Pemi-Baker Beekeepers Association

Category: Local clubs Also called: PBBA; Pemi-Baker Beekeepers Association (Ashland / New Hampton, central New Hampshire); pemibakerba.org

What it is

The Pemi-Baker Beekeepers Association (PBBA) is a local beekeeping club for central New Hampshire, around Ashland and Plymouth just south of the White Mountains. Its home page describes it as a group of veteran and beginner beekeepers with hives of many sizes around the central New Hampshire area that welcomes anyone interested in keeping honey bees, regardless of experience. The About page says it has about 125 members and holds monthly meetings with rotating topics and guest speakers (winterizing hives, bee allergies, state hive inspections and talks by members of other clubs). The club also runs a mentor program, lends a honey extractor to members, and organizes an annual beginners’ Bee School. This listing is for the local club, not a single course or a supply store.

Official URL

Official site: https://www.pemibakerba.org/

About (PBBA info): https://www.pemibakerba.org/about-us/

Join or renew membership: https://www.pemibakerba.org/join-or-renew-membership/

Meeting information (current agenda): https://www.pemibakerba.org/meeting-information/

Next meeting (November 2026): https://www.pemibakerba.org/event/monthly-meeting-november/

Directions: https://www.pemibakerba.org/directions-draft/

Mentor program: https://www.pemibakerba.org/mentor-program/

Honey extractor (members): https://www.pemibakerba.org/honey-extractor-2/

Bee School: https://www.pemibakerba.org/bee-school/

Contact: https://www.pemibakerba.org/about-us/contact-us/

Bylaws: https://www.pemibakerba.org/about-us/by-laws/

Last checked

2026-11-05. 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 membership page says monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. The Directions page puts them at the Ashland Booster Club, 99 Main St, Ashland, NH 03217 (I-93 exit 24, then US-3 south toward Ashland center; just past the ball field). The events calendar on the check date listed the November 10, 2026 and December 8, 2026 meetings, both 7:00–9:00 pm. The posted October 13, 2026 agenda mentions a December “Xmas meeting.”

Q: Can non-members attend?
A: The About page says meetings are open to anyone in the public interested in learning about beekeeping.

Q: How much is membership and what does it include?
A: The Join or Renew page lists annual dues of $10.00 for an individual or family, payable in January each year by check or PayPal (an extra $0.50 if paying online), with a liability waiver. Mail goes to PO Box 546, New Hampton, NH 03256. Benefits listed are the monthly meetings, the mentor program and the Bee School. The Honey Extractor page says members can borrow the club extractor free (donations appreciated) for 2–3 days.

Q: Does the club teach beginners?
A: Yes, through its annual Bee School and mentors. On the check date the Bee School page said only “2027 Bee School information coming soon!” The October 2026 meeting agenda lists Bee School dates of March 13, 20, 27, April 3 and 10 (one a snow day) without a year or fee, so treat them as tentative; no 2027 fee or registration was posted. The Mentor Program page lists three volunteer mentors to contact.

Q: How do I contact the club?
A: The Contact page lists officers (President Rebecca Green, Vice President Sam Stevens, Treasurer Clare Eckert, Secretary Vicki Kelly, Education Director Gerard Godville) with emails and phones, and the mailing address PO Box 546, New Hampton, NH 03256.

Q: Is this an official or affiliated listing?
A: Neither. Beekeeping Plaza is not affiliated with the Pemi-Baker Beekeepers Association. No contact, form or membership signup was made. This is the site’s first New Hampshire Local clubs listing (New Hampshire already has a Learning entry, the Pawtuckaway Bee School).