The American Beekeeping Federation is a national organization that supports the interests of all beekeepers and the beekeeping industry in the United States. It also runs the American Honey Queen program, a national competition with the goal to promote beekeeping, increase national honey consumption, and educate the public about the value of honey bees.
Colorado does not have a Honey Queen program, but in January last year KDNK's Marilyn Gleason visited with the 2024 American Honey Queen and the three young women hoping to take her place.
Valley Voices | America's Honey Queens know their bees-ness
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All the Honey Queens
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Kaelin Sumner, reigning American Honey Queen 2024
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Emelia Burnham, California HQ
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Cheyenne Bastian Brown, Pennsylvania HQ
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Kaelin, Sadie I & Emelia
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Sadie Goettl, Wisconsin HQ
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Honey Queens and Marilyn Gleason
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