Here is something of an attempt at a start.
Bee Hive Location, Land Lease Agreement
This agreement is made ___________________________________________________
(date)
between
_____________________________________________________, afterwards called Land Owner,
(Land Owner's name)
and
_________________________________________________, afterwards called beekeeper.
(beekeeper's name)
1. TERM OF AGREEMENT: This agreement involves the 20____ Beekeeping season.
2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF BEEKEEPER
Beekeeper will place ____________ bee hives at the following described location
______________________________ (Address, name of orchard or field etc.) for the purpose of producing Honey, Bees, Queen Bees, propolis, Bees Wax or other products associated with the Keeping of bees.
Beekeeper will maintain hives in proper condition by inspecting, feeding, medicating,
or treating for mites as needed.
Beekeeper will leave bees at above listed locatoin until: (Fill in appropriate lines and cross out those that do
not apply.)
Approximate date: __________________________________________________
__________
Beekeeper is not responsible and, as a condition of this agreement, will be held harmless for
inherent risk of bee stings to people, animals, or livestock.
Beekeeper is not responsible, for complaints, claims or other actions on the part of neighbors due to the presence of hives. (If it is ruled illegal or ordered that the hives are removed from land owners property is is the responsibility of the beekeeper to remove them)
Removal of hives due to orders from appropriate governing agencies ill be carried out in such a way as to conform to the demand of such order.
Beekeeper will pay Land Owner $_______ and/or _______% of harvested honey for/from all hives kept on Land Owners property.
3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF LAND OWNER
Land Owner will provide a suitable place to locate hives. The site must be accessible to beekeeper's
vehicles.
Land Owner will allow beekeeper entry whenever necessary to service the bees, and Land Owner
assumes full responsibility for all loss and damage to his fields or crops resulting from the use of
vehicles over agreed routes in servicing bees.
Land Owner will not apply highly toxic pesticides during the period hives are placed nor immediately before their arrival if residues will endanger the hives. The following
agricultural chemicals and methods of application are mutually agreeable while bees are placed: _________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Land Owner will notify beekeeper 24 to 48 hours in advance if hazardous materials not listed
above will be used. Grower will pay for the cost of moving bees away from and back to
location to prevent damage from highly toxic materials.
Land Owner will compensate beekeeper in full for hives destroyed or severely weakened by pesticides or other action by the Land Owner at a rate per hive to be determined by arbitration (see section 5), or,
if loss is undisputed, beekeeper will be compensated by grower at the rate of $_______________
per hive.
Land Owner will provide adequate sources of water for the bees if none is within one-half mile of each hive.
As a condition of this agreement, Land Owner agrees to hold beekeeper harmless from any and all claims of injury or damage to person or property which might arise from beekeeper's performance
of this agreement between beekeeper's placement and removal of hives from Land Owner's property.
4. PERFORMANCE Either party will be excused from obligations of this contract if, before delivery
of hives, performance is prevented by events beyond their control. Notification will be given to the other
party as soon as reasonably possible.
5. ARBITRATION If any controversy arises between parties, it will be settled by arbitration. Each
party, within 10 days, will appoint one arbitrator, and the two arbitrators will select a third, and the
decision of any two arbitrators will be binding on the parties. Cost of arbitration will be divided equally
between the two parties.
6. ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER This agreement is not assignable or transferable by either party,
except that the terms will be binding on a successor by operation of law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have made this agreement,
Grower _________________________________________________________________
By _________________________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________________________
Beekeeper _________________________________________________________________
By _________________________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________________________