The Tidewaters/Daufuskie Beginner Beekeepers Course

Free beginning beekeeper training in Beaufort

Learn sustainable beekeeping and help grow a coastal bee-products cottage industry. The South Carolina Beekeepers Association and Master Beekeeper Program are teaming up with Clemson Extension Service to offer in-depth training for new and existing beekeepers.

January 21–23, 2027 · 8:00 am–4:00 pm daily
Clemson Extension Office · 18 John Galt Road · Beaufort, SC 29906

Registration & eligibility

This project was supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, under Award Number P1601SCBGP25-09

• The course is free; registration is required.
• Limited to 40 registrants. Registrations will be approved manually.
• Preference will be given to people from Jasper, Hampton, Beaufort and Colleton counties to help establish a coastal beekeeping community.
• Remaining spaces will be filled first come, first served after December 15, 2026.

View the class agenda · Questions? Contact David MacFawn.

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