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Hunterdon 4H Fair 2025 Honey Show Winners

Did you get a ribbon? Read all the results on our blog.

Here for the first time? Welcome!

Check out our blog posts for bee names and Frequently Asked Questions. Find places to buy honey and how to become a beekeeper. You can also check out our meeting calendar. (You don’t have to be a member to come to a meeting, and you don’t have to start keeping bees before you join!)

Save the Date

Hive Mind 2025: Saturday, November 1

We’re Having a Symposium!

We’ve invited fascinating speakers to talk about important topics in beekeeping, right here in our backyard. Hive Mind will include several lectures, panel discussions, and plenty of time to talk to other beekeepers. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Time: Saturday, November 1

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Address: North Hunterdon Regional High School

1445 NJ-31, Annandale, NJ 08801

Details and tickets coming soon!

”Help, I have a swarm of bees!”

Information to identify a honey bee swarm and report it for collection and removal. Services are also available for removal from structures.

Bee and Honey FAQs

Are they honey bees or yellow jackets? What’s raw honey? Your questions answered on our blog.

Have a question you want us to answer? Ask us!

Basic Beekeeping Short Course in Flemington

Two full-day classes taught on consecutive Saturdays in September 2025 Learn all the basics of this fascinating hobby: biology, equipment, disease management, plants, laws, and harvesting honey. Scholarships available.

Managed Mentoring

Two-year program taught by Master Beekeeper and former NWNJBA president Kevin Inglin.

Honey Locator

Looking for a source of fresh local honey? Visit our honey locator web page to find out how to obtain local honey near you in New Jersey.

Volunteer Opportunities

Like talking about bees? We have events throught the spring and summer where you can volunteer for the club. Check out our blog post and let us know if you want to come hang out!

Northwest New Jersey Beekeepers Association Executive Board

Left to right: Jean Miller, Outreach; Laura Joiner, 3rd VP; Tameeka Chang, Former President; Doug Atkinson, 1st VP;

Eleanor Tessier, President; James Zdepski, 3rd VP; Idria Knecht, Communications; Rick Knecht, Treasurer.

Not pictured: Vanessa Preston, Secretary

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