06 Jan Joy McEwen
Joy McEwen manages Diggin’ Livin’ Farm & Apiaries, an organic farm and commercial beekeeping operation in Cave Junction, Oregon, using organic and biodynamic practices. She teaches Apitherapy & Natural Beekeeping, and has maintained an Apitherapy clinic in Southern Oregon for over 10 years, offering holistic health services through honeybee products including bee venom therapy.
Joy also crafts Honey Bee Brews, a line of jun beverages made with honey from her apiary. She serves on the USDA Farm Service Agency board for Josephine and Jackson Counties and is a board member of the American Apitherapy Society. Joy recently co-authored Raising Resilient Bees: Heritage Techniques to Mitigate Mites, Preserve Locally Adapted Genetics, and Grow Your Apiary.