Property review
County, acreage, land use, access, forage, water, safety, and current appraisal status.
Landowner hive services
Build a maintained apiary plan, not a pile of boxes for paperwork.
Brown's provides hive setup, ongoing maintenance, and documentation support for Texas landowners. The service supports a real beekeeping operation; the appraisal district controls qualification.
General education only. Verify current property requirements with the applicable appraisal district.
Brown's role
Hive work and records within a defined service agreement.
A useful agreement identifies hive ownership, placement, inspection frequency, maintenance, colony-loss handling, landowner responsibilities, and the records Brown's provides.
Written hive plan
Placement, ownership, service frequency, responsibilities, records, term, and replacement policy.
Ongoing management
Regular hive work and documentation within Brown's confirmed contract scope.
Landowner records
Keep agreements, maps, invoices, visits, photographs, production activity, and appraisal-district correspondence together.
Eligibility context
The district evaluates the property. Brown's manages bees.
Beekeeping can be an agricultural use, but a maintained apiary is only part of the property record. Local appraisal districts apply current standards and make the final decision.
Before signing an agreement
Read the current county manual, confirm deadlines, and ask the appraisal district how it evaluates the specific property.
- Property County, total acreage, homestead area, access, water, and forage.
- History Prior agricultural use, leases, receipts, previous applications, and current status.
- Operation Existing hives, intended ownership, service expectations, and start date.
Landowner questions
Build the apiary plan around the actual property.
Do beehives automatically qualify a property?
No. The applicable appraisal district evaluates the property using current local standards and the supporting record.
What should I gather before a consultation?
Bring the county, acreage, current appraisal status, agricultural-use history, existing operations, available forage and water, existing hives, and intended start date.
How many hives do I need?
The relevant appraisal district sets local standards and may revise its guidance. Confirm the current county manual before relying on a hive count.
Official starting points
Verify current county guidance first.
Brown's can discuss its service fit after the county, acreage, and property history are clear. The appraisal district remains the source for eligibility guidance.
Current public guidance
- Texas Comptroller agricultural guidance
- Comal Appraisal District guidance
- Texas Apiary Inspection Service guidance
Reviewed August 13, 2026. Recheck before production launch and annually thereafter.
Start with county, acreage, and agricultural history.
Send the property facts to Brown's, and contact the appraisal district separately about eligibility.