Three Foragers Bee Co.

Goodbye 2020! We are so grateful to our supporters, retailers, and customers who have chosen to buy from local, Canadian businesses like ours. These small, everyday choices for you make a big and meaningful impact on us in all times but especially over the past year. We appreciate every order, comment, review, recommendation, email, and expression of support from you. Thanks to you, we are ready to move into 2021 with hope and optimism in continuing our mission to make the world greener and wilder. For 2021 we hope you will join us in finding ways to love yourself, love each other, and love our planet. Happy New Year!

The holidays mean a lot of things for us, including enjoying good food with our loved ones. While things are quite different this year, we are keeping one tradition alive by making one of our favourite holiday treats: Almond Roca. It can be easily put together with your pantry staples, which means less running around and more time spent on what matters - each other! Wishing you a happy holiday season. Find our recipe on our blog: www.threeforagers.ca/blog/2020/honey-almond-roca

We made delicious banana chocolate chip muffins and substituted honey for sugar (3/4 cup honey: 1 cup sugar). This can be subbed for all baking recipes using this ratio, in this case we made @fraicheliving and @jillian.harris Banana muffins recipe and they turned out perfect! #rawhoney #threeforagersbeeco #baking #fraichefoodfullhearts #healthybaking

Whether it’s homemade pizza, a pizza turned into a calzone because it didn’t transfer right when moving it onto the pizza stone , or really anything you create in the kitchen, our Spicy Bee Honey can make everything better (or right again!) #threeforagersbeeco #spicybeenectar #rawhoney #honey #shoplocal #christmas #ediblegifts

Wishing you a spooktacular Halloween! Indulge your sweet tooth this weekend with candy, chocolate and a little honey for good measure!

With winter weather quickly making an appearance in a lot of Canada, sunny photos like this remind us of how lucky we are to experience four seasons, even if winter is the longest one!

Anyone have a Halloween hangover? You can only ride the sugar high for so long, but if you’re looking for something sweet that doesn't contain the white sugar or corn syrup found in most candy, try our Honey Caramels! Available in Original, Lemon and Sea Salt, these are a must try that will have you coming back for more with a little less guilt!

It's that time of year when both bees and beekeepers are ready to go inside and get cozy for the winter. Soon the bees will be clustering into a warm ball to keep each other toasty during the colder months, and slowly eating the honey they have worked hard to collect until it's time to start up again next spring! Not too different from what we'll be doing ourselves

Are you a spicy bee? Our Asian-inspired infused honey goes with everything that could use a sweet and spicy finish. Kashmiri chili, garlic, and Spanish paprika pair perfectly with our Pure Canadian Honey. Put this on savoury BBQ meats, pizza, roasted veggies, hot wings, or on your cheese board - everything is kicked up a notch when a spoonful of this honey is added!

There’s something about a warm cup of tea, good book and a blanket on an Autumn day. Our new Cozy Chai Honey is the perfect accompaniment for oatmeal, hot cider, fresh bread and of course chai lattes! Aromatic and warming spices like cardamom, cloves, nutmeg and ginger are infused with our raw honey, making a combo that will put you in the coziest of moods.

Live green, eat wild! As beekeepers, we pay special attention to many details that surround us: are those trees budding yet? When will those bushes bloom? How close are we to the nectar flow? And constantly - weather, weather, weather. Some years we get too much rain, or smoke from far away forest fires, or not enough clear, sunny days for bees to fly out and work. Other years we get lucky and the rain comes at the right time and goes away at the right time too, and the bees... are buzzing happily and the honey is plentiful. We are so lucky that our work gives us a front seat on whats going on with Earth each day. Not only today but every day we are inspired to Live Green and Eat Wild. Eat local, live sustainable, care for each other, care for our planet. This is a beautiful arbutus, just about ready to bud, on the beach near our Vancouver Island apiary. Happy Earth Day! #honey #creamedhoney #rawhoney #purefood #eatlocal #canadianfood #yyjfood #vanisland #yxefood #yycfood #madeincanada #yvrfood #yyzfood #yegfood #foodie #earthday #canadianhoney #localhoney #localfood #buylocal #goodfood

Consider the honeybee. Individually, she works to feed baby bees to help them grow, or flies out to pollinate flowers and bring home sweet nectar to store away for the winter months. Or, she might be building and cleaning honeycomb, fighting off little mite pests on her sisters, or standing guard at the edge of the hive to ward off intruders. But goodness, she cant do it alone. She works alongside tens of thousands of her sisters in their home, each one making sure that they... are doing their job to protect the hive and help the entire colony thrive. Each one isnt doing it for themselves. Alone, a honeybee cant make it. But a whole hive, all together, can accomplish incredible things. So can we! We are in a situation now that is bringing out the best in people, those on the frontlines and in the research labs, working hard as hell to stop this virus in its tracks. We have those in the community getting supplies to the hospitals and those who are making sure people get food and necessities in their homes. Every single person in our world hive has a role to play not for themselves but for everyone else. For most of us that role is to STAY HOME so that one isnt giving the virus a place to hang out undetected until it moves on to the next person. So that someone elses parent, child, sibling, or friend doesnt have to suffer from complications of the virus and cant get help because there arent enough ventilators or because the hospital staff dont have enough protective equipment to reach them. So that someone who has a heart attack, a car accident, or any other illness, doesnt have to face the prospect of not being treated because there are no hospital beds left for them. So that medical staff arent continually overwhelmed and working themselves to the bone to keep this at bay, compromising their own immunity and eventually our communitys ability to fight this through the long term. Like a hive, we can accomplish incredible things together, because we each still have the opportunity to do the right thing NOW. Be part of the solution. Be the honeybee! (But keep more distance than these bees do.)

