SAVE THE BEES LICENSE PLATE
As of 6/2/2025, the plate IS happening buy a $30.- voucher and get the plate when it is available in the tag office.
DONATIONS
- NOTHING IS SWEETER THAN SUPPORTING OUR MISSION TO SAVE THE BEES & EXPAND HONEYBEE RESEARCH
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
OUR GOALS
- 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.
DONATIONS TO THE FSBA
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FSBA PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE PROGRAMS
WHAT WE DID FOR YOU IN THE PAST
- 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
FSBA PRESENT & FUTURE
WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON
- 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 MINI GRANT PROGRAM FOR EDUCATION PURPOSE
- CONTINUALLY LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SUPPORT ALL THE BEEKEEPERS AND HONEYBEES IN FLORIDA
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