Pennsylvania State
Beekeepers Association
Local Beekeeping Organizations
Many of the local associations listed here have their own fine websites. Please check them out for more detailed local information. Help us keep this information current; contact webmaster@pastatebeekeepers.org with any updates.

AMBA is located in Cumberland, Maryland. We have 46 active members from Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Our members come from all walks of life and our ages range from 35-75.
President: | Ben Cooper |
Contact: | Ben.Cooper@md.nacdnet.net |

BVABA brings together beekeepers of all experience levels throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. We welcome anyone interested in honeybees.
President: | Patrick Hughes |
Contact: | Patrickhughes79ford@gmail.com (724) 321-6324 |
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Serving Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, and Indiana counties. Unless otherwise posted, meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m at ACMH’s Wellness and Health Education Pavilion located at 79 Glade Road, Kittanning, PA 16201. (No meetings November & December 2019)
President: | Ken Bowman |
Secretary: | Marsha Alvino |
Contact: | abcibeekeepers@gmail.com |
(724) 352-9050 |
Serving Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Schuylkill, and Union Counties.
President: | Eric Smith |
Secretary: | Brenda Aucker |
Contact: | info@thebeeyard.org |
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Serving Berks, Lebanon, Schuylkill, Montgomery Counties
President: | Mitch Baker |
Contact: | info@berksandschuylkillbeekeepers.org |
(484) 513-0573 |
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Serving Bucks and Montgomery Counties.
Our primary goals: to promote beekeeping and to share our experience.
President: | Kate Steck |
Contact: | info@bucksbeekeepers.com |
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Burgh Bees aims to introduce beekeeping to Pittsburgh'ers in order to promote bees and beekeeping and in so doing, stewardship of the environment. In support of this mission Burgh Bees’ seminars and mentor programs help teach beginning beekeepers how to responsibly keep their own hives. Additionally, Burgh Bees develops and maintains urban apiaries that serve as the location for hands-on beekeeping classes. Burgh Bees has adopted the following Mission Statement: "To Educate Beekeepers and Promote Beekeeping as a Vital Part of Sustainable Agriculture in Pittsburgh and its Suburbs"
President: | Jeff Shaw |
Contact: | jeff@burghbees.com |
(412) 576-3590 |
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Encompassing Blair, Cambria, and Clearfield counties and including beekeepers from around the state and region who share our common goals: the advancement and improvement of the beekeeping industry and the state inspection, the eradication of diseases in all apiaries, the disbursement of knowledge regarding the value of the honey bee as a pollinating agent and the value of the honey as a food.
President: | Tim Lozinski |
Secretary: | Helen Evans |
Contact: | secretary@ccbee.org |
(814) 472-7637 |
Serving Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, Perry, York Counties
President: | Gary Carns |
Secretary: | Deborah Buckfelder |
Contact: | homers3@comcast.net |
(717) 215-9934 |
Serving Huntingdon, Fulton, and Mifflin Counties
Contact: | info@centralcountiesbeekeepers.org |
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Serving Lawrence, Butler, and Mercer Counties
President: | Tim Heeter |
Contact: | reteehmit@gmail.com |
Serving Centre County and the surrounding area
Co-Presidents: | Dee Bagshaw and Kathryn Miller |
Contact: | centrecountybeekeepers@gmail.com |
(814) 571-9253 |

CCBA aims to: Assist members in the art and science of beekeeping, including sharing effective techniques, coping with problems and challenges, and supporting each other in our efforts.Promulgate information to the public about the valuable role of honey bees in nature and agriculture.Encourage more people to become involved in beekeeping.
President: | George Datto |
Secretary: | Tina Mekinc |
Contact: | Jack McMichael treasurer@chescobees.org |
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Serving the Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) area. Country Barn Farm Bee Club brings together beekeepers of all experience levels together to share information and fellowship. Most meetings held at Cooper-Siegel Community Library, 403 Fox Chapel Rd., Pittsburgh.
Club Organizer: | Joe Zgurzynski |
Contact: | joe@countrybarnfarm.com (412) 225-0930 |
Serving Franklin, Fulton, Adams, Cumberland, Washington(MD) Counties
President: | Steve Hill shill2148@gmail.com |
Contact: | franklincountybeekeeperspa@gmail.com |
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Indiana PA Honey Bee is a group of beekeepers that are helping to educate beekeepers, both new and seasoned on sustainable beekeeping practices, with the belief that "Better bees make for better beekeepers, and better beekeepers make for better bees"!
Managed by David Varney, Tawnya Varney, Michael Scott.
Contact: | indianacountypahoneybee@gmail.com |
(724) 465-2416 |
Serving Jefferson and surrounding counties, Clarion, possibly Forest.
The purpose and function of the association is the promotion of the interest in honeybees and beekeeping throughout Jefferson County and the surrounding counties by such means as
- Encourage and promote the best management practices in beekeeping
- Encourage and promote the use of research-based information
- Conduct meeting and /or programs to enhance and promote beekeeping as funding permits
President: | Jerry Stormer |
Secretary: | Makaila |
Contact: | jcabeemail@gmail.com |
(814) 856-2399 |
Serving Lancaster County.
The objectives of the Lancaster County County Honey Producers are to gain a better understanding of honeybee biology and behavior, provide public awareness and services, and to promote honey and other products of the hive.
President: | Ed Bartakovits |
Secretary: | Ralph Buckles |
Contact: | president@lancasterbeekeepers.org |
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Serving (but not limited to) Lackawanna County. Mission: To foster interest in backyard beekeeping and provide a forum for discussion among local beekeepers. Free and open to the public. Meetings are held at Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove Street, Clarks Summit, Pa. 18411 (570-587-3440) in the Ryon Room, at 6:30 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month September- May. June, July, and August meetings are TBA. Date may change, if library has a conflict. Please check the Facebook Page or contact us or phone to confirm the date.
Co-leaders: | Renee Czubowicz, Brad Seward |
Contact: | lackawannabackyardbeekeepers@gmail.com |
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Our mission is to promote the art and science of beekeeping by assisting our members, with the challenges they encounter, through the sharing of techniques and information and to educate the public of the importance of the Honey bee.
Serving Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Schuylkill Counties
President: | Steve Finke |
Secretary: | Kim Brown |
Contact: | steve@meadowviewbees.com |
(610) 737-7676 |
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Serving Luzerne county and surrounding counties. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month from January until November. Meetings from September to May held at Rice Township Municipal Building, 3000 Church Road, Mountain Top, PA, at 6:30 pm. Summer meetings (possibly May through September depending on weather) are held on Saturday or Sunday afternoon at a member’s bee yard, choice of day picked by host beekeeper. If you have honey bees or are just interested in honey bees, you are welcome to attend.
Contact: | hkeiner@pa.metrocast.net |
(570) 417-3262 |
Serving Lycoming, Clinton, Sullivan, Tioga, Union, Moutour Counties
Contact: | dandj70@verizon.net |
(570) 435-0445 |

