Membership in the guild is $35 per year for individuals, and $40 per year for families (two people). All memberships expire on December 31. Members enjoy many benefits:

  • The Guild’s Google group, a discussion list for members.
  • The Guild’s monthly newsletter, packed with articles on Guild events and projects, beekeeping, bee-friendly plants and landscaping, and much more
  • Use of the Guild’s extracting equipment
  • Participating in the Guild’s group orders of live bees
  • Priority access to Guild-sponsored classes and workshops

There are several ways to become a member:

  • Pay your dues online in our web shop. This is the Guild’s preferred option, and we request that members pay online if possible
  • Pay dues at one of our monthly meetings
  • Mail a check for your membership dues to:
    Beekeepers Guild of San Mateo County, Attn: Membership
    405 El Camino Real #415
    Menlo Park CA 94025