WHAT IS BEE'S KNEES WEEK?

Bee’s Knees Week is our annual celebration that brings together bartenders, cocktail lovers, and land stewards from coast to coast. Together, we raise a glass to the Bee’s Knees cocktail while supporting the hardworking pollinators that keep our fields blooming and our tables full.

Since 2017, this grassroots effort has helped plant over 1 million square feet of pollinator habitat—and we’re just getting started.

Proudly part of the 1% for the Planet network, Bee’s Knees Week ensures every dollar raised goes straight to trusted nonprofit partners working to protect pollinators and nourish the communities that depend on them.

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MEET OUr pollinator partners

  • Garden for the Environment

    Garden for the Environment is an urban teaching garden in the heart of San Francisco working to transform urban spaces into thriving ecosystems.

  • Denver Urban Gardens

    Denver Urban Gardens stewards over 200 community gardens and food forests around the Denver area working to regenerate urban green spaces and increase access to food

  • Bee the Change

    Bee the Change creates pollinator habitat in solar fields and other underutilized tracts of land around Vermont while educating about the importance of biodiversity and the key role pollinators play.

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Barr Hill Bee's Knees Cocktail featuring Barr Hill Gin and Raw Honey

Bee’s Knees Cocktail

The Bee’s Knees Cocktail is a refreshing blend of award-winning Barr Hill Gin, raw honey syrup, and fresh lemon juice. Join bars and restaurants nationwide in serving Barr Hill Bee’s Knees cocktails, or craft your own at home!

Ingredients:

2 oz Barr Hill Gin
.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
.75 oz Raw Honey Syrup (2 parts honey to 1 part hot water. Let cool.)
Lemon Twist Garnish

Preparation:
Combine ingredients in a shaker, add ice, shake, then double strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add garnish.

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Barr Hill Bee's Knees Week June 13-22, 2025

Why are bees so important?

Nearly 90% of flowering plants and 30% of our food crops rely on animal pollinators. Bees, particularly honeybees, are the unsung heroes behind more than 90 different food crops in the United States, contributing over $20 billion annually.