We only sell our own honey

In 2003, Honeyview Farm opened its doors to the public through the addition of an extensive tour area. The first thing that you see when entering the building is a huge wall of over 50,000 bees. This glass observation wall allows visitors to see right into the hive. People can watch as bees dance to communicate with each other where to find the best nectar. Visitors can try to spot the queen laying eggs in the honeycomb while her attendants surround her. Beyond the wall of bees, visitors can experience guided or self-guided tours. Large windows have been installed throughout the building to allow visitors to see all aspects of the business, from extraction of the honey to packaging and labelling. Visitors can also view the lab where soaps, lip balm, body lotions and many other products are made. People can read the information posted around the tour area to learn more.

All aspects of our business are on display. We are always happy to talk to people about beekeeping and the health benefits (as well as great taste) of our products. We especially enjoy the groups of young children who have a great time holding drone bees.

At Honeyview Farm we strive to be at the forefront of beekeeping - developing new techniques and methods of working with bees, as well as new and innovative ways of using the products made by the bees. We produce specialty honey from blueberry, raspberry, blackberry and other flowers that has been shipped as far away as Japan. We try to educate the public so that they can learn about the benefits of bee products. Recently, we started making our own line of body care products that incorporate the natural wholesomeness of bees. Pollen is exceptionally rich in natural amino acids, proteins and enzymes and has been used to enrich our creams and hand salves. Propolis is used by the bees as a natural antibiotic and is an excellent additive to our soaps made with beeswax and honey.

We cater to many school groups throughout the year‚ from kindergarten up, as well as to other community groups. Many other people just drop by; some just to buy honey, others are amateur beekeepers looking for some tips. Our informative tours explain the biology of bees and how bees produce honey, pollen and propolis. People learn how bees are an essential part of producing the foods they eat, from apples to melons, and that many fruits and vegetables would not exist without bees. If the season is right, we let children handle drones. The drones are male bees without stingers, and children frind it thrilling to hold a live bee. Of course, no tour would be complete without tasting some honey. We have a selection of the different kinds of honey produced by our bees as well as our innovative fruit and honey mixtures.