Sonoma County Beekeepers Association

1. Worker Bee Membership - $100.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments
This basic membership level is essential as it helps us pay our ongoing administrative costs such as facilities, insurance, event costs, staff, speaker costs, and supplies.

Membership Benefits Include:
* 10 general membership meetings
* Subscription to The Extractor
* Two tickets to the annual picnic and holiday party
* Access to the SCBA library
* Regular regional cluster meetings
* Ongoing educational forums for both beginners and seasoned beekeepers
* Hive-dives and beekeeping workshops
* Propagation workshops and discounted pollinator-friendly flowering plants
* Access to our private Facebook groups
* A culture of mentorship and support

2. Queen Bee Membership - $250.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments
This membership allows for growth within our programs and for us to develop, expand and reach out into our community. Queen bees help fund our Beekeeping and Gardening Programs. Our Queen Bees are essential in allowing us the ability to create pollinator habitats outside of SCBA and within our community at community and school gardens. Thereby our Queen Bees are improving the quality of life for our bees in Sonoma County beyond our local beekeepers and their gardens!

Membership includes:
(in addition to the Worker Bee membership)
* Ongoing recognition on our website
* Discounts to events and workshops with fees attached (in development)
* Gift of stickers, coupons for SCBA plants
* Potential for coupons for local beekeeping and nursery businesses (in development)

3. Local Beekeeper and Nursery Business Membership - $300.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments Our Sonoma County beekeepers and gardeners require local businesses to help us develop our craft and care for our bees. We wish to honor these local businesses with a special membership category of their own! Please note that this membership category is reserved only for local businesses that directly provide beekeeping supplies/services or nurseries.

Membership includes:
(in addition to the Queen Bee membership)
* Monthly mentions in our newsletter The Extractor
* Ongoing link on our website
* Mentions on our social media accounts which have over a thousand followers
* SCBA sign for display in local business

4. Pollinator Garden Donor + Queen Bee Membership - $500.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments Pollinator gardens are designed and created with specific nectar and pollen producing plants to attract pollinators – honey bees, native bees, and other diverse pollinators. Our Pollinator Garden sponsors help create the nutrients for the garden that is SCBA

Membership includes:
* Multiple mentions on our social media accounts which have over a thousand followers
* Recognition in our newsletter The Extractor for 3 months
* Ongoing recognition on our website

5. Hedgerow Donor + Queen Bee Membership - $1,000.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments
Hedgerows are vital nectar and pollen sources amidst barren landscapes such as vineyards and other monocrops. Our Hedgerow habitat membership demonstrates a deep care for local pollinators and a commitment to their healthy future.

Membership includes:
* Multiple mentions on our social media accounts which have over a thousand followers
* Recognitions in our newsletter The Extractor for 6 months
* Ongoing recognition on our website
* Appreciation gift

6. Meadow Donor + Queen Bee Membership - $2,500.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments
Meadows are beautiful sights for us and oceans of forage for honey bees and pollinators. Help us transform Sonoma County into one sweet bee-garden with our Meadow habitat membership.

Meadow membership includes:
* Multiple mentions on our social media accounts which have over a thousand followers
* Recognitions in our newsletter The Extractor for 9 months
* Ongoing recognition on our website
* Appreciation gift

7. Canopy Donor + Queen Bee Membership - $5,000.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments
Above the meadows and hedgerows is the canopy. These mighty trees sink carbon and water, provide home for wild, native bees and countless pollinators, shade the ground during our hot, dry summers, and often bloom as well, providing additional nourishment. Our Canopy habitat membership shows the deepest commitment to our work and ongoing mission.

Canopy membership includes:
* Monthly mentions on our social media accounts which have over a thousand followers
* Monthly recognition in our newsletter The Extractor for 1 year
* Ongoing recognition on our website
* Appreciation gift

8. Student - Free Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st No automatically recurring payments
* For youth between the ages of 8 and 22
* Subject to proof of enrollment, provide copy of student ID
* No Vote

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