CVBA Membership Types and Fees

Regular member - $10 per year

One person, business or corporation age 18 or older who practices beekeeping as a profession or hobby or is interested in beekeeping.

Family member - $15 per year

A husband and wife or husband, wife and children who all live together in a single household and practice beekeeping as a profession or hobby or are interested in beekeeping.

Youth member - $5 per year

Persons 17 years of age or younger who practice beekeeping as a profession or hobby or are interested in beekeeping. Youth members cannot hold office or vote.

Benefits of Being a CVBA Member

CVBA members get together each month for fellowship, club projects and the ability to learn more about bees.

Members also have access to borrow materials from the club's large library. They can take part in field days, honey extraction days and free classes.

CVBA Bee Inspectors (by county)

The club also has a large number of bee inspectors licenses by the State of Tennessee. Our bee inspectors are located throughout the region to help members to keep their bees healthy.

Our current bee inspectors are:

Claiborne County

Roy Lindsey - 423.626.7519
Junior Snelson - 423.626.5538

Grainger County

Gerald Moore - 865.767.3410 (home) and 423.754.4462 (cell)

Greene County

Sara Ledford - 423.235.6577

Hancock County

Robert Goble - 423.733.8623
Jim Hubbert - 423.733-4277
Ted Lewis - 423.733.4359
Jim Rice - 423.733.1932

Hawkins County

Bud Pluta - 423.272.5505

Blount County

Joe Tarwater - 865.274.6160