Summary of eligibility and requirements for individuals to receive beehive grants:

• Be completely new to beekeeping
• A resident of Tennessee
• Only one grant per family
• Attend/complete beginning beekeeping course
                    Will be scheduled - cancelled due to the weather - contact Mitch Latsch for details

• Be ready to start this spring (2010)
• Will accept beekeeping beginner kit grant and conditons
• Will purchase bees
• Will purchase additional equip as/if needed   (like 2nd hive box and bees)
• Must become member local association for 2 years  - Must be paid before receipt of Grant Kit
• Must become member TBA ($10yr) for 2 years - Must be paid before receipt of Grant Kit - TBA has reduced membership rates when paid in advance - $18 – 2yrs,  $26-3yrs
• Must work with local TBA member mentor for two years  - Will be required to make monthly reports – can be at the local meeting.
• Must work at least one event for the organization each year for the two year commitment
• For first two years, half of the honey production from these hives will go to local association to help defray cost of set up. Third year, all goes to beekeeper
• If you decide beekeeping is not for you, return grant equipment to local association for redistribution