New York City's Next Big Cottage Industry: Beekeeping
The barriers to entry in the craft of beekeeping are almost nonexistent in New York now that the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has voted to allow people to keep bees. Hives are relatively inexpensive: about $150 or $200 for a standard-sized one with queen and workers. You need a spot with morning and midday sun -- in fact, a roof will do.