Welcome to the
Iowa Honey Producers Association
Helping fellow Beekeepers since 1912
Our next IHPA event on the horizon
Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair is one of the biggest events for the Iowa Honey Producers Association. Located in the Agricultural Building is great tasting Iowa honey, beeswax candles, honeycomb, and a variety of other honeybee products, much of which is entered into the Fair's judged competition. Most of all, be sure to check out our Honey Lemonade stand - nothing better will quench your thirst on a hot August day.
New for 2024
The IHPA has a special treat for fair volunteers this year. For every shift a person works, they will receive an entry into our special raffle. Prizes include a 3lb package of bees donated by Boernsen Bees, a 5 frame nuc donated by The Holton Homestead, a 2nd 5 frame nuc donated by Finer Honey Farms, and a complete hive kit donated by Foley's Russian Bees. Winners will be announced at annual conference and certificates will be mailed out for recipients to collect their prizes the following spring! That's over $800 in prizes just to say "thank you" for donating your time to our biggest fundraiser of the year, the Iowa State Fair!
Want to get into the fair for free?
Booth volunteers get free entry into the state fair as well as all the free honey lemonaid they want while working. Do you have teenagers you can rope into working at the booth? Bingo, you've just figured out how to take the whole family to the fair for free lol. Come enjoy the fair and work an even shift after, or work a morning/noon shift and enjoy the evening events and concerts.
For more details or to sign up now, please contact Heidi Love
515-729-1761
ihpasecretary@gmail.com
A little later this year
2024 IHPA Annual Conference & Trade Show
We did it last year, and we plan to do it again for 2024; to have the BIGGEST Conference and Trade Show in the Midwest!!! Check out our conference page and our facebook posts for the latest released information on the event. Soon we'll have the registration for the event and hotel open for purchase.
October 25th & 26th
Prairie Medows Event and Conference Center
1 Prairie Meadows Dr,
Altoona, IA 50009
Big Guest Speakers
Randy Oliver
Megan Mahoney
Judy Wu-Smart
Dr Larry Connor
David Burns
Amiri Esmaeil
2024 IHPA Memorial Scholarship Winners
Dist 1. Kate Richards, Solon
Dist 2. Abigal Dvorak, Cedar Falls
Dist 3. Isabelle Harty, Mason City
Dist 4. Mathew Mikles, Johnston
Dist 5. Dylan Calvin, Creston
Dist 6. Isabelle Gehrke, Milford
These high school graduates will receive a $500 schalorship. I would like to thank all the students that applied. We had more apps than last year. I had several people help and contribute to making this a success. Dick and Kristy Ostercamp for there advise and help. Riley Finer for his help and excepting a spot on the memorial committee. The district representatives all were willing to help and I really feel it makes this special when we can be at the assembly to represent the IHPA. Some had conflicts and were not able to do the presentation. Our President went to a school and made a presentation, Jason thank you. Some schools would not allow a representative to make the presentation and I understand the size of some, there is not enough time for. There will be some minor adjustments made for next year and I will be taking it to the board for approval but I feel this has been a successful year. I am looking forward for next year! Thank you.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT TO OTHERS FOR YOUR LOVE OF HONEY BEES AND THE IHPA
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You can order one decal for $10 or two for $15 (make check to IHPA). You probably will want two since you will have two License Plates. You don’t have to have a decal on both. Or you could choose a different non-profit organization’s decal and place on the other plate, as well. Or, in the future you want a different type of decal you can easily change it or update your current decal.
You can see the Decal below and on the DOT’s website which is; https://iowadot.gov/mvd/vehicleregistration/vehicleregistration/Decals
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This decal is made to the same specifications that the month decal is made. So, it should last a few years. Now, for those of you that do not want to buy the Decal License Plate ($5.00 in addition to your registration fee plus $5.00 renewal fee at the County’s Treasurers Office) but still want a COOL DECAL you can use them like any decal – in your vehicle’s window, bumper or even on your refrigerator.
The purpose of this decal is raise awareness of Honey Bees and IHPA in Iowa. Yes, we will raise some dollars too. All funds raised will go to support Iowa State Fair Booth renovations.
Thanks for your support of this fun way of showing off our love of honey bees and of IHPA.
