Bring your test honey for others members of the Piedmont Beekeepers Association to try. More importantly, be prepared to try everyone else's honey. This is a night of taste testing and a chance for everyone to relax after a long season. Please bring samples in an unmarked container to allow for a fair contest when others just who had the best honey.
First Place
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First Place 〰️
July17, 2025 “Bring Home a Ribbon: Preparing Honey for Show”
Your honey is the best there is, right? Think it’s good enough to win a blue ribbon? This year the Bedford County Fair has expanded its honey show eligibility area to include Campbell County. So, if you are interested in showing off your honey, you will want to attend our July meeting. Ann Zudekoff, Master Beekeeper, honey judge, and winner of a multitude of ribbons for her honey and bee products will give the club a presentation on how to prepare your honey for show.
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Earlier Event: November 4
Virginia State Beekeepers Association - Fall 2017 Conference
Later Event: December 3
2017 Lynchburg Christmas Parade
August 21, 2025 Heat Treatment for Varroa Control
Karin Tesdall of Healthy Bee Ventures will demonstrate her “Bee Sauna”, a thermal treatment for varroa mite control. Healthy Bee Ventures is a family-owned business dedicated to providing beekeepers with a high-quality chemical-free hive product for varroa management.
Keep an eye out for new events, all geared around enhancing the love of the honeybee.
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Keep an eye out for new events, all geared around enhancing the love of the honeybee. 〰️
August 22nd-24th is the Bedford County Fair. Beekeepers from Bedford and Campbell Counties are encouraged to submit their honey for judging.
Saturday, September 13th is the Blue Ridge Bee Festival. Mark your calendar to attend. The festival will be from 10AM to 4PM. More details to follow.
