Information on our 2026 course:

The Caswell County Beekeepers Association is hosting a 10 week bee school to start in January 2026 and will conclude in March.  This is an ideal time to learn about beekeeping just prior to obtaining your first bee hives in late March to May – the beginning of bee season.

 Dates:  10 classes – Wednesday evenings, January 7 to March 11, 2026 – from 6:30PM to 8:30PM

Field day – Saturday, March 14- meet in classroom (starts at 11AM).  See field day schedule.   For the field day, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided.

Cost:    $75.00 – Includes instruction, book, binder, and handouts

$25.00 – For an additional accompanying family member or friend who will be sharing the book and materials

Registration fee includes 2026 CCBA membership.

REGISTRATION: Print and fill in the registration form and mail your payment: 2026-CCBA-Beekeeping-Course-Registration-Form.pdf

All evening class sessions will be held in the basement of the Agriculture Building (126 Court Square) next to the Historic Courthouse in downtown Yanceyville, NC. Please park and enter from the back of the building on the lower level.  For directions, click on tab at top of the page.

For the field day on March 14, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided. The location and starting time will be given during the class. Please note the Field Day will be on a Saturday. Rain date for the Field Day will be March 22 (also a Saturday).  See 2026-Field-Day-Schedule.pdf.

At the conclusion of the course, you will have the option of taking the written exam portion of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association (NCSBA) Master Beekeeper Program to be on your way to become a NCSBA Certified Beekeeper.  Membership in NCSBA is separate from CCBA and is required before you take the exam.

Questions?  Please e-mail caswellcountybeekeepers08@gmail.com.

BYB - Session 1 (Kicking off the new season!)

This month in the bee yard, we will be discussing early signs of the hive. We will dive into some of the tricks and techniques to get your bees off to the best start this season.

Information on our 2026 course:

The Caswell County Beekeepers Association is hosting a 10 week bee school to start in January 2026 and will conclude in March.  This is an ideal time to learn about beekeeping just prior to obtaining your first bee hives in late March to May – the beginning of bee season.

 Dates:  10 classes – Wednesday evenings, January 7 to March 11, 2026 – from 6:30PM to 8:30PM

Field day – Saturday, March 14- meet in classroom (starts at 11AM).  See field day schedule.   For the field day, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided.

Cost:    $75.00 – Includes instruction, book, binder, and handouts

$25.00 – For an additional accompanying family member or friend who will be sharing the book and materials

Registration fee includes 2026 CCBA membership.

REGISTRATION: Print and fill in the registration form and mail your payment: 2026-CCBA-Beekeeping-Course-Registration-Form.pdf

All evening class sessions will be held in the basement of the Agriculture Building (126 Court Square) next to the Historic Courthouse in downtown Yanceyville, NC. Please park and enter from the back of the building on the lower level.  For directions, click on tab at top of the page.

For the field day on March 14, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided. The location and starting time will be given during the class. Please note the Field Day will be on a Saturday. Rain date for the Field Day will be March 22 (also a Saturday).  See 2026-Field-Day-Schedule.pdf.

At the conclusion of the course, you will have the option of taking the written exam portion of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association (NCSBA) Master Beekeeper Program to be on your way to become a NCSBA Certified Beekeeper.  Membership in NCSBA is separate from CCBA and is required before you take the exam.

Questions?  Please e-mail caswellcountybeekeepers08@gmail.com.

State Instructor for the Certified Honey Producer Program, Jackson Brinkley, will be instructing.

Information on our 2026 course:

The Caswell County Beekeepers Association is hosting a 10 week bee school to start in January 2026 and will conclude in March.  This is an ideal time to learn about beekeeping just prior to obtaining your first bee hives in late March to May – the beginning of bee season.

 Dates:  10 classes – Wednesday evenings, January 7 to March 11, 2026 – from 6:30PM to 8:30PM

Field day – Saturday, March 14- meet in classroom (starts at 11AM).  See field day schedule.   For the field day, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided.

Cost:    $75.00 – Includes instruction, book, binder, and handouts

$25.00 – For an additional accompanying family member or friend who will be sharing the book and materials

Registration fee includes 2026 CCBA membership.

