Maine Beekeeping Associations
Maine Beekeeping Clubs & Beekeeping Groups

Scroll down for a list of Maine beekeeping clubs. For an individual beekeeper or bee removal company in Maine, go to the Bee Removal Page and select Maine from the drop-box, or see the Maine Beekeeper Swarm Page

If you know of any Maine beekeeping clubs or Maine beekeeping organizations not listed on these pages, or if the Maine bee group details listed have changed, please go to the Beekeeping Club Form page and send the updated information for inclusion here.

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New beekeepers are often advised to join a local beekeeping groups. I think this is the single most useful thing they can do. It provides an invaluable source of information, instruction, advice and assistance. It is often said that if you ask three beekeepers a question, you'll get at least four opinions, a beekeeping club is a great place to find, and compare those opinions. Most beekeepers are very enthusiastic about what they do and are more than happy to help people just starting out by passing on their years of hard-won experience. Even after more than 20 years of beekeeping I almost always learn something new and useful at a bee meeting.

Usually beekeeping clubs have equipment such as an extractor which can be borrowed or rented when necessary. Even if the club itself doesn't own any equipment, there is often a member who is prepared to lend you something. Often there will be talks and demonstrations which will help clarify some of the confusing things one reads about.

I remember reading, when I first started, about how to catch a swarm using a cardboard box. I was very puzzled, the instructions said to shake the bees off a branch into a box, then turn it over and place the box on the ground. I assumed, wrongly, that the bees would all fall out, but they really don't. I have explained how to do this and then demonstrated this to people, you can see the look of understanding on their faces when they see that the bees cling onto the underside of the box, and crawl upwards on any vertical surface.

You will encounter 'crusty' know-it all beekeepers, I'm planning to be one myself, don't be put off there are all sorts of people in a bee club and you're bound to find someone who you can get along with.

If there are no Maine beekeeping associations in your area I strongly advise you to consider starting one. It's surprising how many people are interested once the word gets around.

CENTRAL ME BK ASSN
Mel Johnson
49 Upper Garland Rd
Garland, ME 04939

ME STATE BKPRS ASSOC
Marc Plaisted
RR 4 Box 7475
Pittston, ME 04345
Phone 207-582-8353
Email msplaisted@prodigy.net
www.mainebeekeepers.org

SAGADAHOC CO BKPRS ASSN
Marc Plaisted
RR 4 Box 7475
Pittston, ME 04345
Phone 207-582-8353
Email msplaisted@prodigy.net

TRI-COUNTY BKPRS
Genevieve Delicata
69 Hatch Rd
Prospect, ME 04981
Phone 207-567-3822

WESTERN MAINE BKPRS ASSN
Carol A Cottrill
164 Wyman Hill Rd
Rumford, ME 04276
Phone 207-364-0917
Fax 207-364-0917
Email carolcottrill@hotmail.com
wmbamail@msn.com
or
Nick Kelley (207)364-4121
bakelley39@yahoo.com

CUMBERLAND CO BKPRS ASSOC
Bob Junley
63 Webb Rd
Windham, ME 04062
Email rnunley470@aol.com

Borderline Beekeepers
Oxford County
Contact: EdWilkey (207) 925-3203
edwardwilkey@yahoo.com

Cumberland County Beekeepers
Meets 1st Tuesday, Monthly, in Cumberland at the Wilson School
Joanne Romano
beebalm@verizon.net

Down East Beekeepers
Meets on a Sunday usually in Ellsworth.
Always a great pot-luck dinner around 1pm.
Contact: Barb & Jim Reed (207) 244-3684
virginiaruth_2000@yahoo.com

Knox-Lincoln County Beekeepers
Check out the KLCB website: www.klcbee.com
Contact President
AlMahoney (207) 832-5162
or
Secretary
Cheryl Rudy final-lee@roadrunner.com

Penquis Beekeepers Association (PBA)
Contact: Gary Robinson (207) 943-2720
garobinson@verizon.net
or
Tish Dutson (207) 997-3546
tishdutson@yahoo.com

Sagadahoc County Beekeepers
Meeting are held in Topsham, at the Topsham Grange,
7 pm, on the 2nd Wednesday.
Contact: Rodney Woodrum (207) 375-8839
woodrum1102@roadrunner.com
or
Jen Nadeau (207) 833-7361
jen@jaiyogahome.com

York County Beekeepers Association (YCBA)
Meets 2nd Monday, Monthly, in Sanford Jr High School Library
Contact: Ray Salmon (207) 699-8616
ryslmn@yahoo.com
or
Larry Peiffer (207) 642-1089
lpeiffer@sad6.k12.me.us

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