Pennsylvania Farm Show 2024

The 2024 PA Farm Show will be held January 6 - 13 at the Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania Farm Show is the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association's showcase annual event and the primary source of fund raising for the Pennsylvania Honey Queen Program.  More information is available by clicking here.

You can volunteer to help!  Signup here:

Marketplace: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DAEA72FA1F4CF8-44336453-farm/106960096#/

Ice Cream: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DAEA72FA1F4CF8-44337014-farm/106960096#/

Beekeeper of the Year for 2023 Selected

The 2023 Beekeeper of the Year award was presented to Steve Repasky at this year's PSBA fall conference.

2024 Pennsylvania Honey Queen Brochures

Queen Cheyenne Bastian-Brown and Princess Libby Heaton's 2024 Pennsylvania Honey Queen Brochures are now available. A $10 donation for a pack of 100 brochures is requested. You can purchase brochures by contacting Cathy and Lucy at honeyqueen@pastatebeekeepers.org or you may print them from this pdf file if you prefer. 

PSBA 2023 Fall Meeting & Conference

PSBA Summer Picnic 2023

Our summer picnic was held Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Fisher Bee Farm, located at 1 Queen Bee Lane, McVeytown.  We had a great turnout and excellent BBQ provided by Justin Dobrowolsky & Carleen Vorisek.  Photos will be posted shortly.

Western PA 2023 Beekeeping Seminar Photos

Feb 10-11, 2023 - This was a fantastic event with hundreds in attendance!  Many thanks to everyone who volunteered.  

Slide show recap of the seminar:  https://annieo.smartslides.com/wpba_seminar    <-- click this link

PA State Apiary Inspection

The 2023 PA State Apiary Inspection season has begun. Find your local inspector by clicking on your county on our map. The entire list of local inspector's names and contact information is also available on that same page.

Meet the 2023 Apiary Inspection Team