Explore Beekeeping workshops scheduled

Woman in bee suit lifting tray of bees out of bee box
Farm and Food
Contact(s)

Kirstin Bailey, senior project associate, [email protected], 402.367.8989; or Rhea Landholm, brand marketing and communications manager, [email protected], 402.687.2100 ext 1025

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SCOTTSBLUFF, WEST POINT, AND GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA – Three free beekeeping events are set for Nebraskans focused on getting a start in the industry. These workshops in Scottsbluff, West Point, and Grand Island are hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs.

“Explore Beekeeping” will be presented in both English and Spanish.

  • Scottsbluff: Friday, July 9, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. MT, Centennial Park - Gazebo, 400 E. 20th St.
  • West Point: Thursday, July 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. CT, Neligh Park, Log Cabin/330 Center Building.
  • Grand Island: Thursday, July 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. CT, Ashley Park - Picnic Shelter, 220 W. Capital Ave.

“If you’re curious about beekeeping, join this training to learn about bee biology, how the hive functions as a system, costs to start beekeeping, and how to begin,” said Kirstin Bailey, senior project associate for the Center for Rural Affairs. 

Registration is now closed. For more information on these and other events, visit cfra.org/events.

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Established in 1973, the Center for Rural Affairs is a private, nonprofit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities through action oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues. All Center for Rural Affairs events and activities are open to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities and/or persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) will be made if requested in advance. The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based upon any protected status. Please see go.unl.edu/nondiscrimination.