Operation of Sowers Apiaries
A brief history from one-hive hobby to midsize operation with six full-time employees. 12 month survey of day-to-day operations, including pollination honey and hive maintenance.
Tom Cinquini never expected to be a beekeeper. After graduating from Pacific University with a Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in ceramics, Tom worked at a bronze factory and a cast glass studio. When the economy slowed, he began to work for Sowers Apiaries. In 2012, when Chuck Sowers had a debilitating heart attack, Tom was able to step in and keep the business going with the help of the supportive Oregon beekeeping community. Today he continues to run the business and lives in Aurora with his wife, Janell, and their two sons, Corbin and Cole.