Webers Make Honey Promotion a Full-Time Family Calling
The David and JoAnne Webers of Clayton run Weber Aviaries with 400 hives and promote honey year round. JoAnne coordinates the American Honey Queen program while juggling beekeeping, bottling, and speaking engagements across Wisconsin, Iowa, Tennessee, and Milwaukee.
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Weber Aviaries
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JoAnne
Iowa
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American Beekeeping Federation
American Honey Queen role described in federation program
The American Honey Queen serves without salary, receiving travel and lodging paid by the federation and a small spending allowance. Funded by beekeepers and honey packers, she may keep gifts and speeches, plus a $1,500 scholarship after her reign. The position is honorific and requires sacrifices such as taking a year off from college.
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JoAnne
Polk-Burnett Beekeepers Association
Federation
Ability comes first for honey queens
Kari Olson, 19, the American Honey Queen, says promotion and communication drive the role more than looks. She tours nationwide promoting honey, explains bee safety, and advocates pollination importance while addressing schools and fairs. Her family business spans four generations of beekeeping and honey production.
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Wisconsin
Lee Dreyfus
Amery Farm
Ms. Olson
Kari Olson
Minnesota Hobby Beekeepers Association
Minnesota
Kari
Cambridge
Minn
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