Rooftop beehives all the buzz in Fresh Meadows
Thousands of bees part of sweet deal to locally source honey and protect environment
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
More than 20,000 buzzing
vegan Italian honey bees are
buzzing in Fresh Meadows to
benefit the local environment.
Interested in sustainability
and the environment, Federal
Realty Investment Trust,
a recognized leader in the
ownership, operation and
redevelopment of high-quality
retail based properties, has
placed two beehive colonies
on their unused rooftop
property at The Shops at
Fresh Meadows Place, located
at 61-18 190th St.
“The addition of the bees to
our properties helps show our
connection to the community
and our support of our partner
The Best Bees Company’s
commitment to saving the
bee population,” said Matt
Ehrie, vice president of Asset
Management for Federal
Realty Investment Trust.
The company announced
its partnership on May 2 with
The Best Bees Company’s
Honey bees working hard in the spring sunlight Photo via Getty Images
Network of client partners
committed to make a positive
impact on local bee health
and advancing global
pollinator research.
The Best Bees Company
is a beekeeping service in
the U.S. servicing residential
and commercial properties
across a dozen urban areas
and growing. Colonies of
vegan Italian honey bees have
also been placed on Federal
Realty properties located at
Assembly Row in Somerville,
Mass., and Linden Square in
Wellesley, Mass.
According to The Best
Bees Company, the beehives
will grow vertically — adding
boxes known as supers
on top of the brood box to
accommodate their needs.
“We’re thrilled to partner
with Federal Realty to
service beehives on multiple
properties across their
portfolio. They realized they
had untapped space on their
rooftops that could be used to
benefit the local environment
and creatively engage with
shoppers,” says Noah Wilson-
Rich, co-founder, chief
scientific officer, The Best
Bees Company.
According to Ehrie, each
property has a hospitality
partner that will incorporate
the hyper-local honey into
menus and special offerings.
By hosting the colonies,
and using the honey in
local products, FRT is
demonstrating the company’s
commitment to the
environment while offering
something new and unique for
their shoppers.
Mark Lessing of Blaze
Pizza in Fresh Meadows said
the opportunity to use a local
product in its menu is a great
way to connect with their new
community since opening
for business.
“We are excited to be a part
of this program to support the
bee population while doing
something special for our
customers,” said Lessing.
Reach reporter Carlotta
Mohamed by email at
cmohamed@schnepsmedia.
com or by phone
at (718) 260–4526.
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