The Bee-log
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Cleared to go to the Island
Our hives are no longer towers. We consolidate each one into single boxes for the winter. What's new on the farm: We're a couple of weeks away from the BC move. The season is winding down, and we're looking forward...
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From the field to the kitchen
A cooled slab of our honey caramel before it gets cut and wrapped. What's new on the farm: This weekend starts the season of good food and family here in Canada. Happy Thanksgiving weekend to our fellow Canadians! Andrew and...
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The perfect harvest is rare
Fall means our cozy Chai Honey on raisin toast. What's new on the farm: As we near the end of our season in Saskatchewan, we have been thinking back on what we can learn from this year. Every season, we...
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Can bees winter in Saskatchewan?
A fall morning fog hovering over our alfalfa fields What's new on the farm: Every week when I sit down to write this letter, it feels like time has raced by. Here we are at the end of September, and...
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Why beekeepers move bees
Enjoying our Strawberry Honey on a fresh croissant. What's new on the farm: We're just under a month away before the bees get packed up and sent to Vancouver Island for the winter. If you're new here, we send our...
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It's time to go, boys
Barbecued pork belly glazed with our Spicy Honey What's new on the farm: Fall is coming in full force here in Saskatoon. The crew is taking off any honey boxes left over, so only the brood box remains for each...