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Making Honey or Studying Hive Behavior?

Mick Fleming on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 12:00:00 am

Among those tasked with underwriting (as opposed to undertaking) efforts to restore and build local economies, there seems to be a growing understanding that it takes more than theorists and strategists to sweeten the future economy. Three times this spring, I will be meeting with collections of foundation, corporate and quasi-government types who appear to be considering adoption of some fresh or broader portfolios. They are at least talking about putting resources in the hands of groups that take action and make change at the local/regional level. Many (most) such resource pools have historically leaned toward funding bee watchers, and bee watcher watchers, rather than bees. Studies, conferences, public discourse and “thought leadership” about regional development provide worthy destinations for foundation dollars, but sending a few bucks to support the entities who actually make the honey, i.e., groups who help employers employ somebody. Let’s hope that one or more of these enlightened resources comes through for the who bring nector to the hives (chambers and chamber-like organizations). Since you face environmental dangers and predators galore . . . you could use the help.

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