Who We Are, What We Do

Bee Regenerative is a women-led nonprofit that advances pollinator conservation through applied research partnerships on working ranches and vineyards across the Western United States. Founded in 2010, we work across Montana, South Dakota, Oregon, and California — partnering directly with ranchers and winemakers to build bee habitat into regenerative agricultural systems, and pairing rigorous scientific monitoring with real, on-the-ground collaboration to show that agricultural productivity and biodiversity conservation can thrive together.

Bees give us one in every three bites of food, yet their populations are falling under pressure from pesticides, pests, poor nutrition, and disease. We believe the lands that feed us can also be refuges for bees — so we re-diversify agricultural landscapes, reduce harmful chemicals, and build healthier soil, alongside the people who work the land. It's deep, collaborative work, and we can't do it alone.

Our work addresses three interconnected goals. First, we conduct standardized bee monitoring and habitat assessments on ranches and vineyards, documenting which species are present and which management practices support them — filling critical gaps in what we know about how regenerative grazing and viticulture affect native bees. Second, we translate those findings into practical recommendations producers can use, from cover-crop selection to grazing timing to reducing pesticides. Third, we build public understanding through storytelling (keynotes, essays, and technical articles), educational programming, retreats, field days, and narrative art exhibitions.