VBA Winter Meeting

Saturday, January 31st, 2026

Champlain Valley Union High School

Hinesburg, VT

8am - 4pm

Join us for the Vermont Beekeepers Association’s annual Winter Meeting!

Admission is free for members and $15 for non-members (register ahead of time or pay at the door). Registration opens December 23rd on the VBA website.

We’re excited to welcome Landi Simone—Certified Master Beekeeper, educator, and highly regarded speaker from New Jersey—presenting Reading the Frames and Advanced Tips and Tricks as our keynote speaker.

Enjoy a full day of workshops for all skill levels such as:

·  Horizontal Hives: Avoid heavy lifting by keeping bees in horizontal hives — Andrew Munkres & Jason Morin

·  Building Woodenware: Learn how to make your own woodenware — Mike Palmer

·  Beginner Beekeeping Blunders: A humorous look at common beekeeping mistakes — Landi Simone

·  Easy Honey Ferments: Jun (honey kombucha), fire cider, and garlic honey—an amazing sensory experience — Bianca Braman

·  Microscopy Workshop: Learn how to identify Nosema in your bees — Sydney Miller

·  Mite Control Workshop: Learn how to conduct a mite wash and watch demonstrations of popular control methods — Andrew Munkres & Bianca Braman

·  Beekeeping Business Talk: Learn the ins and outs of running a beekeeping business — Janice Merceri

We’ll also hold our Annual Honey Show—please bring a jar of honey to enter! More details to follow.

The following vendors will also be attending:
- Betterbee (Orders placed before January 29th can be delivered to the meeting to save on shipping)
- Beekeeper Relief Fund
- Slovenian Beekeeping
- Vermont Bee Lab
- White Mountain Apiary

It will be a full day of learning, sharing, and sweet community—don’t miss it!

Champlain Valley Union High School
369 CVU Rd
Hinesburg, VT  05461