Brian Fredericksen

Brian Fredericksen, owner and founder of Ames Farm Limited grew up in a family of master gardeners and naturalists in NE Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin Stout and holds a BS and MS in Manufacturing Engineering. After a 12 year stint in R&D at 3M Company in Minnesota, Brian left to run Ames Farm full time in 2001 after establishing the farm business in 1995.

Ames Farm is the most active and largest apiary operating near the Twin Cities with over 400 hives. Ames Farm uses organic principles whenever possible in the production of bee related products and in the growing of apples.

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