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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 […]
SPRUCE PINE, N.C. — The Toe Cane Beekeepers Association (TCBA) will host Dr. James Wilkes—beekeeper, professor, […]
Register for the TCBA 2026 Beekeeping School in Burnsville, NC, Feb 6–8. Learn from experts, get state-certified, and start your journey.
Dr. Greg Hunt, a retired Purdue University professor and a pioneer in honey bee genetics, will speak to the Toe Cane Beekeepers Association monthly meeting
Ed Speer will present some interesting and sometimes surprising findings about our local honey content and color on Tuesday, Feb 27.
The Toe Cane Beekeepers Association (TCBA), serving Mitchell, Avery and Yancey counties, has elected a new slate of officers to serve for 2024.