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...

Farm Family Profile: Gull Lake Honey Company Inc.

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...

Alberta Bee News Magazine – August 2022

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.  

How Alberta bees make Canada’s canola industry possible

Bees managed by Alberta beekeepers provide essential pollination services for canola seed production. Canola growers buy $1 billion worth of seed per year to grow this signature crop, whose total economic impact surpasses $25 billion per year. In this special Alberta Beekeepers Commission report, we take you inside the vital relationship between Alberta bees and...