There's money to be made as a large-scale beekeeper, especially if you rent your hives out for pollination as well and haul them to where they are needed seasonally. Not so much income potential on the small-scale, and not so much home-based..***:D
My neighbor is a beekeeper but he does it as a hobby and doesn't know anything about it as a profession. Is there money to be made in beekeeping?