Serving Monroe, Northhampton, Carbon, Lehigh County Counties. Located in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Monroe County Beekeepers Association is an organization whose members share common interests, concerns and camaraderie in beekeeping. MCBA provides a forum whereby members have learned beekeeping skills since 1977. Continuing education in beekeeping is promoted through mentoring and guest speakers/demonstrations at monthly meetings. The Monroe County Beekeepers Association is dedicated to keeping its members informed of current beekeeping trends and assists its members to achieve high levels of confidence, skill and quality in bee management techniques.
President: | Jeremy White |
Contact: | monroecountyba@gmail.com |
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Serving Montgomery and Bucks County Pennsylvania, the MCBA is an association of hobbyist and professional beekeepers. Our mission is to provide education, hands-on training, support, and fellowship in all aspects of beekeeping. Both experienced beekeepers and novices participate in our monthly meetings, field trips, and social events.
President: | Dan Boylan |
Secretary: | Regina Rhoa |
Contact: | montcopabees@gmail.com |
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Serving McKean, Potter, Tioga, Elk, and Cameron counties.
President: | Dave Smith |
Secretary: | Jeffery Moore |
Contact: | northcentralpabeekeepersassoc@gmail.com |
(814) 486-2626 |
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Serving Pike, Wayne, Monroe, Lackawana, Luzerne and Wyoming counties.
Contact: | purepahoney@gmail.com |

Open to serve the counties of Warren, Erie, Crawford, Mercer and Venango. The mission of our association is to foster the promotion, education and virtues of beekeeping.
President: | Charlie Vorisek |
Secretary: | Peggy Bell |
Contact: | vbeefarm@windstream.net |
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Serving Perry County and the surrounding area including Cumberland, Adams, Franklin, and Juanita.
President: | Richard Ney |
Contact: | PerryCountyBeekeepersClub@gmail.com |

Serving the Philadelphia area
President: | Sarah Plonski |
Contact: | info@phillybeekeepers.org |
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Serving Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wyoming Counties
We are a group of people interested in promoting and learning about honey bees. Our members include commercial, sideline and hobby beekeepers, and interested people who are not beekeepers. We meet to learn more about bees and beekeeping from guest speakers, local experienced beekeepers, and field days which are open to anyone interested in hands-on experience. We publish an educational newsletter and we have a teaching booth at the Harford Fair. Several members visit most of the schools in our area once each year to teach children about bees and beekeeping. Other members speak to adult groups and some have been volunteers sent to foreign countries to help beekeepers and to learn from them. We have an education fund, invested with the Community Foundation of Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties, designed to help young people who want to become beekeepers or study entomology.
President: | Frank Licata |
Contact: | fjlicata@yahoo.com |
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Serving Washington, Greene and Fayette Counties. Meetings held on the first Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon at the Greater Washington County Food Bank, 909 National Pike West, Brownsville.
Contact: | Betty Robison: 724-554-7338 |
Serving Wayne County
President: | Michelle McHale |
Contact: | WCBeekeepersAssoc@gmail.com |
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Serving Westmoreland County
President: | Frank Mirigliano |
Secretary: | Ray Milligan |
Contact: | wcbahoney@gmail.com |
(412) 977-1294 |
Serving York and Adams Counties.
"Beekeeping that is environmentally correct, economically viable and socially just."
President: | Gary Anderson |
Contact: | www.ycbk.org/contactus.html |
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