Adam's Honey
4562 Vasey Rd L0K 2A0 Victoria Harbour, ON, Canada

We’d like to say a BIG thank you to our community for choosing to support local throughout this crazy year We will remain OPEN for in person shopping again n...ext Saturday from 8am-12pm at Barrie City Hall Rotunda with moving back into the grey zone. You can also choose to shop online for easy pick up on Saturdays at our website www.barriefarmersmarket.ca Wishing you a wonderful weekend, Barrie #supportlocalbarrie #barriefarmersmarket #shoplocalbarrie

Becoming a beekeeper Step 3: Purchasing your equipment. #. Your new bees will need a home and you will need a few tools and protective equipment. #. Below is a list of items you will need for your first year: #. Tools: Hive tool Smoker Wood shavings... Components for each Hive: 1 of each of the following, telescoping cover inner cover bottom board entrance reducer queen excluder top feeder queen excluder 2 deep boxes 16 deep frames with foundation 1 medium box 10 medium frames with foundation Clothing: Minimum protection: Veil and hat Medium protection Bee jacket Gloves Maximum protection: Full bee suit Gloves

Step 2: Choosing and Ordering your Bees As a new beekeeper it may seem like bees are bees, however we live in a challenging climate of short hot summers and long cold winters and it is important to select bees that are adapted to this area. Members of the Ontario Resistant Honey Bee Selection program have been working together since 1991 to selectively breed disease resistant bees that do well in our climate. Overwintered queens have already made it through one winter a...nd are a good choice for a new beekeeper. We have been ORHBS members since 2018. Reservations for overwintered nucs can be made by email to adam@adamshoney or online at: https://www.adamshoney.com/product/nuc-overwintered/ #ORHBS #beekeeping

Lunch #herefordcattle #vasey #ontario

With spring being the best time to get started in Beekeeping, I thought I would run a Getting Started series of posts: # Step 1: Take a course. Bees aren’t at all like the other animals that we keep. A course will help you learn the equipment, the life cycle and husbandry of bees. I would normally recommend an in-person course, but with COVID we have to adapt. The @obattp of the @ontariobeekeepersassociation have put together an excellent online course. The best part of an online course is that you can take it in the winter - well ahead of when you get your bees. https://www.ontariobee.com/outreach/workshops/apiology101. #beekeeping #gettingstarted

You can now get our honey at the @creemorebakery! Opening day is Feb 12 #localhoney #supportlocal #creemore

Everybody wants a scratch this morning #herefordcattle #beefandbees #farmlife #vasey #ontario

Friends #cozy #herefordcattle #vasey

The first step in making creamed honey is adding some of the previous batch. These fine seed crystals will multiply in the new batch, crystallizing there honey with a nice smooth texture. In a day or two we’ll bottle it and put it in a cool place to set for a week or two. In spite of its name, the only ingredient in creamed honey is honey.

The home yard all tucked away. Hard to believe that in 8-10 weeks or so the season will start.

Good morning Ida, Good morning Igor. Igor was a midnight arrival and needed some help. The biggest calf from the smallest cow.

It’s great having beeswax candles when the power goes out #beeswax #candles #vasey #ontario

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Chantale at the Barrie Public Library for their DIY Maker series, you can see the interview below with a beeswax candle project you can make at home.

Our honey with ginger always starts this way - with a big pail of fresh ginger

A whole field to roam in and this where you decide to stand? #moooove #herefordcattle #vasey #ontario #canada #beefandbees

We have our beeswax lip balm back in stock. Come see us at the @barriefarmersmarket today. We extended the outdoor season by one week due to the beautiful weather!

Digging breakfast out of the snow this morning

Sunny and frosty for the last outdoor @barriefarmersmarket of the season. Next week we’ll be inside City Hall for the start of the indoor season #supportlocal #localfood #barrie