The CEO of the innovative beekeeping system, Flow Hive, Cedar Anderson.

Cedar Anderson turned his passion for bees into a global movement of innovation and sustainability through the creation of Flow Hive.
Cedar Anderson is an inventor, entrepreneur, and third-generation beekeeper from New South Wales, Australia. Growing up in an off-grid, sustainability-focused community, he developed an early curiosity for nature and innovation, beginning beekeeping at just six years old. Frustrated with the traditional honey-harvesting process, which was messy, time-consuming, and stressful for bees, Cedar spent about a decade experimenting with his father, Stuart Anderson, to create a better system. Their efforts led to the invention of the Flow Hive, a groundbreaking honey-extraction technology that allows honey to flow directly from the hive without disturbing the bees.
When they launched the Flow Hive on a crowdfunding platform in 2015, their campaign became one of the most successful in history, raising millions of dollars from an initial goal of around US$70,000 and attracting tens of thousands of orders from over 100 countries. Today, Cedar continues to promote sustainable beekeeping through innovation, education, and community building, helping make beekeeping more accessible and environmentally friendly for people around the world.
Cedar shared about:
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How years of frustration with traditional honey harvesting inspired him and his father to invent the Flow Hive.
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Honey’s natural healing powers and the unique flavors that come from different flowers around the world.
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How Flow Hive makes beekeeping simple and accessible, allowing anyone to harvest honey directly from the hive with ease.