Oak Park's Fresh Honey Harvest Donated To Local Food Shelter

OAK PARK, IL — The beehives at Oak Park's village hall have been buzzing with activity this year. The bees who occupy the hives near the village hall's south entrance yielded 50 pounds of honey, which the village packed into jars and gifted to Oak Park-River Forest Food Pantry.

The honeybee hive project is headed up by Village Forestry superintendent Rob Sproule, who said in a statement that “It seemed natural to share this tasty, local honey with members of the community who are in need.” The harvest resulted in a total of 200 3-ounce honey jars, which will help aid families in need throughout more than a dozen zip codes in and around Oak Park and River Forest, according to a press release from the village.

If you're interested in cultivating your own honeybees, you're in luck. Oak Park residents are permitted two honeybee colonies on their property. For more information, email health@oak-park.us.

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