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For beekeepers and honey producers

Software for beekeepers and honey producers

Hive records, harvest by yard, jars and labels, and a store that sells out when the season does. We set up the records, store and email that keep a honey business selling all year.

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Built for beekeepers and honey producers. Set up for you, on the tools you already use.

Harvest by yard
480 lbHarvested
1,260Jars filled
38Hives
East yard210 lb
Orchard yard160 lb
River yard110 lb
Built around your yards and the tools you run.

Where beekeepers start

  • Farm management and records

    Hive records you can keep in the bee yard

    Inspections, treatments, queen status and harvest per yard logged from a phone, so next season starts from real numbers.

    • Inspection and treatment logs
    • Harvest weight per yard
    • Yield season over season
    Farm management and records

  • Inventory

    Buckets, jars and lids on one count

    Honey in buckets, jars filled by size, and packaging reorder points, so you do not run out of 12 oz jars in December.

    • Bulk honey and filled jars tracked
    • Reorder points for jars and lids
    • One count across store and market
    Inventory and lot tracking

  • E-commerce store

    Sell honey by varietal and season

    Varietals, sizes and comb listed once and sold on your site, Madeline's and at market, with sold-out varietals coming off sale on their own.

    • Varietal and size options
    • Leak-proof shipping set per jar size
    • Sold-out varietals hidden automatically
    E-commerce store setup

  • Email marketing

    Sell the new harvest to people who already buy

    A list built at the stand and online, a harvest announcement, and a back-in-stock email when the season's honey lands.

    • Sign-ups at the stand and checkout
    • New harvest announcement
    • Back-in-stock emails per varietal
    Email and SMS marketing

Works with what you already run

Already on one of these? We work with what you have before suggesting a switch.

  • HiveTracks
  • BeePlus
  • Square
  • Shopify
  • Etsy
  • Mailchimp
  • Klaviyo
  • Avery
  • Google Sheets

See what this looks like for your business

Tell us what you make. We send back a short plan and a price.

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How it works

  1. Tell us what you make

    What you make and what you use now. A spreadsheet and a Square account is a fine answer.

  2. Get a short plan

    Keep this, replace that, connect these, and the cost.

  3. We set it up

    Setup and migration done for you. You approve before anything goes live.

  4. Run it or hand it off

    Take it from there yourself or keep us on for the upkeep.

A good fit if

  • You keep bees in more than one yard
  • Your best varietal sells out and buyers ask when it is back
  • You sell at market and online and count jars by hand

Questions

What software do beekeepers use for hive records?

Apps such as HiveTracks and BeePlus log inspections, treatments and harvests by hive and yard. We connect those records to what you sell, so yield and sales sit side by side.

Does honey need a nutrition facts label?

Many small producers qualify for an FDA small business exemption, but stores often ask for a panel anyway. Every honey label also needs the product name, net weight and your name and address.

How do I sell honey online?

List by varietal and size, say which season it is from, ship in jars packed against leaks, and email your list when a varietal comes back. We set up the store and shipping for you.

Can I sell my honey on Madeline's?

Yes. Madeline's lists independent honey producers on commission, and its Honey Club buys from makers at wholesale.

Get a plan and a price

Tell us what you make and what you use today. A spreadsheet and a Square account is a fine answer. We reply by email with what we would keep, what we would change and what it costs.

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