Beekeeping Associations in Arkansas - Apiculture in Arkansas

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Beekeeping - Apiculture in Arkansas
Beekeeping Associations in Arkansas

An excellent way to learn about bees and beekeeping in your area is to attend the meetings of your local beekeeping association. Arkansas has a number of groups that meet regularly (often once a month), and a statewide organization that meets once each year. You can use the map and information below to locate a beekeeping association near you.

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Organization name:	Arkansas Beekeepers Association
Meeting place:	Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View, AR
Meeting time:	Annual meeting, second weekend each October (see website for details)
Website:	arbeekeepers.org
Contact name:	Richard Coy
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone:	870-897-0314
E-mail:	honeybeecoy@me.com
Membership area:	Statewide

Organization name:	Boone County Beekeepers Association
Meeting place:	Boone County Farm Bureau Building, 110 Industrial Park Dr., Harrison, AR
Meeting time:	6:30 p.m. -- third Tuesday of each month, February - October
Website:
Contact name:	Jon Rathke
Address:	143 Cemetary
City/State/Zip:	Harrison, AR 72601
Phone:	870-704-9525
E-mail:	jwrathke@hotmail.com
Membership area:	Boone and surrounding counties, Southern Missouri

Organization name:	Carroll County Beekeepers
Meeting place:	First Christian Church, Passion Play Road, Eureka Springs
Meeting time:	7:00 p.m. -- third Tuesday of each month, March-October
Website:
Contact name:	John Babbs
Address:	884 CR 3402
City/State/Zip:	Eureka Springs, AR 72632
Phone:	479-253-6664
E-mail:	babbsjohn@gmail.com
Membership area:	Carroll and surrounding counties, Southern Missouri

Organization name:	Central Arkansas Beekeepers Association
Meeting place:	Levy Church of Christ, 5124 Camp Robinson Road, North Little Rock
Meeting time:	6:30 p.m. -- second Monday of each month
Website:	sites.google.com/site/centralarbeekeepers
Contact name:	Harvey D. Johnson
Address:	48 Shoshoni Drive
City/State/Zip:	Sherwood, AR 72120
Phone:	501-835-3428
E-mail:	harveydjohnston@prodigy.net
Membership area:	All of central Arkansas

Organization name:	Cleburne County Beekeepers Association
Meeting place:
Meeting time:
Website:
Contact name:	Lee Williams
Address:	159 Ridgecrest
City/State/Zip:	Heber Springs, AR 72543
Phone:
E-mail:
Membership area:	Cleburne and surrounding counties

Organization name:	Greater Hot Springs Beekeepers Association
Meeting place:	Lake Hamilton Church of the Nazarene, Hot Springs
Meeting time:	7:00 p.m. -- last Thursday of each month, except December
Website:	http://greaterhotspringsbeekeepersassociation.farming.officelive.com
Contact name:	Robert Schappek
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone:	501-915-9423
E-mail:	smokerls@sbcglobal.net
Membership area:	Garland County and surrounding area

Organization name:	Lady Beekeepers of Arkansas
Meeting place:	Central Church of Christ - Family Life Center, 6th & Izard, Little Rock
Meeting time:	5:30 p.m. -- first Monday of each month
Website:
Contact name:	Melissa Mencer
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone:	501-749-7043
E-mail:	ladybeekeepersofarkansas@yahoo.com
Membership area:	all of Arkansas

Organization name:	Memphis Area Beekeepers Association
Meeting place:	Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis
Meeting time:	Second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Website:	memphisareabeekeepers.org
Contact name:	Richard Underhill
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone:	870-702-7976
E-mail:	runderhill@hughes.net
Membership area:	Eastern Arkansas, Western Tennessee, Northern Mississippi

Organization name:	Northeast Arkansas Beekeepers Association
Meeting place:	Craighead County Extension Center
Meeting time:	Last Saturday of January; first Tuesday night in April, June, and August
Website:	neabeekeepers.org
Contact name:	Chason Hellenthal
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone:	870-219-9021
E-mail:
Membership area:	All of Northeastern Arkansas

