Our Association
The South Carolina Beekeepers Association is a private non-profit organization dedicated to education and advocacy ensuring that South Carolina beekeepers have the information and tools they need to meet the challenges of modern beekeeping.
Mission
Our mission includes public education as we strive to provide individuals, and public and private organizations with factual and up to date information about the honey bee, beekeeping, and its importance to our food supply.
We have 23 local beekeeping associations in South Carolina with members who are ready willing and able to talk to you about beekeeping in our state and if you ask, might be willing to tell you where you can get good, wholesome, local honey.
Our Passion
We love promoting beekeeping. Anyone can be a beekeeper an any skill level and economical level. It is a lot of fun and a great project for families to do together or as a neighborhood project.
The benefits of keeping bees is that the environment becomes better.
Executive Committee
SCBA is a member based organization representative of commercial, hobby, and small-scale beekeepers, as well as other people interested in the promotion and preservation of honey bees and beekeeping in South Carolina. SCBA is governed by elected officers who are all volunteers and serve their regions. They meet regularly to make decisions that guide SCBA forward to meet agendas and goals. SC beekeepers can call on their representatives for issues and get answers for what concerns themselves and honeybees. Below is a list of those names and contact information.
Susan Marie Jones
President
215 Johns Creek Rd
Hodges, SC 29653
864-430-3393
President@scstatebeekeepers.com
David Yannello
Vice President
Danny Cannon
Past President
1437 Jessamine Road
Lexington, SC 29073
803-600-4576
dannycan68@gmail.com
Henry Campbell
Treasurer
1388 Sawmill Rd
Gray Court, SC 29645
864-684-3932
treasurer@scstatebeekeepers.com
Cynthia Robinson
SCBA Secretary
803-981-2495
info@scstatebeekeepers.com
Elected Directors
Susan Crook – MBP Director
Jim Strohm – Director
Jill Van Horn – Director
Ex Officio Board Members
Brad Cavin
Apiary Inspector
612 Chesnee Hwy
Spartanburg, S.C. 29033
864-594-0426
scavin@clemson.edu
Ben Powell
State Apiculturist
843-546-4481
bpowel2@clemson.edu
Nancy Simpson
EAS Delegate
7720 HWY 165
Ravenel, SC 29470
843-763-2869
simpson.nancy007@gmail.com