Honey Queen

I am Kayla Fusselman, the 2018 American Honey Queen. I am from Pennsylvania, and I graduated from Kutztown University in 2017 with a degree in art education. I am a member and the secretary of the Kutztown School District’s Agriculture Education Advisory Board. I am also a published co-author of Kutztown University, a researched pictorial history book detailing the 150 years of education at Kutztown University. In my free time, I enjoy painting, scrapbooking, traveling, making clay jewelry, playing with my dog and pet skunk, and working with the bees.

As the American Honey Queen, I am a spokesperson for the American Beekeeping Federation, the national organization for beekeepers. I travel across the United States promoting beekeeping, educating the public, and representing the over 200,000 beekeepers in the United States. The American Honey Princess, Jenny Gross, and I are working very hard this year to promote honey, and we would love to be able to come talk at your school or other special events! I'd love to answer any questions you have about honeybees or beekeeping. Simply submit your question under the Questions tab of the blog or email me at buzzingacrossamerica@gmail.com.


Where in America is Queen Kayla?

January 30 – Pennsylvania – newspaper interview

January 31-February 6 – Wisconsin – media & presentation training
February 7-10 – Florida – Florida State Fair
March 22-25 – Florida -  Florida Bee College
April 18-21 – Oregon – GloryBee Bee Days
April 22-25 – Washington – Kennewick Salmon Summit
April 26-30 – Arizona – Maricopa Home & Landscape Show
May 16-21 – Texas -  Pasadena Strawberry Festival
June 3 – Pennsylvania – Bear Creek Festival
June 8 – Pennsylvania – School Presentations
June 11-17 – Connecticut – school presentations, Lyman Farms Strawberry Festival
June 21 – Pennsylvania – 4-H camp
June 23 – Pennsylvania – June Bee Jamboree at Easton Farmers’ Market
June 28 – Pennsylvania – County Board presentation
July 7 – Pennsylvania – local farmers’ market
July 14 – Pennsylvania – State Beekeeping Meeting
July 20-27 – Delaware – State Fair
July 28-August 1 – New Jersey – Warren County Farmers’ Fair
August 2-9 – Washington – Clark County Fair
August 14-15 – Pennsylvania – Ag Progress Days
August 16-22 – Kentucky – State Fair
August 23-26 – New Jersey – Hunterdon County Fair
August 27-September 4 – Minnesota – State Fair
September 5-10 – California – Palo Cedro Honeybee Festival
September 11-17 -  Iowa – Plagman Barn Days & Farmers’ Markets
September 18-20 – California – Los Angeles County Fair
September 21-27 – Washington – Central Washington State Fair
September 28-October 3 – Massachusetts – Topsfield Fair
October 4-7 – Maine – Fryeburg Fair
October 8-10 – Georgia – Georgia National Fair
October 11-14 – Texas – Texas State Fair
October 14-20 – Montana – Northern International Livestock Exposition & State Beekeeping convention

October 23 – Pennsylvania – local library

October 26 – Pennsylvania – local school
October 28-31 – Wisconsin – School presentations & media interviews

November 1-3 – Pennsylvania – State beekeeping convention

November 8-11 – Texas – State Beekeeping Convention

November 16 – Pennsylvania – local school

December 5-10 – Illinois & Wisconsin – local schools

January 8-13 – South Carolina – American Beekeeping Federation Convention