Welcome Beginning Beekeepers!
Welcome Beginning Beekeepers!In an effort to go green, we have opted to forgo publishing the following documents this year and instead offer them for you to download or print as is your preference. This way you’ll never misplace them!
Beekeeping Equipment Suppliers
Estimated Start up Costs / Necessary Equipment
Virginia Master Beekeeper Certified level study guide with suggested reading list
Hive Inspection Checklist: 
Free PDF download of your class book, Beekeeping Basics, from Penn State.
NEW STUDENT OFFER: Upon the conclusion of class, we will submit a list of students who attended the classes to the Chatham, Virginia office of Dadant. Dadant has extended an offer to our 2015 students on their first order after March 1, 2015.
Dadant has a free shipping offer OUT OF THEIR VIRGINIA OFFICE ONLY (1-800-220-8325). No online or Internet orders. The following conditions apply:
- 1st time orders only
- ONE order per household
- No glass containers or pollen patties
Keep in mind that Mann Lake offers free shipping year round to everybody on orders over $100 and Brushy Mountain offers free shipping on orders over $150.