American Beekeeping Federation

10/30/2026

🍯🐝 I hope everyone is busy gathering their entries for the upcoming Honey Show! Don’t miss your chance to show off your hard work and amazing hive products. You never know… the next winner could be YOU! 🏆🐝🍯

10/13/2026

🐝 Small bees. Big impact. FREE family fun!

Join the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association for our annual Kids & Bees Expo! This hands-on event welcomes kids, families, and anyone curious about honeybees.

Explore live bee displays, enjoy hands-on activities, meet local beekeepers, and learn why pollinators matter. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet the Wisconsin Honey Queen! 👑

📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026
🕐 1:00–3:00 p.m.
📍 Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells
🎟️ FREE admission!

Save the date and share this invitation with a family who would love to explore the world of honeybees!

08/31/2026

Stay connected with the American Beekeeping Federation! 🐝

For the latest ABF news, events, resources, and updates, be sure to follow our main

page:
facebook.com/AmericanBeekeepingFederation

You can also follow ABF on:
Instagram: instagram.com/americanbeekeepingfederation
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/american-beekeeping-federation

We encourage you to follow these official ABF social media channels to stay up to date with everything happening across the Federation.

Thank you for being part of the ABF community!

08/31/2026

The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees is now accepting proposals for its 2026 Equipment Grant. 🐝

This annual grant supports academic institutions and nonprofit organizations working to strengthen beekeeping research, extension, and outreach through specialized equipment.

💰 Funding: Up to $10,000
🎓 Eligible applicants: Academic institutions and nonprofit organizations

🔬 Examples of eligible equipment:
• Field research equipment such as sensors and scales
• Laboratory equipment such as PCR machines, incubators, and microbalances
• Extension and outreach equipment such as observation hives and digital platform equipment

Please note: Basic beekeeping equipment, including hive bodies and frames, will not be considered.

📅 Application deadline: November 13, 2026

📩 How to apply:
Submit your proposal as a single PDF to [email protected]

🔗 Learn more about the grant and application details:
https://preservationofhoneybees.org/equipment-grant/

Proposals will be evaluated based on need and impact, with decisions announced before Christmas and again at the 2027 American Beekeeping Federation Conference & Tradeshow, happening January 12–16, 2027 in Galveston, Texas.

Help us invest in the tools that move beekeeping research, education, and outreach forward.

08/28/2026

A little country music, a little beekeeping history and a whole lot of buzz. 🐝🍯

Dolly Parton’s East Tennessee roots included growing up around honey bees, thanks to her father, Lee Parton, who kept bees. A sweet reminder that beekeeping stories can show up in some unexpected places.

08/17/2026

👑🍯 Honey royalty is about much more than the crown.

We’re excited to see the American Honey Queen Program featured in Ambrook’s Honey Royalty, a wonderful look at the history, purpose, and people behind a program the American Beekeeping Federation launched in 1959.

Each year, the American Honey Queen and Princess travel the country educating audiences about honey bees, beekeeping, pollination, and the essential role our industry plays in American agriculture and our food system.

The article also introduces readers to past and current representatives, including 2026 American Honey Queen Delanie Craighead and American Honey Princess Oceanna Escribano, and explores the knowledge, passion, and commitment they bring to their roles.

We’re proud of the generations of women who have carried this program forward and continue sharing the story of American beekeeping.

🍯 Read the full article:
https://ambrook.com/offrange/culture/queens-of-the-honey-age

08/15/2026

08/14/2026

Of all the beautiful things you can do with honey, this shows only a few of those options! At the Illinois State Fair contestants are eager to know how their entry went.

~Queen Delanie