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The bee club already has lots of interesting plans for the new year, with high hopes […]
A Queen Bee
Toe Cane Beekeepers Association (TCBA), representing beekeepers in Mitchell, Avery and Yancey Counties, has received a $2,500 grant.
Left to right, honey contest winners: Camille Collins, Suzanne Garland (representing Kim Gunter), Susan Spruill, Peggy Watson, Yancey Jones, Ed Geouge, Ann Coomber, Jim Coomber.
Honey lovers from across three counties and beyond gathered on Dec. 11 at Homeplace Beer Co. […]
This is Kim Gunter's last jar of honey
Kim Gunter wanted to be a beekeeper and was fascinated by honey bees and their work […]
The 9th Annual Mayland Black Jar Honey Contest is less than one month away, and all […]
A honey bee with pollen saddles.
A grant that will help fund a new community educational apiary to promote honey bee stewardship […]
Students at the TCBA Bee Basics school gather around as an instructor shows them how to inspect a hive.
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.
Dave
Dear TCBA Members and Friends, On behalf of the newly elected board, I am pleased to […]
From left to right: President Dave Reeder, Vice President Tammy Hardy, Secretary Martine Miller and Treasurer Brian Brumbaugh
The Toe Cane Beekeepers Association (TCBA), serving Mitchell, Avery and Yancey counties, has elected a new slate of officers to serve for 2024.