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’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.
Wayfinder in Western Australia’s Margaret River wine region has wider ambitions than simply creating a delicious drop in a bottle. Theirs is a long-term vision to integrate habitat conservation, environmental restoration, and organic certification for their vineyard and farm.
Multi-generational family farmers have recently enhanced local habitat by revegetating almost a hectare of less-productive pasture. The Peel family is one of the first successful applicants for Bee Friendly Farming® certification in Australia, and they are also recent successful recipients of funding from the affiliated Tree Grants program.
Food production and ecosystem sustainability are not necessarily conflicting goals according to a recent publication by Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette.
Agriculture businesses across the country have received funding to plant pollinator-friendly trees, thanks to a new program that’s supporting farmers to increase indigenous habitat for native pollinators.
Did you know, that only 30% of Australia’s native bees nest in pre-existing cavities, such as bee hotels. The other 70% nest in the ground.
Imagine a high school in the middle of Sydney that operates a farm, and you have James Ruse Agricultural High School in the suburb of Carlingford. Since 1959, the co-educational high school has been teaching the finer points of agriculture to a diverse cohort of students.
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Bee Friendly Farming® has arrived in Australia. The program, an initiative of the Pollinator PartnershipTM in USA, works directly with farmers to promote and certify bee-friendly landscapes and practices.
Bee Friendly Farming is a program that supports farmers, orchardists, and other commercial land-use operations to promote pollinator health on their lands. With generous support from BFF partners, One Tree Planted and Flow Hive, up to $100,000 is being offered as tree grants to support tree plantings on BFF CERTIFIED farms.
Mark Wootton from Jigsaw Farms, north of Hamilton, Victoria, talks about how Bee Friendly Farming® is a very valuable add-on to his family farming operation.
Pollinator Partnership™ (P2) and The Wheen Bee Foundation (WBF) are proud to announce a partnership and licensing agreement to establish Bee Friendly Farming® (BFF) in Australia.
For avocado farmer Mike Hogan protecting Australia’s crucial pollinator populations is a matter of survival.
James Bowie has a ten-year view of a “bees and beef” vision to build the two together in a sustainable synergy. It’s all about creating a balance between a prime Angus beef operation, and a sustainable farm ‘ecosystem’ that supports honeybees and native pollinators.
What is World Bee Day? The main purpose of World Bee Day events is to spread awareness of the significance of bees and other pollinators
Ian Rathjen and Daniel Fischl explain why Bee Friendly Farming is important to them. Bees may not pollinate grapes, but as commensal organisms, they help
