The Stark County Beekeepers' Association is a nonprofit, educational organization of beekeepers in in Northeastern Ohio. We welcome both professional and amateur beekeepers. Meetings are free and open to the public, and individual and family memberships are modestly priced.

 

You do not have to be a current beekeeper to participate with the Stark County Beekeepers. Those with an interest in beekeeping, or those who are retired beekeepers, are welcome as well.  If you are interested in becoming a member, please submit an application.

 

Our regular meetings are usually monthly, but are sometimes preempted by special events such as a picnic or field trip. Check the calendar for the latest schedule of meetings and activities.

 

If you are a property owner with a swarm or feral colony of unwanted bees, check the Bee Removal page for a list of beekeepers to contact.

 

General Beekeeping Information

For general beekeeping related questions, there are many sources.  One option is to join our email list and submit your enquiry to all the other members of the email list.   There are also many good online sources of information such as:

• Bee Source Forums where you can submit questions or read throught previous responses

• Bush Bees

• Ohio State - Bee Lab - Featureing many previously recorded webinars & videos.

• Ohio State Beekeepers Association - Intro to beekeeping - a 34 part series of videos, and additional resources

• A Good book is still of your best  and most comprehensive source!

  • Beekeeping for Dummies  by Howland Blackiston

  • The Backyard Beekeeper by Kim Flottum

  • First Lessons in Beekeeping by Keith S. Delaplane - This is the book SCBA uses in its Bee School.