Our Story

South Hill Apiaries was founded in 2010 by Ithaca College student Hannah Whitehead and Professor of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Jason Hamilton. With advice from local beekeepers in the Finger Lakes Beekeepers Club and Sam Comfort of Anarchy Apiaries, the apiary officially opened in 2011. Hamilton and Whitehead started with just three hives. Over the past 10 years, the apiary has grown to over 20 hives. 

There is more to South Hill’s apiary than producing honey and maintaining bees. Our apiary is both an educational tool, and a resource to connect with the environment. The apiary is a vital part of Ithaca Colleges' Environmental Studies and Sciences Department.