Registration is now open for the Vermont Beekeepers Association’s annual Winter Meeting at the Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg, Vermont!
Register for the VBA Winter Meeting
Admission is free for members and $15 for non-members (register ahead of time or pay at the door).
A lunch option is being offered for $20. You must order lunch by Saturday, January 24.
Lunch options include:
- Veggie Wrap: Spinach tortilla with mixed greens, carrots, tomatoes, cheese, cucumber and chipotle sauce.
- Ham Wrap: Flour tortilla, cheese, mixed greens, ham and ranch sauce.
- Crispy Chicken Wrap: Flour tortilla, cheese, chicken, mixed greens, tomatoes, ranch sauce.
- Baked Empanadas (Spinach, Cheese and Ham, Chicken or Beef)
We’re excited to welcome Landi Simone—Certified Master Beekeeper, educator, and highly regarded speaker from New Jersey—presenting Reading the Frames and Advanced Tips and Tricks.
A copy of the Winter Meeting Agenda can be found here.
We’ll also hold our
Annual Honey Show
Honey Show Score Card
The 4 categories are:
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Liquid honey
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Cut comb
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Black jar
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Cookery/baking
Afternoon Workshops:
Beginner Beekeeping Blunders: A humorous look at common beekeeping mistakes — Landi Simone
Horizontal Hives: Avoid heavy lifting by keeping bees in horizontal hives — Andrew Munkres & Jason Morin
Building Woodenware: Learn how to make your own woodenware — Mike Palmer
Easy Honey Ferments: Jun (honey kombucha), fire cider, and garlic honey—an amazing sensory experience — Bianca Braman
Microscopy Workshop: Learn how to identify Nosema in your bees — Sydney Miller
Mite Control Workshop: Learn how to conduct a mite wash and watch demonstrations of popular control methods — Andrew Munkres & Bianca Braman
Beekeeping Business Talk: Learn the ins and outs of running a beekeeping business — Janice Mercieri
Vermont State Pesticide Response: What happens if you think you have had a pesticide kill — Clark Parmelee
Workflow & Bottlenecks in the Bee Yard: Discover opportunities to make your operation more efficient. — Nick Delaini
The following vendors will also be attending:
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Betterbee (orders can be delivered to the meeting to save on shipping)
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Beekeeper Relief Fund
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Slovenian Beekeeping
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Vermont Bee Lab
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White Mountain Apiary
