Mikaila and the Bees — 13 Years Strong!
Today I grocery-shopped while thirsty at HEB.
I bought a bottle of Me and the Bees Classic Lemonade, and I’m so glad I did!
Bees and Lemonade
Me and the Bees was started in Austin, Texas in 2009 by a young girl named Mikaila Ulmer, who became curious about honeybees at age four after being stung by them twice in one week. Now, 13 years later, she is in high school.
Her family had to talk Mikaila out of being afraid of bees, and she began reading about them. Her curiosity led to further reading. Then her parents encouraged Mikaila to participate in local children’s entrepreneurial events, such as Austin’s Lemonade Day.
This and her great-grandmother’s recipe for flaxseed lemonade encouraged Mikaila to eventually start her own lemonade business. She altered the family recipe to include honey, and a delicious, new beverage was born, which uses all-natural ingredients.
How Lemonade Aids Bee Preservation
Mikaila donates a percentage of the profits from her lemonade to benefit the Healthy Hive Foundation, a group she founded to preserve honeybees, fund research on them, support beekeepers, and promote social entrepreneurship. Healthy Hive partners with…