SWOBA Meetings
You can join us on Zoom or In-Person at Winton Woods Farm and Equestrian Center (Formerly known as Parky's Farm - See schedules below. New beekeepers are welcome!
2024 Zoom Meetings
- The last three 2024 Zoom meetings are listed below. 2025 Zoom meetings will be listed when dates are finalized. Thanks a>
- Sun, Sep 29 (07:30 PM - 08:30 PM): Mr. Dewey Caron. Ph.D. Meeting - Sept. 29th
- Wed, Oct 30 (07:30 PM - 08:30 PM): Mrs. Michelle Flenniken, Ph.D. Meeting - Oct. 30th
- Sun, Dec. 1st (07:30 PM - 08:30 PM): Mrs. Rebecca Melton Masterman Ph.D. Meeting - Dec. 1st
2025 IN-PERSON Meetings at Winton Woods Farm and Equestrian Center (formerly known as Parky's Farm)
- April 26, 2025 Saturday @ Noon
- June 28, 2025 Saturday @ Noon
- September 13, 2025 Saturday @ Noon
Winton Woods Farm and Equestrian Center map directions CLICK HERE
The location is Winton Woods Farm and Equestrian Center (Formerly known as Parky's Farm), 10073 Daly Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45231
The meeting begins at NOON with a potluck luncheon (Please bring a dish to share), followed by the presentation at 12:30 pm. Weather permitting, we will have an open hive demonstration at approximately 1:30 pm. Please bring whatever protective clothing you prefer. Although the meeting officially begins at NOON, we will be setting up at 11:30 so feel free to come earlier to talk bees. You know we all like to talk bees!!
SWOBA will provide a meat/cheese tray, bread, condiments, and drinks.
Again, please bring a food dish to share
Special Thank You
Special Thank You to our Speakers and to the participating Beekeepers' Associations and Clubs.
- Columbia County Beekeeper's Club (Hudson, NY)
- Berkshire Backyard Beekeepers Club (Great Barrington, MA)
- Nature Coast Beekeepers Association (Homosassa, Florida) - Find them on FB.
- Red River Valley Beekeepers (Northwest Minnesota, Southeast North Dakota, and Northeast South Dakota)
- Mississippi Valley Beekeepers FB Association (Mississippi) (We meet the last Tues. of each month at 330 south 36th in Quincy Illinois at 7 pm).
- Family beekeepers of Illinois "FBI" (Taylorville, Illinois). Please contact an officer (on the website) for information.
- Kentucky Queen Bee Breeders' Association (Leitchfield, Kentucky)
- Columbia County Oregon Beekeepers (Oregon) (Find them on FB, all their zoom meetings are open to all, Email Linda Zahl "lindazahl2 'AT - G' " for the link).
- East Central Iowa Beekeepers Association (ECIBA) (Iowa)
- Carmen Joyce"2nd generation beekeeper and swarm catcher in the Appalachian foothills" (Tennessee) Bee-Influencer on Instagram @noogahoneypot
- Rolla Bee Club (Rolla, Missouri) is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit providing scientifically-based best beekeeping management practices with club meetings and an open teaching apiary.
- North East Oklahoma Beekeepers Association (Oklahoma)
- North West Georgia Beekeepers Association (Georgia)
- Eastern Missouri Beekeepers Association (Missouri)
- Southeast Indiana Beekeepers Association(SIBA) (Indiana)
- Maine State Beekeepers Association (Maine) - Find them on their FB Page
- Beekeepers of the Neuse ( North Carolina) - You can find them on their FB Page. Or ( neusebeekeepers AT G - mail).
- Illinois Valley Beekeepers Association (IVBA) (Illinois) - Find them on their FB Page.
- Sustainable Beekeepers Guild of Michigan (Michigan) - Find them on their FB Group.
- Lancaster County Bee Association (LCBA) (Lancaster County, South Carolina)
- Ashland Beekeepers Association (Ashland, VA)
- Dane County Beekeepers Association (Madison, Wisconsin) - Find them on their FB Group.
- Weber County Beekeepers Association (Ogden, Utah) - Find them on their FB Group.
- Fox Valley Beekeepers (Greenville, Wisconsin)
- Fox Valley Beekeepers, WI
- foxvalleybeeclubwi@gmail.com
- Facebook: Fox Valley Bee Keepers, WI
- Meets the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
- Location: St. Mary's Church, N2385 Municipal Dr. Greenville, WI
- Mentoring and instructional hive meetings are available.
- Southern Adirondack Beekeepers Association (Saratoga Springs, NY)
- Honey Bee Club of Stillwater (Stillwater, Minnesota) - Find them on their FB page.
- Gillette Area Beekeepers (Campbell County, Gillette, Wyoming) contact them at samshafer AT Yahoo.
- Shenandoah County Beekeepers (Virginia) Their FB group.
- Franklin County Vermont Beekeepers Club (Franklin County, Vermont) - Find them on their FB group.
- Omaha Bee Club (Omaha, Nebraska)
- Northern Berkshire Beekeepers (Cheshire, MA) - Find them on their FB group.