Beekeeping in Greene County, Ohio

The current chapter in the history of the Greene County Beekeepers Association began in 1999. Although Ohio, and Greene County, has been active in all aspects related to keeping bees from the earliest years of ‘modern’ movable frame hives, the county had been without an active association for approximately twenty years. The arrival of the parasitic tracheal and varroa mites that decimated the feral honey bee population, and severely impacted the beekeeping industry, led to a new interest in beekeeping. On February 6, 1999, a small group of beekeepers met and formally re-established the Greene County Beekeepers Association. The purpose of the association was “to assist its members and develop an interest in beekeeping as a hobby or as a business”.
We hold meetings on the third Tuesday of each month February through November at the Xenia Community Center, 1265 W. 2nd Street, Xenia OH. Doors open at 6:30pm and the program begins at 7pm.
The GCBA is a 501(c)(3) public charity with approximately 100 members annually. While we are centered in Greene County OH, we also have many members from most of the adjacent counties.