(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Southwest Iowa Beekeepers organization is inviting any and all beekeepers to their annual meeting on Sunday, March 23 at 1pm at the American Legion Memorial Building in Atlantic, Iowa. The group’s mission is to support beekeepers, share knowledge and build the beekeeping community.

Whether you have 1 hive or 100 hives, Southwest Iowa Beekeepers welcomes all beekeepers and all styles of beekeeping so whether new or old, big or small – join them for exchange of ideas and general bee camaraderie.  Even if you don’t have any hives, that’s ok! The groups members would love to help new beekeepers get started. Beekeeping is both challenging and exciting and much like the bees they tend, bee keepers, they say, are stronger when they lean into each other for support.

The club meets 5 times per year. Meetings are held in March, April, June, August, & October. The summer meetings are typically hands-on field days held on member farms. For more information you can contact Nathan Paulsen by emailing southwestiowabeekeepers@gmail.com.

Southwest IA Beekeepers photo