Overview
Beeware Beekeeping, owned by Ethan Witt, leases bees to landowners who own 5-20 acres and are looking for an agricultural tax exemption on their property. Depending on the acreage, owners would need roughly 5-12 beehives to acquire the exemption, which in Texas requires proof of agricultural activity for five of the previous seven years.
For land that doesn’t currently meet the requirement, owners can start the process and file for the exemption once the land becomes eligible.
The company provides the bees and equipment, and manages the hives.
“The goal is to provide a turn-key solution to help landowners reduce their property tax without labor intensive livestock [or] farming, while still helping nearby farmers and ecosystems with pollination,” Witt said in an email to Community Impact.
Witt said landowners not interested in acquiring an agricultural exemption can still lease beehives. The business, which also provides swarm removal services, covers Williamson, Travis, Bell and Burnet counties.
- Opened Aug. 1
- www.beewarebeekeeping.com
