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The Massachusetts Beekeepers Association welcomes you to our annual Field Day on Saturday, June 13, 2026. This year, the Franklin County Beekeepers Association will be our host. Field Day is free and open to everyone. We have twenty-four presentations planned, with talks happening at six live bee sites and under the big tent.

We’re excited to return to the UMASS Agricultural Learning Center at 911 North Pleasant Street in Amherst, MA. Follow the yellow bee signs to find your way.

The AGRICULTURAL CENTER is a 70-acre “Living Classroom” located on the UMASS Amherst campus. The facility hosts the State’s (MDAR) research Apiaries and UMASS features Fruit / Vegetable, Vineyard, Landscaping designs, and Pollination Gardens. We ask that ALL bring their veil for protection. No pets please. Free Parking on site.

Place your orders with your favorite vendor and enjoy FREE SHIPPING. Better Bee, Mann Lake, and Union Bee Company will be exhibiting, and local vendors and artists will exhibit in the open area located adjacent to the main tent, where everyone meets. A Catered Gourmet Barbecue lunch and local ice cream service will be available.  Please pre-register for Lunch on the Mass Bee website.

• Registration begins at 8:30
• Welcome Announcements 9:00 -- 9:30 am
• First Session 9:45  -- 10:45 am     Second Session 11:00  -- 12:00 pm
• LUNCH   12:00 – 1:30 pm
• Smoker Contest
• Win Great Vendor Prizes in Our Raffle
• Third Session   1:30 – 2:30 pm      Fourth Session 2:45 – 3:45 pm

Mass Bee Field Day is FREE to All