The mission of the Foundation is to preserve and protect honey bees to ensure a quality food supply and environment.
Objectives:
- Enhance and expand the awareness of the contribution of honey bees to agriculture and to society.
- Create additional appreciation and interest in the profession of beekeeping through studies in technical and scientific subjects.
- Strengthening beekeepers' skills through educational programs.
- Provide resources for continuing bee research particularly in areas which will advance bee culture, improve pollination, and conserve biodiversity.
Goals: Short Term
- Determine and prioritize the list of possible donors to support programs.
- Develop the promotional materials and establish how and when to approach possible donors.
- Set up the procedures and methods to be used to account for control and report on the donated funds, expenses, and allocations to proposals or programs.
- Establish the criteria for evaluating, prioritizing and selecting proposals to be funded.
SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION
The Foundation is supported by donations from the beekeeping industry, from allied agricultural businesses, from agricultural associations, and from others interested in the preservation of honey bees. You can now donate to the American Honey Queen Scholarship Fund. This fund is also tax deductible. Since the Foundation is organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, contributions qualify for tax-deductible treatment.