REGISTRATION: Print and fill in the registration form and mail your payment: 2026-CCBA-Beekeeping-Course-Registration-Form.pdf

All evening class sessions will be held in the basement of the Agriculture Building (126 Court Square) next to the Historic Courthouse in downtown Yanceyville, NC. Please park and enter from the back of the building on the lower level.  For directions, click on tab at top of the page.

For the field day on March 14, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided. The location and starting time will be given during the class. Please note the Field Day will be on a Saturday. Rain date for the Field Day will be March 22 (also a Saturday).  See 2026-Field-Day-Schedule.pdf.

At the conclusion of the course, you will have the option of taking the written exam portion of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association (NCSBA) Master Beekeeper Program to be on your way to become a NCSBA Certified Beekeeper.  Membership in NCSBA is separate from CCBA and is required before you take the exam.

Questions?  Please e-mail caswellcountybeekeepers08@gmail.com.

The Bee Shack is teaming up with RCBA (Rockingham County Beekeepers Association) to host an Intro to Beekeeping Class at the Rockingham Cooperative Extension February 21, 2026 from 9:00am - 12:00pm.

This class will be full of valuable information for the new and future beekeeper alike. Designed to answer the questions: Is Beekeeping for me, and how can I be successful just getting started? In a relaxed classroom setting, without the bees, you’ll have the opportunity to check out tools of the trade and meet local experienced beekeepers. There will also be time to ask any questions you may have.

*Light refreshments will be available

Josh Inlow with The Bee Shack will be discussing packages and NUC’s and how to get the bee yard going to start the season.

Information on our 2026 course:

The Caswell County Beekeepers Association is hosting a 10 week bee school to start in January 2026 and will conclude in March.  This is an ideal time to learn about beekeeping just prior to obtaining your first bee hives in late March to May – the beginning of bee season.

 Dates:  10 classes – Wednesday evenings, January 7 to March 11, 2026 – from 6:30PM to 8:30PM

Field day – Saturday, March 14- meet in classroom (starts at 11AM).  See field day schedule.   For the field day, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided.

Cost:    $75.00 – Includes instruction, book, binder, and handouts

$25.00 – For an additional accompanying family member or friend who will be sharing the book and materials

Registration fee includes 2026 CCBA membership.

REGISTRATION: Print and fill in the registration form and mail your payment: 2026-CCBA-Beekeeping-Course-Registration-Form.pdf

All evening class sessions will be held in the basement of the Agriculture Building (126 Court Square) next to the Historic Courthouse in downtown Yanceyville, NC. Please park and enter from the back of the building on the lower level.  For directions, click on tab at top of the page.

For the field day on March 14, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided. The location and starting time will be given during the class. Please note the Field Day will be on a Saturday. Rain date for the Field Day will be March 22 (also a Saturday).  See 2026-Field-Day-Schedule.pdf.

At the conclusion of the course, you will have the option of taking the written exam portion of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association (NCSBA) Master Beekeeper Program to be on your way to become a NCSBA Certified Beekeeper.  Membership in NCSBA is separate from CCBA and is required before you take the exam.

Questions?  Please e-mail caswellcountybeekeepers08@gmail.com.

Information on our 2026 course:

The Caswell County Beekeepers Association is hosting a 10 week bee school to start in January 2026 and will conclude in March.  This is an ideal time to learn about beekeeping just prior to obtaining your first bee hives in late March to May – the beginning of bee season.

 Dates:  10 classes – Wednesday evenings, January 7 to March 11, 2026 – from 6:30PM to 8:30PM

Field day – Saturday, March 14- meet in classroom (starts at 11AM).  See field day schedule.   For the field day, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided.

Cost:    $75.00 – Includes instruction, book, binder, and handouts

$25.00 – For an additional accompanying family member or friend who will be sharing the book and materials

Registration fee includes 2026 CCBA membership.

REGISTRATION: Print and fill in the registration form and mail your payment: 2026-CCBA-Beekeeping-Course-Registration-Form.pdf

All evening class sessions will be held in the basement of the Agriculture Building (126 Court Square) next to the Historic Courthouse in downtown Yanceyville, NC. Please park and enter from the back of the building on the lower level.  For directions, click on tab at top of the page.

For the field day on March 14, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided. The location and starting time will be given during the class. Please note the Field Day will be on a Saturday. Rain date for the Field Day will be March 22 (also a Saturday).  See 2026-Field-Day-Schedule.pdf.

