The Mass Bee Fall 2026 Meeting and Honey show is being hosted by the Norfolk County Beekeepers Association.
The Honey Show entree classes are: honey, wax, mead, honey beer, photography, arts & crafts, and cooking. The Honey Show Rules can be found here.
Event registration is free to existing Single and Family memberships that are in good standing.
For MassBee members with a Single membership level, event registration per guest is $15 per person.
We recommend that you register for this event and/or renew your MassBee membership online PRIOR to the event.
The Franklin Elks does not allow food to be brought in from outside due to health code restrictions.
Please remember to bring your silent auction and honey show items.
Please note: MassBee cannot accept credit card payments at the event; accepted payment methods include cash and personal check.
Speakers
James Wilson, Extension Apiculturist from the Department of Entomology at Virginia Tech.
Theresa Martin, author of "Dead Bees Don't Make Honey".
Paul Tessier from MDAR.
Meeting Program
8:00 am Registration and Morning Coffee
Meet and greet and have some coffee and tea.
Check out the silent auction, raffle items, and vendors.
9:00 am Opening Remarks
Ed Szymanski, Mass Bee President
Brian McCafferty, NCBA President
9:15 am Theresa Martin, Dead Bees Don’t Make Honey.
10:15 am Morning Break
10:30 am James Wilson, Early Signs of Trouble in the Hive, and What to Do about Them.
11:30 am MDAR Update – Paul Tessier
12:00 pm Lunch Break Lunch is provided for those who ordered and paid in advance. Don’t forget to check out the raffle items and the vendors.
1:00 pm Marian Szymanski - Mass Bee Pesticide Committee Update
1:15 pm Business Meeting – Election of Officers
1:35 pm Theresa Martin – Treatment-less Beekeeping
2:35 pm Afternoon break
2:50pm James Wilson - Managing Your Backyard for Pollinators.
3:50 pm Wrap-up, Raffle winners announced.
Vendors (products can be pre-ordered and delivered to the meeting)
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Betterbee
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Boston Honey Company
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Jason Eisenstein Woodworking Crafts
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Maxant Honey Processing Equipment
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Massachusetts Dept. of Agricultural Resources (MDAR)
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Mass Bee Legislative/Pesticide Action Committee
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The Photo Hive
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