From Hive to Harvest: How Supporting Local Farmers Creates a Haven for Pollinators

Did you know that every third bite of food we eat depends on pollinators? While honey bees often get the spotlight, butterflies, native bees, beetles, and even some flies and moths all play crucial roles in pollinating our food crops. And some of their most important work happens on local farms. These agricultural spaces can either be pollinator paradises or food deserts for these hardworking insects – and it all depends on how we farm.

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Why Pollinators Are Essential to a Balanced Ecosystem

Ever stop to think about the small, buzzing, fluttering, or even crawling creatures that make our world bloom? Pollinators—like bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, bats, and birds—are nature’s ultimate team players. Without them, our ecosystems would look very different (and not in a good way).