farming certified.
Featured News and Articles

Bee Friendly wines in the Margaret River region
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Almond Centre of Excellence Open Day
If you’re attending the Almond Centre of Excellence open day at Loxton, SA next week, come and see the Bee Friendly Farming team and learn about the ways you can make your

The Almond Centre of Excellence (ACE)
Imagine walking amongst almond trees that are just about to burst into bloom, with bees foraging amongst nearby native vegetation, and in cover-crops, waiting for the swollen buds to unfold. This is the picture of sustainable bee-friendly practices envisioned by the Almond Board of Australia (ABA).

Bee Friendly Farming grants dig deep to plant 100,000 trees for bees
Bee Friendly Farming’s popular tree grants are now open, with farmers across the country being supported to join the pledge to plant 100,000 trees for bees.