Bike a Bee

Bike a Bee

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Back of the Yards · Food Producer / Maker

Urban beekeeping project with approximately 100 hives located across Chicago's south and north sides, primarily in community gardens, schools, and…

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3 documented relationships·Documented at 2 markets·Local since 2012
Experimental Station

Overview

Urban beekeeping project with approximately 100 hives located across Chicago's south and north sides, primarily in community gardens, schools, and urban farms. Produces neighborhood-specific honey that is raw, unfiltered, and packaged in reusable glass jars.

What it makes

Honey
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  • ✓ Direct sales
  • ✓ Wholesale
  • ✓ Events

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3 documented · 3 locations

Documented relationships

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Documented · Appears at
61st Street Farmers Market
61st Street Farmers Market
Farmers Market · Chicago, IL
Corroborated · multiple sources · Source ↗ · Checked Oct 2026
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Documented · Appears at
Experimental Station
Experimental Station
Community Organization · Chicago, IL
Corroborated · multiple sources · Source ↗ · Checked Oct 2026
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Documented · Hosted by
The Plant
The Plant
Food Hub · Chicago, IL
Documented · official source · Source ↗ · Checked Sep 2026
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Products
Neighborhood Honey

Raw, unfiltered honey bottled by the Chicago neighborhood/community greenspace it comes from — Bronzeville, Washington Park, Englewood, South Shore, Auburn-Gresham, Morgan Park, Back of the Yards, McKinley Park, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, and Archer Heights each taste distinct.

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Their story

Founded by Jana Kinsman. After a 2011 Chicago Honey Co-op class and an Oregon apprenticeship, she launched Bike a Bee via Kickstarter in January 2012, placing ten hives at community gardens and urban farms in spring 2012. The project grew to about 100 hives, many in community gardens, schools, and urban farms. Honey…