At the conclusion of the course, you will have the option of taking the written exam portion of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association (NCSBA) Master Beekeeper Program to be on your way to become a NCSBA Certified Beekeeper.  Membership in NCSBA is separate from CCBA and is required before you take the exam.

Questions?  Please e-mail caswellcountybeekeepers08@gmail.com.

Information on our 2026 course:

The Caswell County Beekeepers Association is hosting a 10 week bee school to start in January 2026 and will conclude in March.  This is an ideal time to learn about beekeeping just prior to obtaining your first bee hives in late March to May – the beginning of bee season.

 Dates:  10 classes – Wednesday evenings, January 7 to March 11, 2026 – from 6:30PM to 8:30PM

Field day – Saturday, March 14- meet in classroom (starts at 11AM).  See field day schedule.   For the field day, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided.

Cost:    $75.00 – Includes instruction, book, binder, and handouts

$25.00 – For an additional accompanying family member or friend who will be sharing the book and materials

Registration fee includes 2026 CCBA membership.

REGISTRATION: Print and fill in the registration form and mail your payment: 2026-CCBA-Beekeeping-Course-Registration-Form.pdf

All evening class sessions will be held in the basement of the Agriculture Building (126 Court Square) next to the Historic Courthouse in downtown Yanceyville, NC. Please park and enter from the back of the building on the lower level.  For directions, click on tab at top of the page.

For the field day on March 14, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided. The location and starting time will be given during the class. Please note the Field Day will be on a Saturday. Rain date for the Field Day will be March 22 (also a Saturday).  See 2026-Field-Day-Schedule.pdf.

At the conclusion of the course, you will have the option of taking the written exam portion of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association (NCSBA) Master Beekeeper Program to be on your way to become a NCSBA Certified Beekeeper.  Membership in NCSBA is separate from CCBA and is required before you take the exam.

Questions?  Please e-mail caswellcountybeekeepers08@gmail.com.

Information on our 2026 course:

The Caswell County Beekeepers Association is hosting a 10 week bee school to start in January 2026 and will conclude in March.  This is an ideal time to learn about beekeeping just prior to obtaining your first bee hives in late March to May – the beginning of bee season.

 Dates:  10 classes – Wednesday evenings, January 7 to March 11, 2026 – from 6:30PM to 8:30PM

Field day – Saturday, March 14- meet in classroom (starts at 11AM).  See field day schedule.   For the field day, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided.

Cost:    $75.00 – Includes instruction, book, binder, and handouts

$25.00 – For an additional accompanying family member or friend who will be sharing the book and materials

Registration fee includes 2026 CCBA membership.

REGISTRATION: Print and fill in the registration form and mail your payment: 2026-CCBA-Beekeeping-Course-Registration-Form.pdf

All evening class sessions will be held in the basement of the Agriculture Building (126 Court Square) next to the Historic Courthouse in downtown Yanceyville, NC. Please park and enter from the back of the building on the lower level.  For directions, click on tab at top of the page.

For the field day on March 14, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided. The location and starting time will be given during the class. Please note the Field Day will be on a Saturday. Rain date for the Field Day will be March 22 (also a Saturday).  See 2026-Field-Day-Schedule.pdf.

At the conclusion of the course, you will have the option of taking the written exam portion of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association (NCSBA) Master Beekeeper Program to be on your way to become a NCSBA Certified Beekeeper.  Membership in NCSBA is separate from CCBA and is required before you take the exam.

Questions?  Please e-mail caswellcountybeekeepers08@gmail.com.

Marryann Helton (NCSBA President) will be speaking, and will conclude with what a good hive should look like at this point in the year.

Information on our 2026 course:

The Caswell County Beekeepers Association is hosting a 10 week bee school to start in January 2026 and will conclude in March.  This is an ideal time to learn about beekeeping just prior to obtaining your first bee hives in late March to May – the beginning of bee season.

 Dates:  10 classes – Wednesday evenings, January 7 to March 11, 2026 – from 6:30PM to 8:30PM

Field day – Saturday, March 14- meet in classroom (starts at 11AM).  See field day schedule.   For the field day, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided.

Cost:    $75.00 – Includes instruction, book, binder, and handouts

$25.00 – For an additional accompanying family member or friend who will be sharing the book and materials

Registration fee includes 2026 CCBA membership.

