Benton County Beekeepers Association
- Location
- Bentonville, AR
- Last checked
- 2026-11-13
- Also called
- Benton County Beekeepers Association (Bentonville, Arkansas); BCBA; bentoncountybeekeepers.com
Category: Local clubs Also called: Benton County Beekeepers Association (Bentonville, Arkansas); BCBA; bentoncountybeekeepers.com
What it is
Benton County Beekeepers Association (BCBA) is a local beekeeping club for Benton County and Northwest Arkansas, meeting in Bentonville. The site’s vision statement is “to be an established and reliable source of information, education, and services for beekeepers and the communities they live in, in all of Northwest Arkansas.” The About Us page says the club informally began in the Spring of 2014 and was formally incorporated as a non-profit in August 2014. The home page states, “We are 501(c)(3) approved. EIN 47-1994993.” Monthly meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month except December, at 7:00 PM, at the Benton Cooperative Extension in Bentonville. Membership is $16.00 for one year of access for one individual. This listing is for the local club, not the junior program or beginner short courses as standalone Learning entries.
Official URL
Official site: https://bentoncountybeekeepers.com/
Monthly Meetings: https://bentoncountybeekeepers.com/monthly-meetings/
About Us: https://bentoncountybeekeepers.com/about-us/
Membership Sign-Up: https://bentoncountybeekeepers.com/membership-sign-up/
Contact: https://bentoncountybeekeepers.com/contact/
Junior Beekeeper Program (club activity, not this listing’s focus): https://bentoncountybeekeepers.com/junior-beekeeper-program/
Last checked
2026-11-13. All URLs above returned HTTP 200 with a desktop Chrome user agent on that date.
FAQ
Q: When and where does the club meet?
A: The Monthly Meetings page lists the day as the first Thursday of every month except December, at 7:00 PM, and a “New Location” of the Benton Cooperative Extension, 1204 SW 14th St #2, Bentonville, AR 72712. Upcoming Meeting Agendas showed “No posts found” when checked, and the meeting archives on that page end in 2022. The About Us page still narrates an older sequence: meetings in Pea Ridge, then the Benton County Extension Office in Bentonville, then, in January 2021, the Family Center of the Cave Springs church of Christ. This listing uses the Meetings page’s current “New Location” line at the Extension office. As of the November 13 check, December has no meeting on the printed rule. The next first Thursday after that break would be January 7, 2027, inferred from the printed rule, not from a dated 2027 agenda; confirm the live Meetings page before going. The Contact page lists a mailing address of P.O. Box 306, Pea Ridge, AR 72751, which is a mailing address, not the meeting city used for this listing.
Q: How much is membership and how do I join?
A: The Membership Sign-Up page offers $16.00 USD / One Time (for 1 year access, non-recurring). Membership runs a full 365 days from signup (not a calendar year), and each membership covers one individual. Registration is by credit or debit card only, on that page. Member benefits listed there include members-only field days, free borrowing of club honey extractors, and access to a member directory. No membership was purchased for this listing.
Q: Does the club also teach beginners or juniors?
A: Yes, as club activities, not this listing’s focus. The About Us page lists beginner short courses, additional beekeeping courses, mentorship, field days and a Junior Beekeeping Program among services for beekeepers and the community. The Junior Beekeeper Program has its own official page. Those offerings are not listed separately here.
Q: Who runs the club, and how do I contact them?
A: The About Us page names founding members from 2014 but does not print a current officer slate on that page. The Contact page gives the Pea Ridge P.O. Box and forms for reporting a swarm, requesting a speaker, or asking a general question. Use the live site to get in touch.
Q: Is this an official or affiliated listing?
A: Neither. Beekeeping Plaza is not affiliated with Benton County Beekeepers Association or the Benton Cooperative Extension. No membership, email or form was submitted. This is the first Local clubs listing for Arkansas.