Name: Florida State Beekeepers Association
Address: PO Box 15233, Fernandina Beach, FL, 32035, United States

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

To represent the interests of all beekeepers, beekeeping and its supporting industries in Florida.
Ensure the Florida State Legislators are informed on issues and interests affecting Beekeepers and Apiculture in Florida.
Nationally and internationally represent Florida Beekeepers, as well as its supporting industries on issues which affect the organization and all connected businesses.
To collect and distribute funding which will enable research and secure beekeeping for the future.

FSBA PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE PROGRAMS

PROVIDED COTTAGE INDUSTRY LANGUAGE TO PROTECT OUR RIGHTS TO SELL HONEY AND ESTABLISHED A FLORIDA HONEY STANDARD
PROVIDED FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF $3,500,000.00 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BEE LAB
PROVIDES FUNDING FOR FLORIDA COMMERCIAL BEEKEEPING RESEARCH
SECURED LEGISTATIVE APPROVAL FOR THE HONEYBEE PLATE
ENSURED OUR RIGHTS TO KEEP HONEYBEES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY UNDER THE RIGHT TO FARM ACT
PROTECTED BEEKEEPERS BY STATUTE TO BE CLASSIFIED AS AGRICULTURE
AMENDED FAC PROVIDING BEEKEEPERS THE RIGHT TO RESCUE AND RELOCATE HONEYBEES
COORDINATED AID TO BEEKEEPERS AFFECTED BY HURRICANES +/- 25K IN AID FOR HURRICANE MICHAEL-2018, +/- 350k FOR HURRICANES IAN & NICOLE-2022, WE ARE STILL WORKING ON HURRICANES DEBBY, HELENE & MILTON-2024.
COORDINATED THE VFD, "VETERINARY FEED DIRECTIVE" FOR ANTIBIOTICS HTTPS//BEEVFD.COM
FSBA COORDINATES WITH & SUPPORTS THE HONEYBEE TECHNICAL COUNCIL
WORKS WITH THE APICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE FLORIDA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
FSBA HAS DELEGATE REPRESENTATION WITH ABF THE AMERICAN BEEKEEPING FEDERATION
FSBA HAS DELEGATE REPRESENTATION WITH EAS THE EASTERN APICULTURE SOCIETY
FUNDED THE FSBA 2020 HONEYBEE ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY
CREATED FSBA LAND-USE PROGRAM, OPENING STATE PUBLIC LANDS TO BE USED BY BEEKEEPERS
CONTINUALLY LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SUPPORT THE BEEKEEPERS IN FLORIDA
GOT THE SAVE THE BEES LICENSE PLATE IN PRODUCTION TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH, HONEYBEE GRANTS, ETC.

FUNDING FOR FUTURE HONEYBEE ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDIES
PROMOTING THE SALE OF THE HONEYBEE PLATE VOUCHERS FOR FLORIDA HONEYBEE RESEARCH (ONCE APPROVED THE LICENCE PLATE REVENUES WILL SUPPORT FLORIDA HONEYBEE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND GRANTS)
SECURING ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL PUBLIC LANDS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, TO HOST AND MAINTAIN HONEYBEE APIARIES
PROTECT AND EXPAND OPEN FORAGING LAND FOR HONEYBEES
PROTECT FLORIDA-BASED COMMERCIAL BEEKEEPER OPERATIONS
WORKING TO SECURE A UNIFORM TAX REFORM POLICY FOR HONEYBEE AG EXEMPTIONS
CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE BEEKEEPERS THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE THE "BEEVFD"
BUILDING STRONGER BONDS WITH BACKYARD, SMALL SCALE & COMMERCIAL BEEKEEPERS
IMPLEMENTING A GRANT PROGRAM FOR EDUCATION PURPOSE
CONTINUALLY LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SUPPORT ALL THE BEEKEEPERS AND HONEYBEES IN FLORIDA