Membership is open to anyone who is interested in bees or bee culture. Dues are $15.00 per calendar year (December 31 - December 31) for the first in the family joining (Members joining after October 1st receive membership till the end of the following year). Those joining in June or later in the year may pay $7.50 for 1/2 year. Additional members of the family wanting voting privileges shall be assessed dues at $1.00 per year. Youth memberships (18 years of age and younger) are $7.50 per year. New memberships and renewals should be submitted to the Treasurer.

The association is a not-for-profit IRC 501(c)5 agricultural-educational organization, run by dedicated volunteers, and supported primarily by membership dues (subscriptions). The IRC status means that the association is a tax-exempt organization. While donations are always welcome, they are not tax deductible as a charitable contribution, but membership dues and subscriptions may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses.

The Bee Buzzer, our monthly newsletter, is the official publication of the Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers' Association, Inc. and is published monthly. Commercial ads are accepted in the newsletter for a fee, non-commercial ads by paid-up members are accepted free for charge.

The association library is free to all members. Books may be checked out at meetings and kept for a period of 30 days. The honey bee publications, The American Bee Journal, Bee Culture, as well as The Speedy Bee can be subscribed through the Treasurer. The ABJ and Bee Culture through association membership are offered at a 25% and 21% discount, respectively. 

The Association meets monthly throughout the year. Please visit our "Meeting Schedule" page for details. The association is a non-profit organization; elected officers serve without pay. Everyone is invited to attend the meeting.