Home A Hive | Managed Beekeeping for Matthews, NC

How It Works

Three simple steps to your own backyard beehive. We handle everything.

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Send Us Your Info

Pick your plan and fill out the quick form below. Tell us about your yard and what you're looking for.

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We'll Text You

Noah will review your info and text you within a few hours to answer any questions and make sure everything's a great fit.

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Pay Your First Month

Once you're ready, we'll send you an invoice for your first month. No setup fee. Just your monthly plan rate.

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Install Day!

We show up on your scheduled Saturday, set up your hive, and introduce your new colony. You just sit back and watch.

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Why Home A Hive?

A beehive in your yard does way more than you think.

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Fresh Local Honey

Expect 5-10 lbs of honey in your first year as the colony establishes. By year two, 25+ lbs per hive. Our long-term hosts regularly pull 50+ lbs per year. That's hyper-local honey made from flowers in YOUR neighborhood, jarred with custom labels featuring your name.

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Supercharge Your Garden

Bees pollinate everything within a 3-5 mile radius. Your flowers bloom bigger, your vegetables produce more, and your fruit trees thrive. Expect 20-60% better yields from pollination alone.

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Help the Planet

Bee populations are declining worldwide. By hosting a hive, you're directly contributing to pollinator conservation. Matthews is a Bee City USA community - join the movement.

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Honey Pays for Itself

Local raw honey sells for $14-$18 per pound in Matthews. By year two, each hive produces $375+ worth of honey - and long-term hives hitting 50+ lbs are worth $750+. Sell it, gift it, or keep it all for yourself.

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Zero Work, Zero Risk

We own the hive and bees - you're just giving them a home. We handle inspections, treatments, feeding, harvesting, jarring, and labeling. If a colony dies, we replace it free. You have zero risk.

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The Coolest Yard on the Block

Let's be honest - a beehive in your backyard is an incredible conversation starter. Your friends will be amazed, your neighbors will be jealous, and your Instagram will thank you.

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Zero Risk. Guaranteed.

We take on ALL the risk so you don't have to. Your hive is fully insured and backed by our replacement guarantee.

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Free Replacement

Queen dies? Colony doesn't make it through winter? We replace everything at zero cost to you. No questions asked.

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Fully Insured

We carry full general liability and product liability insurance. Your property and your family are protected.

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Cancel Anytime

No contracts, no commitments. If it's not for you, cancel anytime and we'll remove everything from your property.

You have absolutely nothing to lose. We handle all the risk, you get all the reward.

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Year-Round Expert Care

Bees need different care each season. We're there for every single one.

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Spring

Mar - May

Colony buildup, swarm prevention, health inspections, adding honey supers. The bees are waking up and we're there guiding them.

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Summer

Jun - Aug

Honey harvest time! We extract, jar, and label your honey. Plus ongoing health monitoring, mite checks, and feeding during the summer dearth.

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Fall

Sep - Nov

Critical winterization prep: mite treatments, supplemental feeding, insulation installation, moisture management, and ensuring adequate honey stores.

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Winter

Dec - Feb

Winter monitoring, weight checks, ventilation management, equipment maintenance, and planning for spring. The bees are clustered and warm - we make sure they stay that way.

Every season requires expert attention. That's why your plan covers 12 months of professional beekeeping care - because bees don't take days off, and neither do we.

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Your Honey, Your Way

Every drop of honey produced is yours to keep. We harvest it, jar it, and design custom labels just for you.

Golden honey being poured into a glass jar

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Cook With It

Drizzle on charcuterie boards, bake into pastries, sweeten your morning tea. Nothing compares to honey from your own backyard.

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Gift It

Custom-labeled honey jars make the most thoughtful gifts. Holidays, birthdays, housewarming - everyone loves local honey with a personal touch.

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Sell It

Local raw honey sells for $10-$18 per jar in Matthews. By year two you're looking at 25+ lbs per hive - and long-term hosts hit 50+ lbs. That's dozens of jars to sell at farmers markets.

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Seasonal Allergy Relief

Many people swear by local honey for seasonal allergies. Your honey contains pollen from flowers right in your neighborhood.

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Mix Craft Cocktails

Honey syrup elevates any cocktail. The classic Bee's Knees, hot toddies, honey old fashioneds - all made with your own backyard honey.

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Your Garden Will Explode With Life

A single beehive houses up to 60,000 bees, each visiting 50-1,000 flowers per day. That's millions of pollination events happening right in your yard.

Flowers bloom bigger and more vibrant - roses, sunflowers, lavender, and wildflowers all thrive with bee pollination

Vegetable gardens produce 20-60% more - tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, peppers, and beans all benefit massively

Fruit trees actually produce fruit - apple, cherry, peach, and blueberry yields skyrocket with proper pollination

Your whole neighborhood benefits - bees forage in a 3-5 mile radius, helping every garden around you

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Lush garden with thriving flowers and pollinator plants

Everything's Included

No surprises, no add-ons, no extra fees. Here's exactly what you get.

