Doug Koltermann

After a rewarding career in business ownership, Doug ‘retired’ and became a hobby farmer and caring for his Honey Bee’s quickly became his passion. Doug believes that every beekeeper should strive to be the best beekeeper they can ‘bee’ through continued education, networking and organizational involvement. He also believes that we have a lot to learn from these fascinating super-organisms that we care for. Doug is a co-creator of the Midwest HoneyBee expo and currently he is on the Board of Directors for the WI Honey Producers Association, acting as the Legislative Chairman and he is the acting President of The Walworth County Beekeepers Association. Doug also mentors youth and adult beekeepers through the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association youth scholarship program and the Wisconsin Hero Outdoors program. Doug strives to continually learn, educate, network and promote the fascinating world of the Honey Bee. Doug lives in Mukwonago, WI and currently maintains approximately 80 hives and has successfully overwintered 85% - 95% of his hives during his beekeeping endeavor. Doug has also won numerous awards in honey shows at the local, state and national level. Most recently he was awarded the Blue Ribbon at the 2024 North American Honey Bee expo and the 2024 WI State Fair honey products contest for his amber class honey entry.