Purdue Field Day
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Beck Agricultural Center, 4550 US 52
West Lafayette, IN 47906.
Pre-registration fees (per person)
Adult TBoI member = $45
Adult non-member = $55
Youth (15 and under) = $20
Learn from experts in beekeeping and bee research and get hands-on experience in real hives. View the agenda here.
Online Registration
Click here to register.
If already a TBoI member, go directly to Step 2, click the drop down menu and select the appropriate registration (Bee School, Bee School Beginning Class, Bee School Vendor).
(NOTE: A small fee will be added to process online transactions.)
Indiana State Fair
August 1-17, 2025
Plan now to participate at the Indiana State Fair! Bring your labelled honey and hive products to sell at the fair. Our goal is to have as many different TBoI beekeepers’ honey and related products available as possible! Honey proceeds are split with 80% going to the beekeeper, 10% to the fair, and 10% to TBoI Programs with a portion divided among the local clubs who work the booth. Volunteers receive free admission to the fair.
To keep everything safe, sanitary, and organized, you must follow these requirements:
- You must have a State Wholesale certificate and conform to the guidance document or be certified by your local health department or to sell honey.
- Non-Food hive products may be sold without certificate.
- Honey MUST be from Indiana-based hives.
- Labels must have name, product weight and contact information including phone number.
- Producers take total responsibility for warranty/complaints of their products.
- Honey must be the main sweetener in all food products and you must have a certificate showing you’re approved by the health department for each product.
- You must bring an extra bottle of honey to be used for taste testing.
- Place all inventory in a stackable box with all 4 sides marked with your name and the contents of the box.
- You must work at least one shift during the fair or setup.
- You must be a member in good standing of The Beekeepers of Indiana.
- All product must be in new containers. No repurposed containers will be accepted.
- You must comply with Indiana State Law.
Fall Conference
The fall conference for 2025 will be in Embassy Suites in Indianapolis on October 17th. As always, we will have great speakers and a chance to get together and talk bees. More detailed information will be posted as it becomes available. Ideas for topics of anyone interested in volunteering should contact ethanmitchell010@gmail.com.
Bee School
Our next Bee School will take place in February 2026. Thank you to all who participated in 2025.
Board meetings
Our board meets quarterly, and anyone is welcome. Come get involved, share your ideas and passion, and learn how the decisions get made. Meetings take place on the third floor of the Indianapolis Airport in the Administrative Offices Conference Room. Enter from the parking garage and take the elevator up.
April 27 – Q2 Executive Board Meeting, 3pm
July 20 – Q3 Executive Board Meeting, 3pm
October 24 – Q4 Executive Board Meeting