Charleston Area Beekeepers Association (CABA) is comprised of members mainly from (but not limited to) the general Charleston, South Carolina area. Members are beekeepers, researchers, and those who enjoy beekeeping as a hobby or simply wish to promote bees and the beekeeping industry to benefit our local and global economy, educate our youth, and improve our overall health and wellness. We support the South Carolina Beekeepers Association (SCBA) which funds beekeeping research and hosts conferences to share information with the community. 

Through our participation in CABA organization, we shall strive to:

• encourage, practice, and promote safe and healthy beekeeping methods among beekeepers in our area and state

• do outreach with youth and participate in activities with the goal of improving our members' and the general public's knowledge related to honey bees and the beekeeping industry
  
  
• promote cooperation and a common understanding regarding our problems and their solution
  
  
• maintain friendly and helpful relations with those entities which are working to better the beekeeping industry
  
  
• develop markets for beekeeping products
  
  
• foster closer association and camaraderie to facilitate teaching, learning, and sharing of information