Beekeeping Associations In North America

Updated: February 2025

This list of associations may be useful if you are seeking advice about a swarm of honey bees, or if you may want to become a beekeeper, in which case, a beekeeping association is a great place to start, make contacts, and learn from experienced beekeepers.


List of beekeeping associations in the US and Canada

If you become aware of any changes to these details, I would appreciate it if you would contact me, and let me know.  Thank you.

United States

By state:

Alabama:   
Alabama Beekeeping Association


Alaska:  
South Central Alaska Beekeepers Association


Arizona:  
Beekeepers Association of Central Arizona


Arkansas:  
Arkansas Beekeepers Association


California:

California Beekeeping Association


Colorado:
Colorado State Beekeepers Association



Delaware:
Delaware Beekeepers Association


Florida:
Florida Beekeepers Association


Georgia:

Georgia Beekeepers Association


Hawaii:
Hawai’i Beekeepers Association


Idaho:

Treasure Valley Beekeepers Association


Illinois:
Illinois State Beekeepers Association


Indiana:
Indiana Beekeepers Association


Kansas:
Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers’ Association


Kentucky:
Kentucky State Beekeepers Association


Louisiana:
Louisiana Beekeepers Association


Maine:
Maine Beekeepers Association

Maryland:
Maryland State Beekeepers Association, Inc.


Massachusetts:
Massauchusetts Beekeepers Association


Michigan:
Michigan Beekeepers’ Association

Southeastern Michigan Beekeepers Association


Minnesota:
Minnesota Hobby Beekeepers Association


Mississippi:
Mississippi Beekeepers Association


Missouri:
Missouri State Beekeepers Association


Nebraska:
Nebraska Beekeepers Association


North Nevada:
North Nevada Beekeepers Association


New Hampshire:
New Hampshire Beekeepers Association



New Jersey:
New Jersey Beekeepers Association

New York:
Catskill Mountains Beekeepers Club


Long Island Beekeepers Association


Southern Adirondack Beekeepers Association

North Carolina:
North Carolina State Beekeepers Association


Ohio:
Ohio State Beekeepers Association

Green County Beekeepers, Ohio


Oklahoma:
Oklahoma State Beekeepers Association


Oregon:
Oregon State Beekeepers Association


Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association


Rhode Island:
Rhode Island Beekeepers Association


Tennessee:
Tennessee Beekeepers Association


Texas:
Texas Beekeepers Association


Pinewoods Beekeepers Association (Lufkin)


Vermont:
Vermont Beekeepers Association


Virginia:
Virginia Beekeepers Association


Heart Of Virginia Beekeepers


Washington:
Washington State Beekeepers Association


West Virginia:
West Virginia Beekeepers Association


Worcester County:
Worcester County Beekeepers

Canada

Please see these links for further information:

Alberta beekeeping

Beekeeping in British Columbia

Beekeeping in Manitoba

Beekeeping in New Brunswick

Nova Scotia Beekeeping

Ontario Beekeepers

Beekeepers on Prince Edward Island

Quebec Beekeepers

Saskatchewan Beekeepers


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