WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) -Cheyenne Bastian-Brown, the 2025 American Honey Queen, will appear at The Big E from Sept. 17–21 to promote beekeeping and the importance of honeybee pollination in New England agriculture.

Bastian-Brown’s visit is part of her National Honey Month tour. She will be featured at the Hampden County Beekeepers Association booth in Farm-A-Rama, at the Massachusetts Building on Massachusetts Day, in The Big Parade, and touring the fairgrounds.

Her role at the fair will focus on educating visitors about honeybees’ contribution to agriculture, including how pollination helps sustain much of the food supply and how honey provides a natural source of energy.

“The beekeeping industry touches the lives of every individual in the country. Honeybees are responsible for

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