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As I have grown up, a large majority of my time has been spent helping my parents and grandparents with our family farm. Along the way I have learned many important aspects of living a successful agriculturally driven life. I am the youngest of four siblings so while I was in high school my brother graduated from college with a bachelor's degree in environmental science. A short while after his commencement my brother began to grow an interest in the art of beekeeping. Having hives full of bees started off as a hobby, but not long after he partnered with my parents and began an entrepreneurship called Nate’s Nectar, selling natural raw honey.
As many already know, honeybees are a main source of cross pollination for plants. In order for

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