Cartwheel Farm

🌎 🐝 💛 That was a wild World Bee Day! Just after a visit from Erickson Elementary students, the farm was swarmed! We were graced by a lively swarm of bees and then by our friend Jeff of Honey Bee Zen Apiaries, Swan Valley Honey Ltd, Canadian Honey Council, B.C. Honey Producers Association, and Fields Forward.

What a gift to have such a knowledgeable, passionate, and generous bee expert in our community. (Jeff fit us in just before a CBC Radio interview about the importance of pollinators.)

He was back today to attempt what he called the most challenging swarm capture of his career. The bees - and there were lots of them - had settled high in a tree above our compost yard.

Our crew loved watching him work and getting mini lessons along the way.

This evening Jeff drove away with the bees. We are resting easy knowing that they will get the top notch care that allows Jeff and Amanda produce such exceptional honey!

We’re back at the Creston Valley Farmers' Market and it feels bright. Come down for fresh veggies, farm colouring sheets, honey from our neighbours at Honey Bee Zen Apiaries, local cherry cola from our friends William Tell Family Estate, and so much more!