About Us

AZ Hives North America LLC was founded by a U.S. military family with roots in Colorado and New England.  We have spent the last 20 years all over the world, and now reside in Rhode Island, USA.

Our family heritage with agriculture goes back many generations.  Working with bees is a natural extension of our family’s agricultural heritage in Slovenia.  Our experience living and traveling in Slovenia goes back to 1999, when our founder visited her family’s ethnic homeland for the first time.  While studying at the University of Ljubljana, our founder often stayed with her family in the Slovenian region of Gorenjska.  It was at this time that she first became familiar with Slovenia’s AŽ Hive, with the use of apitherapy for respiratory ailments, and with Slovenia’s unique agricultural cultural practices surrounding bees.

We transitioned our own apiary from Langstroth hives to the Slovenian AŽ Hive system due to its ease of management, protection of bees from the elements, and comfort and flexibility for the beekeeper.  

We invite you to come have a look at our AŽ Hive products and the Slovenian system of beekeeping.  You will soon see why, whatever your age, your physical capability or the number of hives you manage, the Slovenian AŽ Hive is a superior system of beekeeping that can work for you