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Photo from left to right: Knox Petrucci and Aly Wisely with Heart’s Relief Apiary, Yancey Jones with Hawk Branch Honey, and Ed Geouge with Blue Rock Apiary
The Toe Cane Beekeepers Association congratulates the winners of its 8th Annual Mayland Black Jar Honey […]
Beekeeper Ashby Millr and his wife Cori.
Beekeeper Ashby Miller of Ashby Farms will talk to the Toe Cane Beekeepers Association about how he is developing “a better bee.”
Beekeepers opening a hive
As spring approaches and the bees start flying, the Toe Cane Beekeepers Association is hosting three […]
Ed with a swarm
A letter discussing membership, the NCSBA spring show, the $10 challenge, a bee health survey, and the varroa management guide.
Beehives in an apiary
The Toe Cane Beekeepers Association (TCBA), serving Mitchell, Avery and Yancey counties, has elected a new slate of officers to serve for the next year.
Winners, Honey
The beekeepers who produced the area’s best tasting honey were chosen on Wednesday, October 19, at […]
Come and Taste the Best Honey Produced in Our 3-County AreaWhat’s the best-tasting honey in Mitchell, […]
Helping beekeepers be successful is Jon Robertson’s goal.  Jon is our featured speaker at the Sept. […]
Debbie Griffith
Debbie Griffith of Avery County has been certified by the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association (NCSBA) as a Master Beekeeper