

AAA Explorer: Buzz Worthy
Black and about the size of a honeybee’s head, Hawaiian yellow-faced bees fly around naupaka shrubs in swirling patterns that, if seen at all, seem more like those of flying ants or gnats than bees.

Beelieve Hawaii Tabling at Patagonia Honolulu on 2/18/23
Come kick it with Beelieve Hawaii founder Jasmine Joy 2/18/23 at Patagonia Honolulu!

Empowering Women of Color: JASMINE JOY SARRIA
Rescue, relocate, rehabilitate, and educate—that’s what Beelieve Hawaii LLC is all about. Founded in 2012 by Jasmine Joy Sarria, the company takes a holistic approach to apiculture, also known as beekeeping.

Hawaii Entrepreneur Builds a Business To 'Beelieve' In
Jasmine Joy Sarria, 39, founder and owner of Beelieve Hawaii, said one of her earliest memories as a child is of her paternal grandfather wearing a bee suit and inspecting his hives.

Poetry In Pollination: How Jasmine Joy Mentors About Ethical Beekeeping
Meet Jasmine Joy, an educator and beekeeper in Honolulu, Oahu who connects with her ecosystem through making friends with pollinators and crafting healing tinctures.

Woman At Work: Apicultural Educator + Beelieve Hawaii Founder Jasmine Joy
Beelieve Hawaii featured on Woman At Work.




Honoulu Civil Beat: Iolani Palace Is Getting Rid Of Thousands Of Bees
The bees will be relocated to a farm in Waimanalo as part of a major project that also includes restoration of the Coronation Pavilion.




Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Connection to ‘buzzing babies’ helped launch beekeeping business
Jasmine Joy Sarria refers to the honeybees living in the 20 or so hives she maintains in Waimanalo and Makaha as her “buzzing babies.”

Hawaii News Now: Honeybees, on the rebound, central to Hawaii food production goals
Some tiny pollinators are expected to play a critical role in the governor's push to double local food production by 2020.


OUTSIDE THE BOX: Cultivating Future Pollinators
Through the Pollinator Program, Jasmine Joy inspires children to grow pollinator-friendly habitats and instills a relationship to the ‘āina (land). Initially started on Oahu’s West Side, our goal is to expand the curriculum throughout the Hawaiian Islands.
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