Make plans to enter Black Jar Honey Tasting Contest at the WHPA/MHPA Summer Meeting at the DoubleTree Hilton in St. Paul, MN. Bring your honey to enter this TASTING CONTEST! Free Entry!

The WHPA Summer Meeting will be held together with the Minnesota Honey Producers Association at the DoubleTree Hilton in St. Paul, MN July 11-13, 2024. Speakers include Mike Simone-Finstrom and Mike Goblirsch. The event also features a special tour of the U of MN Bee Lab on Friday evening July 12th. WI Honey Queen Sadie Goettl, Battle at the Border Honey Tasting Contest and more!

The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association is proud to announce a new national award entitled, the Lee Heine ‘Good People’ Award in honor of Lee Heine, a longtime friend and leader in the beekeeping industry who passed away in 2021 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. With Lee’s passing, we lost a significant figure; a friend who not only kept bees, but one who connected with many about bees, honey, and the advancement of the beekeeping industry.

Support the Honey Integrity Verification and Enforcement (HIVE) Act! Please contact your Congressman or Senator!! Real honey is in jeopardy of becoming overtaken by funny honey, fake honey that is adulterated with synthetics, syrups, or made in a lab. Make your sweet voice heard!!

The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees has announced the topic for their 2024 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Competition: “Varietal Honeys” This 4-H Essay Contest is open to active 4-H Club members only. Contact your local 4-H Office for more information.

The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association is proud to announce Sadie Goettl of Berlin, Wisconsin was selected as the 2024 Wisconsin Honey Queen.

The WHPA named Pam Jahnke, “The Fabulous Farm Babe” from the Midwest Farm Report as the inaugural recipient of the Lee Heine Good People Award.

Elizabeth Renstrom was honored as the 2023 Beekeeper of the Year by the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association. Renstrom champions the honey and beekeeping industry in every aspect of her work with local, state, and national beekeeping organizations.

Clifford Patz of Pound, WI is the recipient of the 2023 Pioneer Award – a “lifetime achievement” award. It is given each year to a member who has shown an unparalleled level of passion and commitment for the WHPA and our industry over the course of their career.