Owners: Barb Thyr & Dave Tharle Location: Ardmore Social info: Facebook Question: How did you get involved in this sweet industry – what’s your story? Answer: My parents were married just before WW II and had a number of hired men on the farm. Sugar was rationed during the war, so my mother...
Owners: Lorne & Alida Prins Location: Gull Lake, Alberta Social info: Facebook Question: How did you get involved in this sweet industry – what’s your story? Answer: Compared to many of the people reading this we are relatively new to the beekeeping scene. This is our 4th season as a commercial operation and...
Owners: Zwiers Family Location: Foothills, Alberta Social info: Website Question: How did you get involved in this sweet industry – what’s your story? Answer: Jon- I got involved at a very young age. My very first job was just taking off the lids and then putting them back on once my dad and...
Owners: Glyn and Shevelle Stephens Location: Spruce Grove, AB Social info: www.revivalqueenbees.com www.instagram.com/revivalqueenbees/ vm.tiktok.com/ZMeyDL1H6 www.facebook.com/revivalqueenbees How did you get involved in this sweet industry – what’s your story? Glyn grew up breeding queen bees at his family’s apiary in New Zealand. His parents were commercial queen breeders and he and his 4 siblings started helping with beekeeping...
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...
The Prins Family The Gull Lake Honey Company Near Lacombe, AB | Honey & Beeswax Products 1st Generation Beekeepers, but 3rd generation farmers. How did you get into farming? Lorne grew up on a family run grain and pig farm near Lacombe. After high school Lorne pursued a career in industrial construction which ultimately led to...
We’re pleased to share the August 2022 edition of Alberta Bee News Magazine! Read the August 2022 edition of Alberta Bee News Magazine online now by clicking HERE. TO DOWNLOAD, PLEASE CLICK THE DOWNLOAD ICON AT THE TOP LEFT.
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Owners: Connie and Andrew McNeil Location: Bezanson, Alberta Social info: Facebook Website Question: How did you get involved in this sweet industry – what’s your story? Answer: The summer of 1985, I worked for Peter Beerman south of Calgary and got “bitten by the bug.” I always remembered that job as a cool way...
We’re pleased to share the April 2021 edition of Alberta Bee News Magazine! Read the April 2021 edition of Alberta Bee News Magazine online now by clicking HERE. TO DOWNLOAD, PLEASE CLICK THE DOWNLOAD ICON AT THE TOP LEFT.
Why Alberta beekeepers need foreign AND local workers By Kieran Brett, for Alberta Beekeepers Commission There’s a lot of talk about reserving agricultural jobs for Canadians, rather than inviting foreign workers in. In this special report from Alberta Beekeepers Commission, we check in on two Alberta honey operations and their local and foreign staff, to...
Owners: Barbara and Justin Sorenson Location: Calmar, Alberta Social info: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Question: How did you get involved in this sweet industry – what’s your story? Answer: Our bee farm began in 2012 when I started hobby beekeeping with two packages of bees. After having success over several seasons, I decided...
Owners: Gilbert and Sharon Wolfe Location: Guy, Alberta Social info: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn Question: How did you get involved in this sweet industry – what’s your story? Answer: I started working for local beekeepers as a kid (age 14). After a couple of summers, I liked the work, so I convinced my dad...
We’re pleased to share our latest digital publication of Alberta Bee News Magazine! Alberta Bee News Magazine – February 2021 Read in full screen mode on Issuu here. To download, please click the download icon at the top left.
Beaver Creek Apiaries Owners: Stefan and Monique Zauner Startup honey business brings energy, fresh thinking. This family operation is an integral part of the local agriculture community, which has been a source of high-quality flowers for their bees and advice for their growing business. Alberta’s 175 commercial beekeepers come in all shapes and sizes. Some...
Paradis Valley Honey Owners: Ginette & Danny Paradis If you and your spouse spend your weekly date night driving around to see which local pastures are flowering, chances are, you’re a beekeeper. That’s how it is for Ginette and Danny Paradis, owners and operators of Paradis Valley Honey in Watino, which is in Alberta’s Peace...