National AgrAbility Project

Put together a SRAP raffle basket and/or collect auctions items. Both activities help to bring farmer clients to the NTW. Items can be shipped ahead of time to Kimberly Lengerich at 8615 N. Lehman Rd. Spokane, WA 99217. Please indicate somewhere on the packaging that it is for the AgrAbility NTW auction or raffle basket and let Kim know that an item is being shipped to her. Her email is kjdevries@wsu.edu, and her phone number is 360-333-1067.

Submitted by Tess McKeel

Joe Ricker and Ned Stoller attended the Hivelife 2023 Beekeeping Conference in Sevierville, TN, on January 6-7. This event had over 1,500 beekeepers from across the nation gathered to discuss beekeeping. The staff managed a table in the vendor area with partner organizations like Heroes for Hives, Mission Beelieve, Charles the Bee Listener, and others that demonstrated adaptive ideas for beekeeping such as the AZ Hive. Ned conducted a hands-on training for 70 participants that evening to show how to use common items such as the Hivelifter, grip gloves, and other ideas. The staff gathered additional ideas for beekeeping for The Toolbox as well, such as Layen Hives, bucket tilters, horizontal extractors, etc. It was a fabulous event with hundreds of beekeepers reached through a Facebook live event at https://fb.watch/hX-KUWoXHe/ as well as in-person discussions and interaction.

Submitted by Joe Ricker