A Spring conference, a spring in my step
Every spring I go through this phase, and every time I come out rejuvenated, reinvigorated and inspired.Yes, it’s that time when Amanda and I and a disparate group of like-minded individuals get together for the BC Honey Producers’ spring education conference.It is nominally a time for the execu
Beginning beekeeping course March 8-9, 2025
Are you interested in keeping honey bees? Have you said to yourself “I’d like to produce my own honey but don’t know how?”Well, in the Kootenays you can learn this craft from two very experienced beekeepers who are also certified instructors with the British Columbia Honey Producers Associat
BC Honey Producer wins Leadership Award
Jeff Lee, a BC beekeeper and co-owner of Honey Bee Zen Apiaries Ltd. and Swan Valley Honey located in Creston, BC was awarded the Leadership Award at the 2024 BC Food & Beverage Rise Awards. The event was held Thursday, November 28th at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster, BC. Lee is a former ca
Canada Post Strike – Your Online Orders
The strike by Canada Post workers that began Friday, November 15 will not affect our online ordering system.We have already moved away from using the national mail service for most domestic deliveries. We have a suite of other courier services to rely on. These include UPS, FedEx, Canpar, and even P
What Do “Unpasteurized”, “Raw” or “Pure Honey” really Mean?
We frequently get questions from people who visit our farm store or see us at farmers’ markets who want to know about our honey.They’ll ask questions like:“Is this unpasteurized?”“Is this raw or pure honey?”“Do you heat your honey?”“Is this honey organic?”These are all legitimate
On Winning at the honey shows
I am late getting this post up about our tremendous success at the North American and American Honey Shows.In the meantime, we’ve received a lot of media attention about these wins. The phenomenal public response and support has been truly amazing.So here are the long-overdue details:In early Janu
How A Food & Buyers Expo Helps Our Honey Farm Business
We took advantage of the Basin Food & Buyers Expo event in Invermere to reach new customers and also take in important lessons on how to strengthen our honey business.
Renewing Brain Cells with BCHPA beekeeping speakers
Spring always brings the promise of new opportunities and discoveries. Our winter months are consumed with cleaning and rebuilding equipment, expanding capacity and ordering supplies for the coming year. But as the snow recedes up into the mountains, it also brings us closer to one of our favourite
On Agriculture Minister Lana Popham’s Support For Bees in B.C.
March is always a frenetic time for us. We’re just coming out of winter, full of hope for our bees and eager for the new season. It is also the month that delivers new information and ideas, and when theoretical information can transform into practical use. I’m speaking about the B.C. Honey Prod
How Will Canada’s Farmers Handle the COVID-19 Crisis?
There is an element about this Coronavirus pandemic that is being overlooked. With Canada – and indeed most of the rest of the world – now putting in travel restrictions and recommendations for “self-isolation” for at least 14 days, there is going to be significant disruption