Events

Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026

Time: 9:30AM-4:00PM CDT

Location: Auburn University Beef Teaching Center, 500 Shug Jordan Pkwy, Auburn, AL 36849

Cost: $40 per person  

Deadline to register: August 1

Topics: Preparing colonies for winter, varroa management, honey harvesting, and wax processing. Some sessions will be split by experience levels; please indicate which track you want to participate in during the registration process.

Please provide any comments or expectations you may have coming into the workshop that you would like to be addressed. 

Refreshments and lunch are included in the cost of registration. 

Last date to cancel for a refund is August 8, 2026.

Please contact us at honey@auburn.edu with any questions, accommodation requests, or to be added to the waitlist if the workshop is full.

Join us for an evening where the community comes together over dinner made from fresh, local ingredients. Celebrate the flavors of the season and strengthen bonds with your farming neighbors.

Thursday, August 27, 2026

6:30pm-9pm

AU Research & Innovation Campus, Huntsville, AL

Dressy Casual

Spend the evening with a few Sweet Grown Alabama farmers, including Vaughn Farms, Hubert Family Farms, Scott's Orchard, and Howling Fresh Farms.

Featuring keynote speaker Madison Co Commission Chairman, Rex Vaughn