Buying Beekeeping Equipment - How To Save Money & Find Deals

I'm expanding my apiary from 9 hives to 30 in 2021, and I needed to buy a lot of equipment. With my background in economics and business, I researched and overthought things. In this video I walk through the main decision points and give some tips to help other hobby beekeepers find deals and save money on beekeeping equipment.

NOTE: One thing I failed to mention in the video is sales tax. Check your local laws, but in TN there is no sales tax on agricultural supplies. So by getting a farm tax exemption and furnishing that to the supplier, I can get a 9.25% tax discount.

Tips to Buying Beekeeping Equipment:
1. Buy Ahead Of Time
2. Buy Your Needs
3. Buy Efficiency
4. Buy Used, When You Can
5. Buy In Bulk
6. Bargain Hunt
7. Buy Time
8. Financing

**Another tip I failed to mention is to Get On Email Lists With Suppliers! They will notify you when sales drop.**

Suppliers to Check Out:
https://www.mannlakeltd.com/
https://www.dadant.com/
https://www.acornbee.com
https://www.blueskybeesupply.com/
https://www.betterbee.com/
https://westernbee.com/
https://eheartwood.com/
https://www.gabees.com/
https://www.humbleabodesmaine.com/
https://millerbeesupply.com/

Don't forget to shop local if you can! A small local bee supplier is handy to have, and oftentimes Amish or Mennonite communities will offer woodenware at very good prices.

Link to the Bostitch Stapler I use to assemble my hive bodies:
https://amzn.to/38gZ6cK