REGISTRATION: Print and fill in the registration form and mail your payment: 2026-CCBA-Beekeeping-Course-Registration-Form.pdf

All evening class sessions will be held in the basement of the Agriculture Building (126 Court Square) next to the Historic Courthouse in downtown Yanceyville, NC. Please park and enter from the back of the building on the lower level.  For directions, click on tab at top of the page.

For the field day on March 14, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided. The location and starting time will be given during the class. Please note the Field Day will be on a Saturday. Rain date for the Field Day will be March 22 (also a Saturday).  See 2026-Field-Day-Schedule.pdf.

At the conclusion of the course, you will have the option of taking the written exam portion of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association (NCSBA) Master Beekeeper Program to be on your way to become a NCSBA Certified Beekeeper.  Membership in NCSBA is separate from CCBA and is required before you take the exam.

Questions?  Please e-mail caswellcountybeekeepers08@gmail.com.

Information on our 2026 course:

The Caswell County Beekeepers Association is hosting a 10 week bee school to start in January 2026 and will conclude in March.  This is an ideal time to learn about beekeeping just prior to obtaining your first bee hives in late March to May – the beginning of bee season.

 Dates:  10 classes – Wednesday evenings, January 7 to March 11, 2026 – from 6:30PM to 8:30PM

Field day – Saturday, March 14- meet in classroom (starts at 11AM).  See field day schedule.   For the field day, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided.

Cost:    $75.00 – Includes instruction, book, binder, and handouts

$25.00 – For an additional accompanying family member or friend who will be sharing the book and materials

Registration fee includes 2026 CCBA membership.

REGISTRATION: Print and fill in the registration form and mail your payment: 2026-CCBA-Beekeeping-Course-Registration-Form.pdf

All evening class sessions will be held in the basement of the Agriculture Building (126 Court Square) next to the Historic Courthouse in downtown Yanceyville, NC. Please park and enter from the back of the building on the lower level.  For directions, click on tab at top of the page.

For the field day on March 14, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided. The location and starting time will be given during the class. Please note the Field Day will be on a Saturday. Rain date for the Field Day will be March 22 (also a Saturday).  See 2026-Field-Day-Schedule.pdf.

At the conclusion of the course, you will have the option of taking the written exam portion of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association (NCSBA) Master Beekeeper Program to be on your way to become a NCSBA Certified Beekeeper.  Membership in NCSBA is separate from CCBA and is required before you take the exam.

Questions?  Please e-mail caswellcountybeekeepers08@gmail.com.

Information on our 2026 course:

The Caswell County Beekeepers Association is hosting a 10 week bee school to start in January 2026 and will conclude in March.  This is an ideal time to learn about beekeeping just prior to obtaining your first bee hives in late March to May – the beginning of bee season.

 Dates:  10 classes – Wednesday evenings, January 7 to March 11, 2026 – from 6:30PM to 8:30PM

Field day – Saturday, March 14- meet in classroom (starts at 11AM).  See field day schedule.   For the field day, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided.

Cost:    $75.00 – Includes instruction, book, binder, and handouts

$25.00 – For an additional accompanying family member or friend who will be sharing the book and materials

Registration fee includes 2026 CCBA membership.

REGISTRATION: Print and fill in the registration form and mail your payment: 2026-CCBA-Beekeeping-Course-Registration-Form.pdf

All evening class sessions will be held in the basement of the Agriculture Building (126 Court Square) next to the Historic Courthouse in downtown Yanceyville, NC. Please park and enter from the back of the building on the lower level.  For directions, click on tab at top of the page.

For the field day on March 14, each student should bring a veil and any other protective equipment they feel comfortable with while working bees. The smoker and hive tool will be provided. The location and starting time will be given during the class. Please note the Field Day will be on a Saturday. Rain date for the Field Day will be March 22 (also a Saturday).  See 2026-Field-Day-Schedule.pdf.

At the conclusion of the course, you will have the option of taking the written exam portion of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association (NCSBA) Master Beekeeper Program to be on your way to become a NCSBA Certified Beekeeper.  Membership in NCSBA is separate from CCBA and is required before you take the exam.

Questions?  Please e-mail caswellcountybeekeepers08@gmail.com.