11/25/2025
# # # Save Our Bees for a Sustainable Future! ๐๐ผ
Did you know that our nation is facing an alarming decline in bee populations? ๐ Commercial beekeepers are struggling with unprecedented colony losses, and nutrition remains a critical challenge.
**Healthy bees need healthy food!**
Currently, many managed hives are barred from accessing public lands that can provide vital and diverse forage. As we approach Thanksgiving, let's remember: many of our favorite foodsโlike almonds ๐ณ, berries ๐ซ, apples ๐, and pumpkins ๐ฅงโrely on strong, well-nourished honey bee colonies!
If we donโt act now, these essential staples could be at risk for the future.
# # # ๐ Take Action Now!
Support policies that allow managed honey bees to forage on public lands alongside native pollinators.
**Why this matters:**
Better nutrition leads to healthier bees, which means a more secure food supply for all of us.
Join the fight to protect our pollinators! ๐ชโจ
linked here:
https://www.californiastatebeekeepers.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Final-Executive-Summary-White-Paper-11.12.25.pdf
This yearโs CSBA Convention centered around the findings of our new White Paper โ developed in response to alarming nationwide colony loss numbers. The data is clear: commercial beekeepers are facing unprecedented declines, and nutrition remains one of the biggest challenges. ๐ผ ๐ โผ๏ธ
Healthy bees need healthy food.
Yet managed hives are still kept off many public lands that could provide essential, diverse forage.
As we head into Thanksgiving, itโs a reminder that many of the foods we enjoy โ almonds๐ณ, berries๐ซ, apples๐, pumpkins๐ฅง โ depend on strong, well-nourished honey bee colonies.
If action isnโt taken, these staples of our holiday tables may not be available in the future.
โก๏ธ Call to Action:
Support policies that allow managed honey bees to forage on public lands, alongside native pollinators.
Why it matters:
Better nutrition = healthier bees and a more secure food supply.
Read more about this in our executive summary linked here:
https://www.californiastatebeekeepers.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Final-Executive-Summary-White-Paper-11.12.25.pdf