5 Good Reasons to Adopt Your Beehive

3Bee is the Nature Tech company that develops technologies for the protection of biodiversity. 3Bee Hive-Tech is 3Bee's first system for analysing the health and 'starvation' status of honeybees, environmental pests par excellence. Over time, we have developed other technologies to study and monitor all the pollinating insects and created more than 200 Oases of Biodiversity with thousands of nectariferous plants to provide them with nourishment. In this way, we want to create a virtuous circle: our beekeepers are transformed by necessity into Oasis growers and promoters of environmental biodiversity. We do not encourage massive production and intensive breeding, which have a negative impact on biodiversity and pollinators. We do, however, recognise the value of honey as a valuable symbol of the biodiversity of an environment and a tool for disseminating the commitment and protection of an area, to be consumed sparingly and with respect for the life cycle of these insects.

Producing honey is certainly no easy feat, but selling it also requires some effort. You have to juggle between markets (often in the cold or rain) and outlets, and very often you prefer to sell in bulk to eliminate some of the problems. On the other hand, selling in bulk, especially in the worst production years, could mean going at a loss because you find yourself selling the fruit of your labour at a much lower price than jarred honey. By accessing the 3Bee channel, on the other hand, you can sell your honey directly at the retail price without having to set up your own stall, constantly moving around and wasting time on logistics and organisation. You will be able to put online the types of honey your bees produce and associate them with the monitored hives available for adoption. Adopters will only have to choose their favourite honey and which hive to monitor in its growth.

What is the best way to make your products known to more and more customers? You can participate in all the village markets and festivals possible and imaginable, but you will never reach the whole of Italy! And let's not even talk about all the effort and time it costs you to set up your stall and travel the length and breadth of provinces and regions to find new 'markets'. By having your 3Bee hive adopted, you no longer have to worry. By publishing your beekeeping profile on our website, you will have a real virtual showcase that is consulted by more than 2000 people every day! You will thus be able to make your business visible in every part of Italy and sell your honey everywhere and without having to invest money and energy in advertising.

Bringing your hives online is also the best way to recoup your investment in 3Bee monitoring systems in a very short time. In this way you will not only enjoy all the benefits of using 3Bee hive scales and sensors, but you will also be able to make an immediately tangible gain by selling your honey through adoptions. To make it even easier for you, we have set guaranteed minimum honey sales thresholds based on the 3Bee product you choose! In this way, many beekeepers have recouped in a few weeks what they spent on the devices and many have reinvested the profit made in new monitoring systems!

Have you ever wondered how to sell all your honey? Maybe you have produced a lot and don't know how to empty the warehouse by the end of the season. Maybe you haven't yet had a chance to carve out that fringe market of loyal customers who buy your honey and advertise. It could be that you cannot yet open your own shop or that you cannot find a retailer interested in your product. Through the 3Bee platform, on the other hand, you can already allocate part of your honey production to hive adoptions even before the production season starts! In this way, you will not have to worry about what will happen after the honey extraction and you will immediately have the certainty of your earnings.

Sometimes it can be difficult to sell your honey because there are already 'established' beekeepers in your area who have an established customer base, or the culture of buying your product directly from the producer is not so widespread. Perhaps you are already ahead of the game and also sell your product online, but your site is little visited or you struggle to manage orders and shipments. 3Bee gives you the opportunity to create your personal showcase on our site, where you can tell people about you and your business and make yourself known throughout Italy. You will thus be able to incredibly increase your visibility without having to think about creating your own website and investing money in advertising. You won't even have to worry about organising shipping, which is our responsibility. You can even forget about running to marketplaces, especially if that is your least favourite part of your job!

How, however, can you get your hive adopted and sell your honey via the 3Bee platform? In order to become a 3Bee beekeeper yourself, you only have to follow a few small steps. You must of course have one of our monitoring systems at your disposal so that you can remotely follow the growth and development of your hive. Don't worry! Sensitive hive data, such as location, remain secret to protect your business. You must have a regular VAT number because we buy honey directly from you! To protect consumers, it is also essential that the honey is produced by your own bees (and not purchased from others) and that it is not adulterated. Finally, the treatments performed must only be those provided for and permitted by Italian law.

Once you have installed the device, you will have to make your hive public and fill in your online profile, trying to describe your activity as best you can. We will take care of all the logistics: you will not have to worry about organising or paying for shipments. All you have to do is pack and prepare the packages, which will be collected by the courier on the agreed day and sent directly to the adopters. Shipments will take place at least 4 times a year, away from the busiest months of the production season. Choose your 3Bee device now and start selling your honey all over Italy now!