If you watch a bee closely, you will see it dedicating every moment of it’s short 6-week lifespan to promote the survival of it’s community —and in doing so, supports ours as well.

But there’s a bigger story than just bees. America’s family farms are shutting down, while food demands only continue to rise. Today, roughly only one-third of local farms remain. At the same time, pollinators that help produce our fruits and vegetables are also vanishing at an alarming rate. In states like Massachusetts, where 45% of produce relies on pollination by bees, the connection between pollinators and our food is undeniable – and increasingly, at risk.

Despite pressures from pollinator-plant loss and pesticide use, I think there’s still an opportunity for biodiversity to thrive. That belief is what led me to start the Community Hive Project. My mission is twofold: to support biodiversity, and thereby improve food availability through the thoughtful integration of beehives and pollinator plants. The fuller picture that connects pollinator behavior, plant availability, and sustainable food production needs to be considered holistically. Like a three-legged stool, without one, we can’t have the other two.

I provide full-service beehive management and plant installations to support backyard gardeners and landscapers, hobbyist beekeepers, and local farms. The goal is powerful and sustainable pollination that supports the local biodiversity as much as the food produced by it. To track success in these areas, I collect data and incorporate predictive analytics to further improve my approach. I also love to mentor and provide education to all who are interested. I’m a certified beekeeper through Essex County, received a Masters in Public Health from Brown University, am registered with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Services, and am based in Natick, Massachusetts.