Lancaster County Beekeepers Society
- Location
- Manheim (Lancaster County), PA
- Last checked
- 2026-10-21
- Also called
- LCBS; Lancaster County Beekeepers (Pennsylvania); lancasterbeekeepers.org
Category: Local clubs Also called: LCBS; Lancaster County Beekeepers (Pennsylvania); lancasterbeekeepers.org
What it is
The Lancaster County Beekeepers Society (LCBS) is an all-volunteer beekeeping club in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Its About Us page says the society first met in the city in 1876 and welcomes anyone interested in honey bees, with no requirement to keep bees. Its stated mission is to better understand honey bee biology and behavior, provide public awareness and services, and promote honey and other hive products. The Membership page says it normally meets the third Tuesday of the month from March to October, mostly at the Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Farm, 1446 Auction Rd., Manheim.
Official URL
Official site: https://www.lancasterbeekeepers.org/
About Us: https://www.lancasterbeekeepers.org/about/
Membership: https://www.lancasterbeekeepers.org/membership/
Contact: https://www.lancasterbeekeepers.org/contact/
Last checked
2026-10-21. All URLs above returned HTTP 200 with a desktop Chrome user agent on that date.
Who it’s for
Anyone in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania interested in honey bees. The About Us page says there is no requirement to keep bees, and newcomers are invited to attend a meeting “on us.”
Why it’s listed
This is a first-party, all-volunteer local club with a printed meeting rule, venue, dues and member benefits.
- Meetings (Membership page, checked 2026-10-21): normally the third Tuesday of the month, March through October, mostly at the Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Farm in Manheim. The home page showed no upcoming events on the check date (off-season, November–February).
- Dues (Membership page, checked 2026-10-21): $10 for a full year, covering everyone in the household.
- Member benefits (checked 2026-10-21): free use of a 15-frame radial extractor, a certified kitchen for bottling saleable honey for a nominal fee, a spot on the swarm collectors list, and the chance to help tend the club’s hives at the Extension Farm.
- History and mission (About Us, checked 2026-10-21): the society first met in the city in 1876; its mission is to better understand honey bee biology and behavior, provide public awareness and services, and promote honey and other hive products.
Meeting details and dues above are what the official pages showed on the check date. They can change.
Location
Most meetings: Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Farm, 1446 Auction Rd., Manheim, PA (Lancaster County). The club has no physical address for public mail; use the official Contact page.
Notes
- Category is Local clubs. This is the site’s first Pennsylvania club listing (Pennsylvania has two Penn State Learning listings).
- No first-party image was included with this listing; the site’s default placeholder is used.
- Not affiliated with Beekeeping Plaza. No form or email was sent.
FAQ
Q: When and where does LCBS meet?
A: The Membership page (checked 2026-10-21) says normally the third Tuesday of each month from March to October, with most meetings at the Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Farm, 1446 Auction Rd., Manheim, PA. The home page showed no upcoming events on the check date, which fits the off-season (November–February).
Q: How much does membership cost?
A: $10 for a full year, covering everyone in the household.
Q: What do members get?
A: Free use of a 15-frame radial extractor, a certified kitchen for bottling saleable honey for a nominal fee, a spot on the swarm collectors list, and the chance to help tend the club’s hives at the Extension Farm.
Q: Can I attend before joining?
A: Yes. The About Us page invites newcomers to attend a meeting “on us.”
Q: Does it have a mailing address?
A: No. The About Us page says it is all-volunteer with no physical address for public mail; use the official Contact page.
Q: Is this an official or affiliated listing?
A: Neither. Beekeeping Plaza is not affiliated with LCBS. No form or email was sent. This is the site’s first Pennsylvania club listing (Pennsylvania has two Penn State Learning listings).