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Saturday, June 27

NWNJBA June Membership Meeting and Potluck

Topic: Honey Extraction; James Bears All

Our traditional summer kickoff! Bring that salad everyone loves, make some pasta, and whip up your best dessert.

If you’ve never used a honey extractor, now you can learn how! We’ll bring the club’s extractor and demonstrate how it works.

For everyone: James Zdepski will offer tips on how to prepare entries for the honey show (state and local).

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Address: 201 Musconetcong River Road, Washington, NJ 07882

Speakers: James Zdepski, Rick and Idria Knecht

RSVP

”Help, I have a swarm of bees!”

Information to identify a honey bee swarm and report it for collection and removal. Services are also available for removal from structures.

Bee and Honey FAQs

Are they honey bees or yellow jackets? What’s raw honey? Your questions answered on our blog.

Have a question you want us to answer? Ask us!

Basic Beekeeping Short Course in Flemington, Fall 2026

Two full-day classes taught on consecutive Saturdays in September 2026. Learn all the basics of this fascinating hobby: biology, equipment, disease management, plants, laws, and harvesting honey. Scholarships available.

Managed Mentoring

Two-year program taught by Master Beekeeper and former NWNJBA president Kevin Inglin.

Honey Locator

Looking for a source of fresh local honey? Visit our honey locator web page to find out how to obtain local honey near you in New Jersey.

Gadget Garage

Want to find videos and plans to make your own equipment? Start in our garage.

Northwest New Jersey Beekeepers Association Executive Board

Left to right: Idria Knecht, Communications; Vanessa Preston, Secretary; Tameeka Chang, Former President;

James Zdepski, 2nd VP; Eleanor Tessier, President; Rick Knecht, Treasurer;

Laura Joiner, 3rd VP; Doug Atkinson, 1st VP; Jean Miller, Outreach