The American Beekeeping Federation announced that Allison Hager was selected as the 2023 American Honey Princess at the American Beekeeping Federation Conference and Tradeshow in Jacksonville, Fla. Allison is the 22-year-old daughter of Danny and Tracey Hager of Bellevue, Iowa.
She is a senior at Iowa State University studying Business Management, minoring in Entrepreneurship. Allison has an A.A.S. degree in Agriculture Business from Kirkwood Community College. She first became interested in beekeeping at the age of 13 and has been beekeeping and advocating for honey bees and other pollinators ever since. In her free time, Allison enjoys crafting, scrapbooking, photography, spending time with her pets, and of course, beekeeping.
Prior to being selected as the American Honey Princess, Allison served as the 2022 Iowa Honey Queen. In this role, she promoted the honey industry in schools, through farmers’ markets, fairs, festivals, and media interviews.
Allison will spend the next year promoting the beekeeping industry throughout the United States in a wide variety of venues, including fairs, festivals, schools, media interviews, and virtual presentations. To schedule an appearance or presentation with American Honey Princess Allison Hager, please contact American Honey Queen Program Chairperson Anna Kettlewell at 414.545.5514 or honeyqueen99@hotmail.com.
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