The Mountain Empire Beekeepers Association, located in the beautiful mountains of Southwestern Virginia, was created in 1980 by a small, loosely knit group of beekeepers. We are headquartered in the town of Wytheville, Virginia where Interstates of I-81 an I-77 intersect. We began in 1980 with about twenty members and have grown to ninety-six members. Our membership represents the counties of Wythe, Carroll, Grayson, Bland, Smyth, Pulaski, and Washington.
Our Mission
The objectives of our organization are to promote and support:
- an understanding of and solutions to the common apiculture problems of the Association members;
- apiculture education and the use of more productive methods of beekeeping;
- the development of both the scientific and practical aspects of apiculture;
- good relations with other organizations which share a common interest in apiculture;
Our next meeting will be held on August 26, 2010 at 7:00 pm in Room 122 Smyth Hall at Wytheville Community College in Wytheville, VA. Members, friends, and guests are welcome to attend.
For more information about Mt. Empire Beepeer’s Association contact Sharon Ratcliff: abeeskep@gmail.com