Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association

Category: Local clubs Also called: KBA; Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association (Louisville, Kentucky / Southern Indiana); kyanabees.com

What it is

The Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association (KBA) is a public, volunteer-led local beekeeping club serving Louisville, Kentucky and Southern Indiana since 1976. Its Join page says it is the largest local beekeeping club in Kentucky with over 250 dues-paying memberships, and that its mission is to teach and support honey bees in the community mainly through backyard hobbyist beekeeping. Benefits listed include monthly in-person education meetings, monthly virtual Google Meet Q&A sessions, seasonal field days, a holiday party, mentorship, club equipment loans (extractor, oxalic-acid vaporizer, observation hive), a swarm team, a Buy Local page and free membership in the Verified Local Honey Producers program for members. This listing is for the local club, not a single course and not a supply store.

Official URL

Official site: https://kyanabees.com/

Join the KBA: https://kyanabees.com/join-the-kba

Calendar: https://kyanabees.com/calendar

November 2026 monthly meeting: https://kyanabees.com/calendar/kba-november-meeting-2026

December 2026 holiday party: https://kyanabees.com/calendar/kba-december-meeting-2026

November 2026 virtual Q&A: https://kyanabees.com/calendar/kba-november-google-meeting-2026

Education (free materials): https://kyanabees.com/education

Bee a Beekeeper / start beekeeping: https://kyanabees.com/start-beekeeping

Newsletter: https://kyanabees.com/newsletter

Swarm removal: https://kyanabees.com/swarm-removal

Buy Local: https://kyanabees.com/buy-local

Verified Local Honey: https://kyanabees.com/verified-local-honey

Last checked

2026-11-06. 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: In-person monthly meetings are posted on the Calendar. On the check date the next in-person meeting was Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 6:00–8:00 pm at the Texas Roadhouse Support Center, 6060 Dutchmans Ln., Louisville, KY 40205 (topic: Beeswax Candle Making with Angela Schultz). The December 8, 2026 event at the same address is listed as the Holiday Party 2026 (6:00–8:00 pm). Monthly virtual Google Meet Q&A sessions are also posted (for example November 17, 2026). The Join page says there are 11 in-person meetings and 12 virtual meetings per year plus field days.

Q: Can non-members attend?
A: The November meeting page says the meeting is open to the public and free with a $15 yearly household KBA membership. Treat visitor rules as printed on each event page.

Q: How much is membership?
A: The Join page and event pages list $15 per year for a household (described as 2 adults and 2 children on the membership form page). Payment is through a digital membership form and PayPal; the page notes automatic annual renewal via PayPal unless you opt out, and that cash or check can be arranged at an in-person meeting. Members over 65 may qualify for lifetime status after 10 years of paid membership (details on the Join page).

Q: Does the club teach beginners?
A: Yes. The Start Beekeeping page advises planning in fall/winter, attending field days and finding a mentor through the club, and notes that KBA and other clubs typically host bee schools in fall and winter. The Education page publishes free guides and class handouts. Dated 2026 Beekeeping 101 class events appear on the calendar archive; no separate 2027 bee-school fee/registration page was posted on the pages checked — use the club calendar and Start Beekeeping page for current beginner options.

Q: How do I contact the club?
A: Email KBA@kyanabees.com (printed in the site footer). The 2025 officers block on event pages lists President Eric Burns, Vice President Jeff Gravatte and Treasurer/Secretary Brandon Trent. No street mailing address beyond the meeting venue was found on the pages checked.

Q: Is this an official or affiliated listing?
A: Neither. Beekeeping Plaza is not affiliated with the Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association. No contact, form or membership signup was made. This is the site’s first Kentucky Local clubs listing (Kentucky already has an Equipment entry, The Bee Barn in Paducah).

Q: Any caveats on the December holiday-party page?
A: The December 8, 2026 event header lists the Texas Roadhouse Support Center address and 6:00–8:00 pm times, but the body copy still describes a prior-year holiday party at the Louisville Nature Center on 12/6/2025. Prefer the structured event date/venue/time on that page; the body text looks stale.