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Winners of the 2026 MAYland Black Jar Honey Contest
What's the best-tasting honey in Mitchell, Avery and Yancey County? Help decide the winner at the Eleventh Annual Mayland Black Jar Honey Contest, Oct. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Homeplace Beer Co.
Community partnerships are strengthening the Toe Cane Beekeepers Educational Apiary with new picnic tables and expanded opportunities for education, training, and community programs.
The yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina), an invasive insect known to prey on bees and potentially wipe […]
Julia Mahood, who has gained widespread recognition among beekeepers for her pioneering research on drone congregation […]
By Andrea Laine, a Master Gardener℠ volunteer with NC State Extension Japanese Knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) has […]
Jennifer Keller, NC State Apiculture Program Extension & Outreach Coordinator, to host workshop at the TCBA Educational Apiary.
Toe Cane Beekeepers Association (TCBA), representing beekeepers in Mitchell, Avery and Yancey Counties, has received a $2,500 grant.
If you are thinking about raising honey bees this year, attend the Toe Cane Beekeepers Association’s one-day, hands-on Bee Basics for Beginning Beekeepers class.