WELCOME TO THE
KNOX COUNTY TENNESSEE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION

About us

The Knox County Beekeepers Association is made up of a variety of members ranging in residential location,
age, and experience. Most members are hobbyist beekeepers, but several have created successful part-time
businesses involved in honey production, swarm removal, pollination services, bee sales, and wax related crafts.

Meetings are held monthly, giving the members and visitors a chance to learn from each other's experiences
while staying connected to the broader beekeeping community at large. This connection allows our members to
stay current on the modern beekeeping techniques, concerns, and solutions that are rapidly evolving each year.

Most importantly, though, the KCBA is all about HAVING FUN!!!; We enjoy beekeeping and seek to educate
ourselves and our community about the honeybee and the essential role it plays in our food production and
various crafts.


QUESTIONS?  CALL US: 865-363-4856

Meeting Location

All regular scheduled meetings will be held at the following location:

New Location
First Church Knox
3316 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
New Day
1st Thursday of the Month


Honey Weights and Measurements
As you probably know, you need to be printing at least two different measurements on your honey labels for selling them to the public.  The chart below can provide some assistance.

Container               USA                     Metric
Size                        Weight                 Weight
                         Measurement     Measurement

1 Gallon             176 oz                      4990 grams
1 Quart               44 oz                         1247 grams
1 Pint                    22 oz                           624 grams
1 lb jar                  16 oz                           454 grams
1 Honey Bear   12 oz                          340 grams
Sm Honey Bear  2 oz                         28.4 grams

Meeting Calendar

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Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.Adult yearly membership dues are $10.00 and youth (under 18) membership dues are $5.00

Guests and Visitors are always welcome. 



If you have an urgent need, give me a call and I will try to connect you to the correct person within our organization..

Steve  865-363-4856 


 Thursday July 2, 6:30 PM

We will have our annual club picnic / dinner at 6:30.  The club provides the BBQ and Drinks.  Please bring a covered dish of your choice to help complete the meal. 

Luke Ott, Juliet Pipes, Peter Norman, Sarah Penny, Jenny Harris, Danny Delaney, KCBA Members will share beekeeping experiences.




Links

Follow this to find links to other local associations, information, and publications.  

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Blogs and Articles

Read about the latest happenings in the world of beekeeping.  
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Register Your Bees

There are a number of benefits to registering your apiary

  • E-mail notification of disease outbreaks and updates from the State Apiarist.
  • E-mail and postal notification of aerial spraying of pesticides in your area when we are notified of the spraying projects.
  • Free inspection of your colonies if you are selling them, moving them or you feel you may have a bee health problem.
  • Registering your bees helps to protect your bees and your neighbor’s bees in the case of an American Foulbrood (AFB) outbreak or other regulatory pest.
  • If your colonies have to be destroyed due to American Foulbrood or other regulated pest or disease you will be compensated if they are registered. There is no indemnity paid for the loss of unregistered bee colonies.


It is Free

https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/businesses/bees/apiary-registration.html


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