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Find a BC Beekeeper

These are resources and contacts of local beekeepers in BC. There are Organizations, Government Branches, as well as small clubs and Facebook groups so you can find your new best-beekeeping friends!

If you aren’t finding what you are looking for, reach out! We have been around since 2010 and we can connect you with what you are seeking.

Provincial Apiculturist
British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture & Food

Animal Health Centre
1767 Angus Campbell Road
Abbotsford, BC V3G 2M3
Tel: 604-556-3129
Fax: 604-556-3015

paul.vanwestendorp@gov.bc.ca
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/animals-and-crops/animal-production/bees

Fraser Valley (including Metro Vancouver)

Scott Gordon
Email: beeexcellent@hotmail. com
Phone: 604-220-0336

Kootenay Region

Axel Krause
Email: a.krause@telus. net
Phone: 250-608-7397

Powell River, Sunshine Coast
Caroline Stoddart
Phone: 604-485-5232

Shuswap-North Okanagan
Doug Gordon
Email: douggyg@gmail. com
Phone: 250-309-5939

South Okanagan-Similkameen/Kootenay-Boundary
Ray Levesque
Phone: 250-498-4025
Fax: 250-498-4952

Southern Vancouver Island/Gulf Islands
Wendi Gilson
Email: wendigilson@yahoo. ca
Phone: 250-882-2852

David Macdonald
Email: dmacdonald@telus. net

Thompson-Cariboo-Central North
Diane Dunaway
Email: beecheck@dunawayranch. com
Phone: 250-297-6399

1062 Fleetwood Court, Kamloops, BC, V2B 8J4
https://www.kamloopsbeekeepers.com/

12894 – 109 Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3T 2M9
https://www.langleybeeclub.org/

www.bcbeekeepers.com
P.O. Box 5594, Victoria, B.C.   V8R 6S4
President: Catherine Culley  president@bcbeekeepers.com
250-388-5010

551 Prince Robert Dr., Victoria, BC V9B 1E1
https://bchoneyproducers.ca/bc-beebreeders/

1253 Collison Road, Kelowna, BC, V1X 5J3
http://northokanaganbeekeepers.ca/

18835 Ness Lake Road, Prince George, B.C. V2K 5L7
PG Beekeepers Facebook

BCHPA Affiliated Societies and Other Clubs

These are clubs and associations that the BC Honey Producers Association recognizes. They offer courses, and scheduled meetings and some offer field days and conferences. They are great organizations to grow with!

The HUB Community Center
2375 Koksilah Road, Duncan
https://cowichanbeekeepers.ca/

Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/431845257013852/

Surrey Beekeepers Association
c/o Jessie Liu
15586 34 Ave
Surrey, BC V3Z 0G4
http://surreybeeclub.com

5411 Wildwood Road, Courtenay, BC V9J 1P5
https://cvbclub.com/

Kinsmen Nature Pavilion
11851 Westminster Hwy
Richmond, BC
V6X 1B4, Canada
https://www.richmondbeekeepers.ca/

Bringing Beekeepers Together on Vancouvers North Shore
http://northshorebeekeepingclub.weebly.com/

Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1502531983348520/

Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/westkootenaybeekeepers/

https://westkootenaybeekeepers.ca/

Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/502152949881970/

*If you know of or are a part of a beekeeping club, organization, or Facebook group you don’t see listed here, please let us know. We would love to add it to the site.