The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association is proud to announce a new 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.
Lee had a magnanimous way of coalescing people around a cause, sparking interest and passion for bees, and making people care about the honey and beekeeping industry with action and impact. The Lee Heine Good People Award is designed to honor those who have forged positive relationships with industry members and who have taken on the beekeeping industry’s causes, but are not beekeepers or working in the beekeeping industry.
Since Lee’s influence was felt nationwide, nominations are open nationwide. READ MORE HERE…
