Just north of the village of Janesville, Minnesota, tucked away among gently rolling hills on a narrow gravel road sits Hofmann Apiaries. Hofmann Apiaries operated from 1903 to 1985 and during the 1920s was the largest producer of honey in Minnesota. The business had a national reputation and is now one of only three sites on The National Register of Historic Places having to do with honey bees and the production honey. Of those three sites it is also the only site with buildings intact that offer a glimpse into the history of beekeeping in the first half of the 20th Century. Owners Larry and Jan Hofmann, maintain the property for the purposes of historic preservation, education, and to preserve the legacy of the Hofmann Apiaries and the people who built and operated it. With funding from the Minnesota Legacy Foundation and state government appropriations, two buildings were restored that assure they will stand for many more years to come. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.