October BCBC Meeting

Good day Beekeepers,

Please join us this Thursday October 8 for the Bennington County Beekeepers Club's October meeting at the Rotary Room of the Bennington Free Library, 101 Silver Street, Bennington VT.  

There will be a presentation about  meadmaking by our own Jeff Battaglini. Also on the agenda is planning for the club's annual celebration, we need everyone to come out and make it fabulous!

6:30 Potluck

7:00 Meeting begins

- If you are able, please bring a dish to share with the group , as well as a plate, cup, and utensils.

- Please note, the library closes at 7 pm.  If you arrive late you may call me at (347) 419-3910

 Announcements:

- Jeanne has reserved the Old First Church Barn for our annual dinner, November 12, 2026.

- Jeanne has purchased a case of honey jars to distribute at the October meeting to be filled for a honey tasting at the annual dinner.

Best regards,

Liz Baker 

 October VBA Workshop

Wrapping and Winterizing the Colonies

Online Workshop

October 6th, 2026

7:00 to 8:30 pm

via Zoom

Learn about wrapping and insulating hives for winter in this online workshop with Andrew Munkres and Fred Putnam Jr.

Register on the VBA website calendar.

VBA membership and login are required.

 BCBC September meeting in Arlington Sept. 10th

Good day Bennington County Beekeepers,

The club will again be meeting in at the Arlington Public Library. The meeting will start with a potluck at 6:30. Try to bring a dish to share if you can and utensils. Club business will start at 7:00 and we will have a speaker from Betterbee.

Address: Martha Canfield Memorial Free Library

528 East Arlington Rd

Arlington, VT 05250

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Liz Baker

Club Secretary

 Support the VBA by Selling your Honey!

The VBA Fair Committee is once again soliciting honey and other bee-related products to be sold at the Tunbridge Fair, Sept. 17-20. This activity is the largest annual fund-raiser and promotional event for the VBA.  Last year over 30,000 people were in attendance, and our booth is very popular with fair goers.

Check the VBA website for details and drop off locations or contact Mary Stoddard for any questions.

Many thanks,

Tunbridge Fair Committee

 

Prepping the Colonies and Hives for Winter

Online Workshop

September 8th, 2026

7:00 to 8:30 pm

via Zoom

Hosted by Fred Putnam Jr. and Andrew Munkres, this workshop will teach you how to:

• Weigh hives and target hive weights

• Feed for winter weight gain

  • how to know if feeding is really needed or when to stop feeding.

• Hive winterizing basics - wraps, insulations, windbreaks, etc.

Register on the VBA website calendar.

VBA membership and login are required.

August BCBC Meeting 8/13/2026

Good day Beekeepers,

The August meeting of the Bennington County Beekeepers Club will be held at The Canfield Library in Arlington. 

We are excited to host Brooke Decker who will be updating us on the Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets' Apiary Program. We will meet at 6:30 for a potluck and at 7:00 have a brief meeting before the  presentation.

Best regards, Liz Baker

Best regards,

Liz Baker

 

 Tunbridge World’s Fair

September 17-20, 2026

The VBA Fair Committee is once again soliciting honey and other bee-related products to be sold at the Tunbridge Fair. This activity is the largest annual fund-raiser and promotional event for the VBA.  Last year over 30,000 people were in attendance, and our booth is very popular with fair goers.

Please consider selling some of your honey or honey related products at the fair for an 80/20 percent split with VBA.  We will be selling one pound jars for $15 retail.  That means $12 for you and $3 for the VBA.  It’s excellent exposure for your products and helps VBA cover Fair expenses, promote Vermont honey and make a slight profit. You can set your price for other honey related products you may wish to sell. Check our website for details and drop off locations. It’s a long article but please read through it. Please contact Mary Stoddard for any questions.

Many thanks,

Tunbridge Fair Committee