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Full Hive Setup

Professional hive, frames, foundation, colony of bees - everything delivered and installed

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Regular Inspections

Bi-weekly visits during active season, monthly in winter. Health checks, mite treatments, feeding

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Honey Harvest & Jarring

We harvest, strain, jar, and deliver your honey with beautiful custom labels

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Free Colony Replacement

If a colony doesn't make it through winter, we replace it at absolutely no cost to you

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Custom Label Design

Your name, your property, your brand - on every jar. We design and print them for you

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Monthly Updates

Photos and status reports from every visit so you always know how the hive is doing

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Hive Registration

We handle all NCDA&CS registration and compliance requirements for your property

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Expert Beekeeping

Experienced beekeepers managing your hive - not someone learning on the job

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🧀 $500 SETUP FEE WAIVED — LIMITED MATTHEWS OFFER

Choose Your Hive Plan

Setup is normally $500 per hive — but it's completely waived for Matthews homeowners. No contracts. Cancel anytime.

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Starter Hive

1 Hive • 1 Queen • ~60,000 Bees

$500 setup

$150 /month

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✓ 5-10 lbs year one, 25+ lbs by year two
✓ Full hive setup & installation
✓ Bi-weekly professional inspections
✓ Custom-labeled honey jars
✓ Free colony replacement
✓ Monthly photo updates

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Perfect for trying it out

Double Hive

2 Hives • 2 Queens • ~120,000 Bees

$1,000 setup

$250 /month

$1,000 Setup WAIVED • Save $50/mo

✓ 10-20 lbs year one, 50+ lbs by year two
✓ Everything in Starter, doubled
✓ Better colony resilience (2 queens!)
✓ Double the pollination power
✓ More honey variety (different blooms)
✓ Priority scheduling

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Our most popular choice

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Triple Hive

3 Hives • 3 Queens • ~180,000 Bees

$1,500 setup

$300 /month

$1,500 Setup WAIVED • Save $150/mo

✓ 15-30 lbs year one, 75+ lbs by year two
✓ Everything in Double, plus more
✓ Maximum pollination coverage
✓ Enough honey to sell at markets
✓ Best colony survival rate
✓ Premium custom jar packaging

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For the serious honey lover

All plans include free setup, free colony replacement, and custom honey labels. Cancel anytime.

Ready to Home A Hive?

Send us your info and we'll take it from here. Here's what happens next:

1. You fill out the form

2. Noah texts you

3. We send your invoice

4. We install your hive!

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We're almost ready!

Our online form is launching tomorrow. In the meantime, shoot us a text and we'll get you set up!

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Or call/text directly: (704) 555-1234

Common Questions

Will I get stung? +

Honeybees are gentle and non-aggressive. They're focused on foraging, not bothering you. We place hives in low-traffic areas of your yard with entrance facing away from where you hang out. Most of our clients forget the hive is even there until harvest day!

What if I have an HOA? +

North Carolina law protects your right to keep up to 5 hives on your property - local governments can't ban it. However, private HOAs can have their own rules. We'll help you check before we install anything. Many HOAs are surprisingly bee-friendly once they understand the benefits!

When do I get honey? +

New colonies spend their first year building up, but you'll still get 5-10 lbs of honey. By year two, expect 25+ lbs per hive as the colony matures. Our long-term hosts regularly harvest 50+ lbs per hive per year. We set honest expectations from day one.

What if the bees die? +

Colony loss is a reality of beekeeping - it happens even to the best beekeepers. That's why every plan includes our free colony replacement guarantee. If a colony doesn't survive, we replace it at no extra cost. That's our promise.

How much space do I need? +

A single hive only takes up about 2x3 feet of ground space. We recommend placing it at least 10 feet from property lines and away from high-traffic areas. Most Matthews backyards have plenty of room. We'll assess your yard during the free property visit.

Do I need to do anything? +

Nope! We handle absolutely everything - inspections, feeding, treatments, harvesting, jarring, and labeling. The only thing we ask is that you keep a water source near the hive (a birdbath works great) and avoid spraying pesticides near the hive area.

Who owns the hive and bees? +

We do! That's the beauty of it - you're simply giving the hive a home (that's where our name comes from). You take on zero risk and zero upfront cost. As your colony grows and multiplies, we can gift you your very own colony to keep, or you can buy out the hive and own everything outright. Many of our clients start as hosts and eventually become beekeepers themselves!

What happens if I cancel? +

No hard feelings! Since we own the equipment and bees, we simply come pick everything up. No cancellation fees, no penalties. Or, if you've fallen in love with the bees, you can buy out the hive and keep it. We'll even teach you the basics if you want to manage it yourself.

What areas do you serve? +

We're currently focused on Matthews and the surrounding area including Mint Hill, Stallings, Indian Trail, Weddington, and Waxhaw. Expanding to greater Charlotte soon! Not sure if we cover your area? Just ask!

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Your Bees Are Waiting

Join the growing community of Matthews homeowners enjoying fresh backyard honey, thriving gardens, and the joy of helping pollinators. $500 setup fee waived. Cancel anytime.

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Your Backyard. Local Bees. Your Honey.