Jacobsen Co. Hive Program

We Do More Than Harvest And Source Great Honeys


Since 2015, we’ve set out to support the Northwest honeybee populations through sustainable beekeeping practices, partnering with local farms, restaurants and hotels to install some of our first hives. With the help of many like-minded individuals, we've rethought and grown our beekeeping operation from a few installs to what it is today – a full-service hive program headquartered in Portland.

Through the Jacobsen Co. Hive Program, we source, deliver and install bee colonies and beehives to local residences and businesses. We offer annual maintenance and honey harvesting, as well as educational classes, consulting, and beekeeping equipment. We also annually harvest honey from our own sustainably-kept hives in the Portland area, which are sold under our “Microlot Raw Honey” line.

True to the Jacobsen Salt Co. mission, our way of “keeping the bees” centers around scientific research and stewardship. We are committed to the health of the environment and to thoughtfully improving and expanding on our practices.

The Hive Program

01. Installation

We will assemble and deliver your hiveware and bees. As the colony grows we will install additional hive boxes as needed. Installations are available in Portland metro area.

02. Maintenance

Operating on an annual schedule, the most active maintenance period is spring through summer. We conduct hive inspections, feed as needed, and take field notes tracking colony health and productivity.

03. Harvesting

Harvest services will include honey extraction and packaging of your honey. Honeys remain raw, never heated, blended or ultra-filtered.

Learn More

Our beekeeping team is available for field classes, lectures, and one-on-one consultations. From beginner beekeeping questions to pollinator-friendly landscaping ideas or swarm capture, we are ready to help!

Contact us at honey@jacobsensalt.com for more information on how to get involved with our hive program.

Beekeeping Equipment

Complete Beehive

$ 350

This complete 8-frame beehive includes the basics to get you started on your beekeeping journey. It is fully assembled and painted, and includes one deep hive body box and one honey super box. Additional boxes may be needed as your colony grows. Bees are not included. No tools required. 

*LOCAL PICK UP ONLY*

The complete hive will include: 
  • Screened bottom board
  • Robbing screen 
  • Hive body box with 8 frames 
  • Queen excluder
  • Super box with 8 frames 
  • Inner cover with feeder hole
  • Insulation piece  
  • Moisture board
  • Telescoping cover with inner cover 
Complete Beehive kit showing layers