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Upcoming Events

MichaelCollins — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:52:22 +0000

As the summer festival season starts to wind down, were making a big push.

Come check out our booth at any (or all) of these upcoming events:

North Lawndale Community Day August 18^th /10-6pm located at 3330 W. Roosevelt
Northside Summer Fest August 20-21/12-10pm at 4000 N. Lincoln
Streeterfest August 27-28/11-10pm at Lake Shore Park, 808 N. Lake Shore Drive
African Festival of the Arts, September 2-5 in Washington Park
Honey Bee Weekend at the Morton Aboretum, September 10-11^th/ 10-4pm at 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL

Hope to see you buzzing about!!

pictures from black women’s expo

MichaelCollins — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:30:46 +0000

Curtis at the Black Woman's Expo

We had a booth at the Black Women’s Expo and here are some pictures from the event. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to show support!

For all of the images check out the Sweet Beginnings Facebook page.

WGN Cover Story on Sweet Beginnings

MichaelCollins — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:00:16 +0000

Tonya Francisco of WGN – a West Side Native – did a special report on Sweet Beginnings team and our expansion at O’Hare Airport.

The video is below:

first airport bee farm to be set up near O’Hare

MichaelCollins — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:56:03 +0000

More great coverage about the recent opening of our apiary at O’Hare. Be sure to check out the video below:

cbs2 chicago news segment on sweet beginnings o’hare apiary

admin — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:49:24 +0000

The following video aired on July 6th, 2011, and features a video of the Sweet Beginnings O’Hare Apiary taken from Chopper 2. To read the accompanying article, please click here.

metropolis magazine interview with CDA Deputy Commissioner Ann Malick discusses Sweet Beginnings O’Hare Apiary

admin — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:32:11 +0000

In this interview in the July 2011 issue of Mindful Metropolis magazine, Chicago Department of Aviation Deputy Commissioner Amy Malick discusses the unique partnership with Sweet Beginnings, LLC that has made the Sweet Beginnings O’ Hare Apiary possible. The apiary is the first of its kind in the United States, a continuation of a concept that has existed in Europe for over a decade. To read the full article, please click here.

honeybee program taking off at o’hare

admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:54:15 +0000

The Chicago Sun-Times has a new article describing the partnership between Sweet Beginnings, LLC and the Chicago Department of Aviation. The O’ Hare apiary has been operational since March, and there are plans to expand in the years to come. To read about this exciting sustainability initiative and business opportunity, click here.

oak park village board repeals beekeeping ban

admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:14:54 +0000

The Oak Park Village Board voted 6-1 last week in favor of repealing the existing ban on beekeeping. To read the Chicago Tribune’s coverage of this local beekeeping story, click here.

ABC7 Chicago features the new sweet beginnings apiary at o’hare airport

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:58:06 +0000

NLEN’s Coretta Rivers and former sweet beginnings team member Saulman Brooks featured on My50 Chicago’s “Perspectives”

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:50:03 +0000

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