BEAVER VALLEY AREA BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION

BEGINNING BEEKEEPER TRAINING

There will be two beginner training sessions sponsored by the Penn State Extension Office.

Feb. 4th in Wexford, Pa

Feb 11th in Greensburg, Pa

Visit the TRAINING PAGE for details

2012 WESTERN PA. BEEKEEPING SEMINAR

Details can be found on the TRAINING page.  The seminar will be at a new location this year. The Sheraton is only a mile from last year's location.

WASHINGTON COUNTY SOURCE FOR SPRING PACKAGES

3 lb Honeybee Packages
Beekeeping Supplies
Honey
Call or write for a free catalog

Bedillion Honey Farm
Mark Bedillion
1179 Burgettstown Rd
Hickory, PA 15340
724-747-4645             email:   route18farm@hotmail.com

bedillionhoneyfarm.com

BLACK FRIDAY FOR BEEKEEPING SUPPLIES?

Better yet.  Walter Kelley has announced "Free Shipping" on certain items.  Check out their web site for details.  https://kelleybees.com/https://kelleybees.com/

ORDER YOUR SPRING PACKAGES NOW

3 lb Honeybee Packages with a marked queen $82
available April 2
pickup at my house
please include your name, address email, and phone with your check

 
Lee Miller
3180 Ridge Road Extension
Freedom, PA 15042
724-544-2900

NEW OFFICERS ELECTED 

President   -   Tom Corbett

Vice-President -   Roberta Jones

Treasurer - Norman Diebold

URBAN FARMING

BVABA member Traci Cutri was the subject of an article in the Post Gazette recently.    http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11307/1186980-57-0.stm 

24 - 16 oz. Glass jars with lids $13.00

NEWSLETTER

We need articles for our newsletter.  Please submit your beekeeping article to Sr. Lyn before Sep. 16th.  We will have an "Ask the Master Beekeeper" article in the newsletter.  Submit questions to  Joe@countrybarnfarm.com .

Winning Dishes from Taste of Honey contest at July meeting

Jennie Wood – Best Rice Krispie based dessert

Alexia Zgurzynski - Best Bread

Christie Diehl – Best Cookie

Sr. Lyn Szymkiewicz – Best Beverage

Jim Hoffman – Best Fruit dish

Eileen Fitzroy – Best Candy & Topping

Debbie Gubanic – Best Jam

Jil Moncilivich - Best Side Dish

Aleyna Edmunds - Best Ethnic Dessert

 PEOPLE’S CHOICE – Kerry Kearney – Honey Peanut dip 

Honey Peanut Butter Dip for Fruit - Kerry Kearney

Ingredients • 3/4 cup honey • 1/4 cup peanut butter (more if you love peanut butter)(almond butter also works nicely) • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 2 cups whipped cream cheese, at room temperature

Directions Whip ingredients, refrigerate for 24 hours. Serve on fruit or crackers. Easy- Easy- Easy. .

Honey Mustard Baked Beans - Jill Moncilovich, BVBA

2 cups dried navy beans 9 cup crockery baked bean pot
4 cups warm water
½ cup honey
1 teasp salt
1 ½ teasp dry mustard
heavy dash of onion powder
dash of freshly ground pepper
6 slices of bacon
1 ½ Tblsp butter.

Wash and sort the beans in warm water. Place beans in large saucepan and bring to ALMOST a boil then reduce heat to simmer. Cook in this covered sauce pan for 1 hour. Do NOT let the beans boil as they will crack and get mushy. Drain the beans and save the water. Alternate: soak beans overnight in hot water.

Mix the bean water, honey, salt, dry mustard, onion powder and dash of freshly ground pepper together. Put the bacon on the bottom of the crockery bean pot and add the beans. Pour in the liquid and top with the lump of butter. Cover the bean pot and bake in a slow oven (250 to 300 degrees F – I use 275 degrees F) for 5 hours for overnight soak or 6 hours for the 1 hour pre-cook.. During the last hour of baking, uncover the pot. Add a little water if the beans become too dry.

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NEWSLETTERS

Summer 2011 Newsletter Click Here

FALL 2010 Newsletter Click Here 

SPRING 2010  Newsletter  Click Here

Beekeeping Supplies for sale by club member Bob McMillin

12 - 32 oz. Glass jars with lids $10.25

Sugar $0.32 lb FBO Wampum, Pa

Plastic jars are also avaliable. Call for prices.

Bulk honey for sale. Call for prices

724-651-6125 rmcmillin@zoominternet.net