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MAINE BEEKEEPERS GIVE JANE DUNSTAN THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

- February 1, 2024 - -(excerpt)

As the current director of the Knox Lincoln County Bee School, Jane is passionate about teaching and cares deeply about the success of all new beekeepers. She has further enhanced existing bee school curriculum by creating a comprehensive, multi-modal approach with a rotation of hands-on learning stations interspersed with formal class instruction. Intermediate classes, offered in early spring, have been popular and attracted beekeepers outside of Lincoln County.

Several years ago she began hosting “Fireside Chats” during the winter months in her 1778 farmhouse kitchen. Beekeepers share their beekeeping experiences and form mentoring friendship …

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