Western Maine Beekeepers Association

About the Club

The Western Maine Beekeeping Association was established in 1993 as a group of hobbyists meeting to discuss beekeeping. The group began with an annual Bee School in Farmington to encourage more people to take up the hobby of beekeeping and do their own education in the art and science of keeping bees. Today the club continues its educational mission with an annual Bee School for beginners.

Peppered amongst the beginner students in the classroom are seasoned, established beekeepers of all ages and all levels of experience. We have a mentoring program that matches new beekeepers with successful ones to help encourage and teach them throughout their beginning years. We strongly encourage all new beekeepers to work closely with a mentor for at least one to two years. This mentoring experience offers an educational opportunity for both novice and experts alike. After the classroom experience, we offer open hive events during spring, summer and fall, hosted by club members. These events offer hands-on learning opportunities for everyone.

You will meet all sorts of people at class and throughout all of our activities. We have an educational booth at the Farmington fair, and also some social events and of course, we talk bees, and you will too! Beekeeping takes knowledge, commitment, and determination plus good old-fashioned work.

We look forward to seeing you!