Organization name:	North Central Arkansas Beekeepers Association
Meeting place:	Farm Bureau Office, Mountain Home
Meeting time:	7:00 p.m. -- fourth Tuesday of each month
Website:
Contact name:	Nina Huddleston
Address:	695 CR 486
City/State/Zip:	Mountain Home, AR 72653
Phone:	870-424-2262
E-mail:	hudd.pcir@centurytel.net
Membership area:	Baxter and surrounding counties

Organization name:	Northwest Arkansas Beekeepers Association
Meeting place:	Washington County Extension office, Fayetteville, AR
Meeting time:	7:00 p.m. -- second Monday of each month
Website:	nwabeekeepers.com
Contact name:	Jim Pickett
Address:	855 Pembroke Road
City/State/Zip:	Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone:	479-521-0433
E-mail:	Nopcme@att.net
Membership area:	All of northwest Arkansas, northeastern Oklahoma, southwest Missouri

Organization name:	Ouachita Beekeeping Association
Meeting place:	Union Bank in Mena
Meeting time:	7:00 p.m. -- third Monday each month
Website:
Contact name:	Cleve Hughes
Address:	165 Polk 191
City/State/Zip:	Mena, AR 71953
Phone:	479-216-9202
E-mail:	chughes@wildacreranch.com
Membership area:	Polk and surrounding counties

Organization name:	Ozark Foothills Beekeeping Association
Meeting place:	First Baptist Church, 43 Oak Tree Road, Damascus, AR
Meeting time:	Third Thursday of each month
Website:
Contact name:	Sonny Chidister
Address:	873 Lost Creek Road
City/State/Zip:	Shirley, AR 72153
Phone:	501-723-8247
E-mail:	beemaker@hotmail.com
Membership area:	Van Buren and surrounding counties

Organization name:	River County Beekeepers Association
Meeting place:	(call for meeting details)
Meeting time:
Website:
Contact name:	Frank Daniel
Address:	59 Pinto Lane
City/State/Zip:	Cave City, AR 72521
Phone:	870-283-6644
E-mail:
Membership area:	Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp and surrounding counties

Organization name:	River Valley Beekeepers Association
Meeting place:	(call for meeting details)
Meeting time:	6:30 p.m. - first Monday of each month
Website:	http://rivervalleybeekeepers.org
Contact name:	Br. Matthias Hagge, President
Address:	405 N. Subiaco Ave.
City/State/Zip:	Subiaco, AR 72865
Phone:	479-934-1025 (day) 479-934-1153 (evening)
E-mail:	brmatthias@subi.org
Membership area:	Yell, Johnson, and Logan counties

Organization name:	South Arkansas Beekeepers Association
Meeting place:	Leola Baptist Church, Leola, AR
Meeting time:	9:00 a.m. -- third Thursday in March and October
Website:
Contact name:	Betty Scott
Address:	P.O. Box 490
City/State/Zip:	Benton, AR 72018
Phone:	501-939-2780
E-mail:	Beeinsp@prodigy.net
Membership area:	Mainly Garland, Grant, Saline, Pulaski Counties and elsewhere

Organization name:	Southeast Arkansas Beekeepers Association
Meeting place:	Crossett Public Library, 1700 South Main Street, Crossett, AR
Meeting time:	7:00 p.m. -- first Monday of each month
Website:	apiarybeekeepingsupplies.com/directory.html
Contact name:	Cleve Summerland, Jerry Freeman
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone:	870-364-8574, 870-853-2412
E-mail:	jfreeman1944@yahoo.com
Membership area:	southeastern Arkansas, northeastern Louisiana, western Mississippi

Organization name:	Southwest Arkansas Beekeepers Association
Meeting place:	Extension Homemakers House on 2nd Street, Nashville, AR; directly behind the Howard County Courthouse
Meeting time:	6:00 p.m. -- second Monday of each month
Website:
Contact name:	Ellen Ward
Address:	110 Ridgeway
City/State/Zip:	Nashville, AR 71852
Phone:	870-845-3876
E-mail:
Membership area:	Southwest Arkansas, surrounding areas

Organization name:	West Arkansas Eastern Oklahoma Beekeepers Association
Meeting place:	Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith, AR
Meeting time:	7:00 p.m. -- second Tuesday each month
Website:
Contact name:	Doug Lively
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone:	479-414-4232
E-mail:	douglively@livelyinsuranceagency.com
Membership area:	western Arkansas, eEastern Oklahoma

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