Member Meeting: Feb 3, 2026 (Allen Johnson)

Allen Johnson's Bio:

I worked at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta GA for over 30 years as a certified Recreation Therapist.   My patient care was  with veterans dealing with mental health difficulties primarily diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.  I began beekeeping in 2006 to improve the yields of my gardening.  Several years later, I began producing queens and nucs to sell.  In 2012, the opportunity to start a farm and garden retail store allowed Marie and to start selling beekeeping equipment and supplies.  In 2017, we separated the beekeeping from the farm and garden store and started Johnson's Bees and Supplies.  Retirement on Sept 30, 2021 has allowed us to focus all of our attention to beekeeping.  We are continuing our involvement with the Charlie Norwood VAMC as a community partner to introduce veterans to all of the wonders of beekeeping.