Useful Resources we Recommend

Beekeeping

• Beekeeping Basics (maarec manual)
• Maine State Beekeepers Association
• Scientific Beekeeping
• Bee Source
• The Practical Beekeeper
• The Barefoot Beekeeper
• The Guide to Beekeeping for Adults& Kids

Pollinator Conservation

• The Xerces Society
• Pollinator Partnership
• Partners for Sustainable Pollination
• Protecting Pollinators videos by the NRCS
• US Forest Service’s site Celebrating Wildflowers
• Sustaining Native Bee Habitat for Crop Pollination
• Improving Forage for Native Bee Crop Pollinators
• Enhancing Nest Sites for Native Bee Crop Pollinators
• Farming for Bees
• Seeds for Bee Habitat

Sustainable Farming

• Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
• National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
• SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education)
• Sustainable Farming via Mother Earth News
• Beginning Farmers

Wilderness Conservation

• Natural Resources Council Services

Blogs & Podcasts I Follow & Recommend

• Cold Antler Farm
• Delicious Musings
• Grow It!
• Homespun Seasonal Living
• Homestead Honey
• Homesteading in Maine
• Natural Home Living
• The Elliot Homestead
• The Happy Homesteader
• Tiny Farm Blog
• Growing Farms Podcast
• Permaculture Voices Blog & Podcast