Honey Queens Wisconsin Honey Producers Association

Honey Queens

PURPOSE OF THE WISCONSIN HONEY QUEEN PROGRAM

Recognizing the nutritional value of honey, wishing to create more interest in the use of honey and wishing to educate the public about the importance of honeybees in daily life, the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association has created the position of Wisconsin Honey Queen. The Wisconsin Honey Queen is a year-round, public relations, promotion, educational, and advertising representative of the Wisconsin honey and beekeeping industry. She will promote the use of honey, honey products, and beekeeping to the general public. The Queen’s role is four-fold: ambassador, spokesperson, educator, and promoter.

For more information on the honey queen program, please contact the Honey Queen Committee at (414) 545-5502 or email at

wihoneyqueenprogram@gmail.com. Mail can be sent to Wisconsin Honey Queen Committee 10432 W. Norwich Ave., Greenfield, WI 53228

2009 Wisconsin Honey Queen Amy Roden

Amy is the 19 year old daughter of Bob and Cindy Roden of West Bend, Wisconsin. She is the granddaughter of Gladys Roden of Saukville and of Shirley Kohlwey of Saukville. Amy is a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Washington County, where she is pursuing an Associate’s Degree. She plans to continue her education to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications.

Prior to being selected as the Wisconsin Honey Queen, Amy served as the 2008 Washington-Ozaukee County Honey Queen. In this role, she promoted the honey industry at local fairs and farmers’ markets and in schools.

Amy will spend the next year promoting the beekeeping industry in Wisconsin. She is available to speak and appear at fairs, festivals, and farmers’ markets. She will also give presentations in elementary, middle, and high schools about honeybees and the beekeeping industry. In January 2010, Amy will represent Wisconsin at the American Honey Queen competition at the American Beekeeping Federation Convention in Orlando, Florida.

The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association sponsors the Wisconsin Honey Queen program to promote honey and the beekeeping industries. The Queen is available to make appearances and give speeches throughout Wisconsin in a wide range of venues including schools, service clubs, and fairs. Most appearances are free of charge. To schedule an appearance with Wisconsin Honey Queen Amy Roden, please contact Mary Kettlewell at 414 545-5502 or email at wihoneyqueenprogram@gmail.com.