Honeyview Farm, BC's largest Apiary
Welcome to Honeyview Farm
We've been working with bees for over 35 years.
Bees are an enigma. Everyone loves the wonderful taste of honey, but bees also sting! People are fascinated by this dichotomy. The first thing they always ask is‚ "Do you get stung?" And of course the answer is always "Yes! A lot!" But beekeeping is not just about being stung. Bees not only make honey, but also beeswax, pollen, royal jelly and propolis. As well, in the process of going about their business, they pollinate plants and trees that couldn't survive without the help of bees. People find it very interesting that while a tiny bee will only bring in less than a 1/4 of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime, a hive of over 100,000 bees can bring in over 100 kg of honey in a couple weeks! At Honeyview Farm, everyone - from the interested visitor to the amateur beekeeper - can learn about bees and beekeeping.
Bees are important to us and they are important to you.
Apiculture doesn't have the high profile of dairy or chicken farming yet it plays a vital role in agriculture. Many agricultural products are dependent on bees. Every year we put over 2000 of our hives in blueberry fields in the Lower Mainland. We also pollinate raspberries and cranberries. When you eat BC blueberries the chances are pretty good that they were pollinated by bees from Honeyview Farm.
Fireweed honey is made in the clear mountain air.
Honey & Espresso will make your day.