Janine and I started off with a small grain farm close to Eatonia, Saskatchewan. The bees started as a hobby, then a passionate side line to the struggling grain farm. Running 300 honey bee colonies from a 24×24 car garage with no running water. Janine said ” I did bees just to get out of driving the tractor”. ? I’ve heard later in life that there were more than a few neighbors that bet on how long before I lost the family farm. We now are 4600 colonies of honey bees mostly for pollination. We produce about 700 barrels of honey, two tons of wax and produce 2000 queens annually for our own use. We can extract about 10 barrels a day when things keep running.
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SWEETHEART POLLINATORS/JANEIL ENT INC Located 7 km SW of Eatonia, Saskatchewan, requires, for the 2027 season, 6 APIARY TECHNICIANS (NOC 84120) with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Canadian Commercial Apiary. Full-time seasonal work from March to September 2027. Wage starts at $19.00 to $25.00 per hour depending on experience, with possible bonuses. Housing available. Duties will include: caring for honeybee colonies, moving bees into and out of pollination fields, monitoring and controlling bee health, keeping all required records, queen rearing, honey harvesting and extraction, construction of new equipment, and repairing old, repairing and maintaining all equipment, driving vehicles and other equipment required for the job. Supervising new employees. Some evening and weekend work required. Position requires a valid driver’s license, English proficiency for safe workplace coordination, and optimal visual acuity to assess colony viability and detect bee diseases. Applicants must be in good physical condition as heavy lifting is required. Please contact: Janeil Ent Inc, Box 155, Eatonia, Saskatchewan S0L 0Y0 email: janeil@sasktel.net Macario 306-460-4211 or Al 306-460-4094 Last Updated: 2026-07-22
