On this episode of Banking on KC, Dr. Marion Pierson, founder of MO Hives KC, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss how apiaries help to clean up blighted areas, strengthen the food chain, promote STEM careers, drive economic opportunity and increase threatened honeybee populations. Tune in to discover: <ol> <li>How Dr. Pierson’s medical background helped drive her work with bees.</li> <li>Why pollinators are critical to the food chain.</li> <li>How beekeeping drives economic growth and entrepreneurship.</li> <li>The connection between urban apiaries and beautification of urban areas.</li> <li>How urban apiaries drive awareness of STEM careers, especially in agricultural science.</li> </ol> Country Club Bank – Member FDIC

Greg Finkle and Kevin Birzer of The Giving Grove: Little Orchards, Big Impact

Banking on KC – Presented by Country Club Bank, a division of First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), features interviews and conversations conducted by KC’s champion of entrepreneurs, Kelly Scanlon. Guests include makers, innovators and community leaders who have changed the business, cultural and economic landscape of Kansas City.