Local beekeeper turns hobby into full-time job
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Daniel Dye / The Herald

Master beekeeper Stacy VanDortrecht checks on bee hives at an apiary she manages located in Holtville. She and her husband, Ben, began beekeeping 10 years ago.

Stacy VanDortrecht had no idea 10 years ago her initial interest in honeybees would lead to a full-time job.

“About 10 years ago, my husband, Ben, and I decided to start to learn how to be self-sustaining,” she said. “We started out raising rabbits then chickens. Once we knew we could do that, we looked at honeybees.”