Massachusetts Beekeeping Associations
Massachusetts Beekeeping Clubs & Beekeeping Groups

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

If you know of any Massachusetts beekeeping clubs or Massachusetts beekeeping organizations not listed on these pages, or if the Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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.

WORCESTER CO BKPRS
Sue Quirk
10 Handy Rd.
Blackstone, MA 01504
Phone 508-883-5821
Email smquirk@comcast.net
www.honeybeeclub.org

NORTHERN BERKSHIRE BKPRS ASSOC
David Thayer
720 Middle St
Clarksburg, MA 01247
Phone 413-664-8688

BARNSTABLE CO BKPRS ASSN
Claire C. Desilets
PO Box 808
East Sandwich, MA 02537
Phone 508-888-2304
Email beekeepr@gis.net
www barnstablebeekeepers.org

MA ST BKPRS ASSN
Paul Desilets
PO Box 808
East Sandwich, MA 02537
Phone 508-888-2304
Email beekeepr@gis.net

FRANKLIN COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Cynthia Allen
28 Laurel Mountain Rd
Haydenville, MA 01039
Phone 413-665-3427
Email cynthiacaldwell@earthlink.net

PLYMOUTH CO BKPRS ASSOC
David Hayden
186 New Bridge St.
Hingham, MA 02043
Email beemandwh@aol.com

HAMPDEN CO BKPRS
Cheryl Robare
12 Laurelwood Lane
Springfield, MA 01118
Phone 413-782-7371
Email hcmbeekeepers@aol.com

ESSEX CO BKPS ASSN
Dave Meldrum
PO Box 10
Topsfield, MA 01983-0010
Phone 978-887-6100
Email contact@essexcountybeekeepers.org
www.essexcountybeekeepers.org

MIDDLESEX CO BKPRS
Rick Reault
10 Louis Ave
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
Phone 978-957-2233
Email rick@nebees.com
www.middlesexbeekeepers.org

NORFOLK CO BKPRS ASSN
Irene Gorczyca
276 Winter St.
Walpole, MA 02081
Phone 508-668-0547
Email ikgorczyca@comcast.net
www norfolkbees.org

BRISTOL CO BKPRS ASSN
Chris Jerome
328 American Legion Hwy
Westport, MA 02790
Phone 508-636-7258
Fax 508-636-7258
Email cedarledgeapiary@cs.com

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