The WHPA Honey Booth comes to the WI State Fair and we are buzzing with excitement! Join beekeepers from across the state and volunteer at the WI State Fair Honey Booth July 31 – Aug. 10 and help share our sweet story about bees and honey!

The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association is proud to announce a national award entitled, the Lee Heine ‘Good People’ Award in honor of Lee Heine, a longtime friend and leader in the beekeeping industry who passed away in 2021 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. With Lee’s passing, we lost a significant figure; a friend who not only kept bees, but one who connected with many about bees, honey, and the advancement of the beekeeping industry.

WHPA and DATCP develop a Bee Spill Response Plan in preparation for potential rollover emergencies with semi-loads of bees.

The WHPA supports the WI Pollinator Protection Package introduced to the Wisconsin State Legislature. WHPA members may contact their legislators to encourage them to co-sponsor and pass the Wisconsin Pollinator Protection Protection Package. 

Support the Honey Integrity Act! Please contact your Congressman or Senator!! Real U.S. honey is in jeopardy of becoming overtaken by fake honey that is adulterated with synthetics, syrups, or made in a lab. Make your voice heard!!

The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association honored Fran Boyd as the 2024 recipient of the Lee Heine Good People Award at the annual American Beekeeping Federation conference in Reno, Nevada held January 7-11, 2025.

The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association is proud to announce Emily Sydow as the 2025 Wisconsin Honey Queen.

Jon & Ingrid Logterman were honored as the WI Honey Producers Association’s 2024 Beekeeper of the Year at the annual Fall Convention in Onalaska, WI.

Eugene & Georgene Hausner are the recipients of the 2024 Pioneer Award – a “lifetime achievement” award. It is given each year to a member who has shown an unparalleled level of passion and commitment for the WHPA and our industry over the course of their career.