Photo by Lotte Jacobi

July 26th, 1905 – September 13th, 1999

Our founder and my grandfather established the Champlain Valley Apiary in 1931.
He was in all respects a world famous beekeeper. His life work and accomplishments in both apitherapy (the therapeutic application of bee products) and beekeeping are innumerable. For over 60 years Charles treated people with bee stings for relief from arthritis pain. Later in life he treated people with Multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases. He was a founding member and Executive Director of the American Apitherapy Society. In 1992 the American Beekeeping Federation recognized Charles among the five most distinguished beekeepers in this country for his advances in commercial beekeeping. He traveled to South and Central America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East as a consultant on beekeeping methods and technology. He was a columnist and contributing writer for Gleaning in Bee Culture and the American Bee Journal, respectively. In 1994 he authored Health and The Honey Bee, a recounting of his experiences with Bee Venom Therapy.