A natural gas pipeline is in the works out in the North Quabbin region of MA, where Follow The Honey's bee farm abides in protected forest, next to certified organic dairy […]

 FALL CLASS  OFFERINGS AT ABRAZOS PRESS:Gain new skills, or just try something out of the ordinary to gather your acorns for the winter!  1. THE LAYERED PRINT: 6 alternate Wednesday evenings  […]

Enjoy an informal meeting with Author Dr. Noah Wilson-Rich.  Complimentary light refreshments will be served and limited copies of his book are for sale on site so be the first to […]

Interested in organic farming, backyard gardening, or food justice? Don’t miss the NOFA/Mass Winter Conference on January 10 at Worcester State University.Featuring 70 workshops on: beekeeping (Breeding Honeybees with Bonita […]

We will cover the basic techniques of "organic" beekeeping, including materials and equipment, beehive structure, the life cycle of bees, hive development and dynamics, seasonal apiary work, honey and hive […]

Local Bee Research Update - Tufts UniversityRachael Bonoan, Kelsey Graham and Natalie Kerr are Tufts graduate students researching bees in the Boston area. We are thrilled that, after touring us […]

In this presentation, Ken Warchol (Worcester County Beekeepers Association President) will discuss the dynamics and signs in the beehive that beekeepers should recognize in order to prevent swarming and then prescribe options […]

They have two of the nations premier apiary scientists for this meeting in order for all of us to advance our beekeeping knowledge and skills. Dr. Spivak and Dr. Finstrom […]

Coolidge Hall (see #22 on map)   http://massbee.org/meetings/2015-spring-meeting   Speakers: David Tarpy via webinar- Professor and Extension Apiculturist, North Carolina State University Jarrod Fowler, M.Sc. - instructor of Entomological Horticulture, UMass Amherst […]

Did you know that you can enjoy honey, beeswax, pollen and the miracle of bees right in your backyard?  Urban yards (and even rooftops) are often excellent locations for beehives. […]

FREE, but space is limited so PLEASE PRE-REGISTER via Mass Audubon: http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#program:sanctuary=21:keywords=Swarm:program_code=39819 This intermediate level beekeeping workshop will discuss the causes of and reasons for honeybee swarms, how to manage and reduce the swarm […]

Cambridge wants to push forward with a city ordinance on beekeeping and has set a deadline of Friday, April 17th by which he would like local beekeepers' input regarding what […]