🐝Bee Day at Rooted In! (FREE EVENT!🐝

Join us for a buzz-worthy event you won’t want to miss! Bee Day at Rooted In will feature free educational opportunities for both budding backyard beekeepers and seasoned hive veterans alike. Expect expert-led talks, hands-on booths, bee-related vendors, and even a people’s choice honey tasting! One $5 Ticket gets you a taste of ALL the entries and the winning beekeeper takes home the $$! (Email DanielCunningham@Rootedin.com To enter your honey)

Bee Day 2025 –Speaker Schedule

All sessions held at the Farmhouse

10:15–10:45 a.m.
   John and Sarah Wright
A “Buzz” Worthy Journey: Starting and Sustaining Your Beekeeping Adventure

11:00–11:30 a.m.
   Carol Clark
Native Bees in Your Landscape: Diversity, Habitat, and Why It Matters

11:45 a.m.–12:25 p.m.
   Ryan Gieseke
Inside the Hive: An Exploration of Honey Bee Biology

12:35–1:05 p.m.
   Mike Barber
Raising Royalty: a commercial Beekeeper’s Guide to Grafting Queens

1:20–1:50 p.m.
   Kirby Carmichael
One Beekeeper and a few Million Bees: Beekeeping as a business enterprise

2:15 p.m.
  Honey Tasting Winner Announced!

2:20–2:50 p.m.
   Michelle Boerst
A Master Craftsman Beekeeper presents: A year in beekeeping

Honey Tasting Contest – Guidelines

For Beekeepers

• Bring: One 16 oz (1 pint) food-safe squeeze bottle (clear plastic or honey bear style with flip-top lid).
• Amount: A full bottle is enough for ~50 tasters with extra for spills?
• Labeling: No names, logos, or identifying marks — blind tasting.
• Arrival: Check in and set up at the Entry Table between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m.
• If Needed: We can provide a squeeze bottle — let us know ahead of time.

For Honey Tasters

1. Check In at the Entry Table

• Get your $5 voting ticket at the front register.
• Volunteers will explain how tasting works.

2. Taste at the Tasting Tables

• Two round tables will have all honey entries, numbered for fairness.
• At each honey:
  • Take one clean, compostable spoon from the cup.
  • Squeeze honey from the bottle into your spoon.
  • Taste, then toss spoon in the bin.

3. Vote

• After tasting, place your ticket in the Ticket Jar for your favorite honey at the Entry Table.
• Votes will be counted at 2:00 p.m., and the winner announced shortly after.

Sanitation Rules

• Honey is served only from squeeze bottles.
• One compostable spoon per taste — please avoid reusing utensils. (they will be composted)
• Volunteers will restock spoons, keep tables clean, and help guide you.

This sheet will be posted at:

• Entry Table
• Each tasting table
• Door to the tasting facility
• Door to the main event space
• Door to the speaker area