Before you pour a bottle
How do I sell honey? Prepare for your 2026 sales with confidence with this series, funded by North Central SARE
Business formation and taxes (Schedule C and Schedule F) for beekeepers
Can I deduct this from my taxes?
Before you take a deduction, you need to have the correct business structure, which tells you the right IRS Form to use. Listen to Mike from the Iowa Center for Economic Success talk about deductions and LLC’s and more. Recorded Jan. 13, 2026.
Cottage Food: Starting a Small Food Business from Home or Farm
Join Penny Brown Huber, Food Business Specialist, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, to cover key topics, including labeling requirements to comply with Iowa regulations.
Recorded Feb. 10, 2026.
Before Bottles and Labels
To sell at a market, you need to bottle (or package) your honey. Choosing that one bottle impacts the labels you use, the words you print on it, and your larger equipment purchases, storage space requirements, and work flow. What else do you need to consider? Val of Just Iowa Honey (Des Moines) shares wisdom about working through all of these considerations. Recorded Mar. 10, 2026.
Rescuing Swarms
Have you wanted to get a swarm to increase your apiary numbers? Chad, our swarm call manager for the last two years, will tell you what to expect for a swarm call and what he needs from you to get on the swarm call list –before– swarm season starts.
Cutouts as a Business
Have you considered supplementing your beekeeping and honey sales with cutouts? Ben will give us food for thought from his years of cutting colonies out of structures as a professional contractor.
Weights and Measures with Ivan
Learn the State of Iowa’s requirements for equitable food sales, designed to protect both the buyer and the seller. The law has been in effect for years, and this is the perfect time to understand the requirements. Recorded March 21, 2025.