Bee Adoption Program
Sponsor a Hive at West City Farm
Name a real hive. Get monthly updates from the beeyard, honey from your hive's harvest, and a certificate with the hive's name and location.
How it works: You choose a tier and submit a name for your sponsored hive. Doug attaches a small cedar nameplate to the hive bar. Monthly update emails go out with inspection notes, swarm activity, and forage observations — and your honey allocation ships each season with a note from the hive.
Tier 1
Pollen Patron
Named sponsorship of one hive location, with a monthly inspection email and one jar of honey from your hive's harvest, shipped once per season.
- Hive named in your honor
- Monthly email inspection update
- 1 jar honey / harvest season
- Printable adoption certificate
- No farm visit included
- Hive photo not included
Tier 2
Colony Champion
Full sponsorship — named hive, a photo of your hive with the nameplate attached, monthly updates with inspection notes, and a full honey allocation (3 jars) each season.
- Hive named in your honor
- Photo of your named hive
- Monthly email + swarm alerts
- 3 jars honey / harvest season
- Printed adoption certificate
- 1 farm visit / year (2 guests)
Tier 3
Queen's Guard
Everything in Colony Champion, plus a full-season honey subscription (May–October), unlimited farm visits, and a handwritten seasonal letter from Doug about your specific hive.
- Everything in Colony Champion
- Monthly honey subscription (6mo)
- Unlimited farm visits, any time
- Handwritten seasonal hive letter
- Name on website donor wall
- First access to limited varietals
Makes a Great Gift
Gift a Bee Adoption
We can set up an adoption in someone else's name — perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, or the person who has everything. The first update arrives with a note explaining what they now own a little piece of.
Gift an Adoption