Beekeeping
Learn beekeeping or rent a space for your bees.
Bee Rental Space
Rent a space for your honeybees at Shepard Farm in Cottage Grove! You provide your own bees, equipment, and labor. Dodge provides the location, acres of natural area for your bees to forage, an orientation session, and a community of fellow bee enthusiasts.
Cost: $100/rental space for up to two hives in one season (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026).
Spaces must be managed by adults—youth under 18 can accompany adults if noted on a Minors Permission Form.
Registration for the 2025 season is closed.
Intro to Beekeeping Program
Have you always wanted to keep honeybees but didn’t know where to start? Learn beekeeping from Dodge staff at Shepard Farm in Cottage Grove. You’ll work bees throughout the entire season, starting from a new package in spring, harvesting honey at summer’s end, and preparing the hives for winter.
Cost: $280/person
This program is returning in 2026. Come back next year to participate!
2025 Bee Rental Space Orientation |
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| Shepard Farm in Cottage Grove 8946 70th Street S |
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| Orientation Session Thursday, April 10, 2025 7:00 p.m. |
Send questions by email or call 651-789-5285. | |