250,000 bees now call the Rooftop Farm of the SBH Health and Wellness Center home. They have already produced 150 pounds of honey. Beekeeper Eric Hanan discusses the lives of the bees and the nutritional benefits of honey. To find out more about the bees, listen to our Podcast below. To listen to more of SBH’s podcast visit https://sbhbronxhealthtalk.org.
The first harvest of honey from St. Barnabas Hospitals rooftop farm. The farm sits on top of their new wellness center that will cater to the local community and supply honey and produce as well as other services.
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Gabriella Bass
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Bronx hospital has 250K bees on its roof
“This hospital has a lot of wings.
St. Barnabas Hospital has built a hive for hundreds of thousands of bees on its roof — but the Bronx infirmary says the insects are nothing to bee afraid of, and could actually provide some sweet relief for the local community.”