Tri-County Beekeepers Association

Category: Local clubs Also called: TCBA; Tri-County Beekeepers Association Inc.; Wooster / ATI beekeepers; Ashland–Wayne–Holmes beekeepers Last checked: 2026-09-23

What it is

Tri-County Beekeepers Association Inc. (TCBA) is a first-party local beekeeping club founded in 1980 whose official About page states it supports local beekeepers and promotes public awareness of honey bees and their importance to the environment. The founders named it “Tri-County” for Wayne, Holmes, and Ashland Counties (Ohio). Official copy says the organization has grown to over 400 members from across Ohio and neighboring states. Monthly meetings are open to the public. It is not a commercial hive-equipment manufacturer and not a university certificate pathway.

Who it’s for

Hobby and experienced beekeepers (and bee enthusiasts with or without hives) in Ashland / Wayne / Holmes Counties and greater northeast Ohio who want last-Wednesday monthly meetings at the OSU ATI Honey Bee Laboratory, a published 2026 speaker calendar, swarm-list access, and first-party $10 individual/family (or $5 junior) annual dues. Visitors are welcome without joining. Not a drop-in equipment warehouse and not Colorado State’s online beekeeping certificate.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party Local club with a printed meeting cadence (last Wednesday), a named Wooster ATI/OSU Honey Bee Laboratory venue, annual dues dollar amounts on the official Membership page, and a dated 2026 monthly topic/speaker schedule — not a Facebook-only group and not a scraped directory card.

• Meeting schedule & venue (Events + About pages — checked 2026-09-23): Regular monthly meetings on the last Wednesday of each month; open to the public. Official Normal Meeting Agenda: 7:00–8:00 p.m. speaker and presentation; 8:00–8:15 p.m. refreshment break; 8:15–9:00 p.m. business meeting (may run a little longer). Meeting location: Honey Bee Laboratory on the ATI/OSU campus, Garrison Circle West, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Sample 2026 topics (Events page): January — Beepothicary (Jeannie Saum); March — Cut-outs (Matt Carmaney); April — Swarms, Splits, Traps (Randy Lieby); May — Growing/Foraging (Natalie Friedrich); June — Club Apiary (Mark Geib); July — Picnic (Heather Zapp Massaro); August — Hard Lessons Learned (Greg Burns); September — The Slovenian Hive; October — Diagnostic Kit (Peggy Garnes); November — annual business meeting and officer elections. Community calendar also lists Ohio State Fair (July 29–August 9) and Wayne / Ashland County Fairs. 2027 Spring Beekeeping Workshop save-the-date: March 5–6 (official copy: one of the largest one-day beekeeping events in the nation).
• Membership dues (Membership page — checked 2026-09-23): Individual/Family $10 per year; Junior (under 18) $5 per year. Dues year January 1–December 31; no prorating. Mail application and dues to Tri-County Beekeepers Association Inc, Attn: Treasurer, P.O. Box 1212, Wooster, Ohio 44691, or bring them to a meeting. Printed member benefits include monthly meetings, the annual spring workshop, swarm-call-list access, and community outreach.
• Contact / hub: official site https://www.tricountybeekeepers.org/; phone (330) 801-1309; email [email protected]. No purchase or outreach was made from Beekeeping Plaza.

Meeting time/place, 2026 speakers, dues, and workshop dates above are what the official pages showed on the check date. They can change. Confirm on the live Events, Membership, and Workshop pages before treating any figure or venue as fixed.

Official URL

https://www.tricountybeekeepers.org/

About: https://www.tricountybeekeepers.org/about

Membership / dues ($10 / $5): https://www.tricountybeekeepers.org/membership

Events (schedule, agenda, venue): https://www.tricountybeekeepers.org/events

Workshop: https://www.tricountybeekeepers.org/workshop

Swarm: https://www.tricountybeekeepers.org/swarm

Contact: https://www.tricountybeekeepers.org/contact

Location

Primary public venue named on the official Events page (checked 2026-09-23): Honey Bee Laboratory, ATI/OSU campus, Garrison Circle West, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Pattern: last Wednesday, 7:00 / 8:00 / 8:15 p.m. format. Mail: P.O. Box 1212, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Verify the live Events page before you go.

This is a Local club meeting address, not a Rossman retail counter and not a university online classroom pathway.

Notes

• Category is Local clubs. First-party regional beekeeping association with printed meeting schedule/venue and annual dues. Not Equipment and not Learning (university pathway). Distinct from already-listed Central Ohio Beekeepers.
• $10 individual/family and $5 junior dues, last-Wednesday cadence, 7:00–9:00 p.m. agenda, Garrison Circle West Honey Bee Lab venue, 1980 founding, 400+ members, Wayne/Holmes/Ashland service area, and March 5–6 2027 workshop save-the-date are transcribed from official tricountybeekeepers.org pages checked on 2026-09-23 and may change.
• First-party logo saved beside this listing as tri-county-beekeepers.png (from the official tricountybeekeepers.org About-page brand PNG).
• Not affiliated with Beekeeping Plaza.
• No Beekeeping Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.

FAQ

Q: When and where does TCBA meet?
A: Official Events page (checked 2026-09-23): last Wednesday of each month; 7:00 p.m. speaker / 8:00 refreshments / 8:15 business meeting, at the Honey Bee Laboratory on the ATI/OSU campus, Garrison Circle West, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Meetings are open to the public. Confirm https://www.tricountybeekeepers.org/events before travel.

Q: What are the dues?
A: Official Membership page (checked 2026-09-23): $10 per year individual/family; $5 junior (under 18); dues year January 1–December 31, no prorating. Mail to P.O. Box 1212, Wooster, OH 44691 or pay at a meeting. Confirm the live Membership page before paying.

Q: Is this an equipment shop or a university course?
A: No. TCBA is listed here as Local clubs — an Ashland/Wayne/Holmes Counties beekeeping association with membership meetings and a large spring workshop. For hive gear see Equipment listings (e.g. Rossman Apiaries, Acorn Pierco); for Colorado State Extension’s online beekeeping certificate see Learning.