2023 Alberta Honey & Hive Products Contest

Enter your Alberta honey and hive products in the 2023 Alberta Honey & Hive Contest and be in the running to win over $1000 in cash prizes! The ABC has partnered with Farmfair International to bring you the 2023 Alberta Honey Show where a panel of experienced judges will determine the cream (and liquid and...

Honey Drum Design Challenge

Alberta’s Next Top Honey Drum Designer Drum roll for all Alberta creative designers out there looking for a unique design challenge that will allow them to showcase their creative range and expertise on a sweet new medium…. The Alberta Beekeepers Commission is excited to launch a brand new creative design challenge where the winning designer will...

Bee Imports 2023: Now That’s More Like it

By Kieran Brett, Bootprint Marketing, on behalf of ABC. So far this year, imports of bee packages into Canada are running well ahead of pre-COVID levels. Importers are reporting record numbers and are still turning business away. Alberta Bee News asked a range of stakeholders about this high demand and what this says about the...

BRM Programs & the Environmental Farm Plan

Frequently Asked Questions By ABC Staff BRM Programs & the Environmental Farm Plan We have received a number of questions from beekeepers lately around BRM programs, eligibility, and Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) requirements, so we have put together the below information to help provide answers to some of the most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Q:...