The American Beekeeping Federation is a national organization that supports the interests of all beekeepers and the beekeeping industry in the United States. It also runs the American Honey Queen program, a national competition with the goal to promote beekeeping, increase national honey consumption, and educate the public about the value of honey bees.Colorado does not have a Honey Queen program, but in January last year KDNK's Marilyn Gleason visited with the 2024 American Honey Queen and the three young women hoping to take her place.