Our Vancouver Island bees are already taking advantage of the spring weather with lots of crocuses and daffodils in bloom! Excited for the spring season as we are already beekeeping in shorts while the girls are bringing in pollen!

Happy #valentinesday! Thank you to all who entered our draw and shared all the wonderful things in your lives that make it sweet On this day, we are thinking about how much we love what we do - working with bees is a passion for all of us at Three Foragers and we love sharing that with you all! .... . . . #love #lovebees #lovehoney #valentine #honeycaramel #honey #honeybee #beekeeper #food #foodie #local #goodfood #lovefood #localfood #yxe #canadianfood #eatlocal #buylocal #craftfood #glutenfree #contest #winner See more

CONTEST TIME Valentines Day is around the corner and we are celebrating all things sweet in our lives with a contest! Enter to Win a three pack of our Honey Caramels (original, sea salt and lemon flavours). To enter:... 1. Follow us @threeforagers 2. Like & Comment below on what makes your life sweet! 3. Tag a friend (each additional friend tagged = extra entries) 4. Share on Instagram and/or Facebook for added entries! A winner will be drawn on Friday February 14th at 5pm . . . . @andyskye #honeycaramel #honey #honeybee #beekeeper #food #foodie #local #goodfood #lovefood #localfood #yxe #yvr #yyc #eatlocal #buylocal #canadianfood #canadafood #craftfood #glutenfree #contest #win #draw

Starting this Saturday morning off right with a hot cup of coffee generously sweetened with our always raw & pure #saskatchewan creamed honey What is you favourite weekend routine? . . . .... @andyskye #honey #creamedhoney #rawhoney #rawfood #purefood #goodfood #foodie #canadianfood #yxefood #localfood #yxe #madeincanada See more

Have you ever wondered how we make our Honey Caramels? The first step in the process is a slow boiling down of our pure and natural ingredients. We keep a watchful eye on our candy thermometer while the mixture thickens and turns a beautiful darker shade. Once the caramel reaches the right temperature, we prepare for the next step - stay tuned for that!

We are wishing all of our customers, followers and supporters a relaxing holiday season and happy new year - from our family to yours We absolutely love being able to produce wild sustainable food and care for our hives. Thank you for all your support this year that makes this possible! . .... . . #holidays #nye #bees #honeybee #happyholidays #newyear #beekeeping #beekeeper #honey #rawhoney #wildfood #sustainable #environmental #canada #vancouverisland #vancouver #yxe #saskatoon #yvr #canadian See more

We want to say a bit THANK YOU to our Saskatoon Farmers Market customers - we had our last market day this weekend at the River Landing after four great years! To find our products, you can look on our website for stockists. Thank you to all our customers for your continued support! . . .... . #farmersmarket #honey #rawhoney #honeybee #beekeeper #food #rawfood #foodie #local #goodfood #lovefood #localfood #yxe #saskatoon #eatlocalyxe #buylocalyxe #yxefood #market See more

We cant think of a better way to cozy up on a blustery winters day than with a hot cup of chai or apple cider with Mulled Spice raw creamed honey You can find our new collection of flavoured honey at @COOPCrs Store locations across Canada. . . . .... #honey #rawhoney #beekeeper #beekeeping #bees #honeybee #local #food #foodie #goodfood #localfood #winter #cozy #winterseason #lovefood #yxe #yyc #eg #ywg #saskatchewan #canada #canadian See more

Keep an eye out for us this weekend at Saskatoons Sundog Craft Faire! We will be selling our honey products all weekend: Friday November 29th 5 - 10PM Saturday November 30th 10AM - 9PM Sunday December 1st 11AM - 5PM ... For more info: www.sundogcraftfaire.com See you there! . . . . #honey #rawhoney #honeybee #beekeeper #food #rawfood #foodie #local #goodfood #lovefood #localfood #yxe #saskatoon #eatlocalyxe #buylocalyxe #yxefood #market #craftfair #craftfood See more

Earlier this month, a portion of our hives went on an epic roadtrip from the prairies to beautiful Vancouver Island. On the trip, they were transported through the snowy Rockies and even had a ferry ride! These hives will winter in more seasonal weather to enjoy a longer blooming season. We will see them again back in Saskatchewan for the summer honey season! . . . .... #bees #beekeeping #beekeeper #apiary #honeybee #honey #rawhoney #roadtrip #travel #ontheroad #bloom #grow #vancouverisland #yvr #vancouver #rockies #saskatchewan #yxe #canadian #canada See more

Big news!! We are so excited to share that we have partnered with CO-OP CRS to create an all-new collection of craft flavoured honeys. Elevate your everyday meals and holiday cooking with our Chili Garlic, Mulled Spice, Lemon Ginger, or our classic Creamed Alfalfa Honey. Every jar is made with all-natural fruit and spices infused in our (always) pure and unpasteurized honey. Ask for Co-op Gold Pure Honey at your local Co-op available across Western Canada locations in the... deli section now! . . . . #honey #rawhoney #honeybee #local #food #foodie #goodfood #localfood #sustainable #green #lovefood #yxe #yyc #yeg #ywg #saskatchewan #canada #canadian #eatlocalyxe #buylocalyxe #yegfood #ywlfood #yycfood #shoplocalyyc #canadianfood #canadianfoodie #yxefood #calgaryfood See more

Stay tuned We have a big update coming soon, we cant wait to share it with you! . . . .... #surprise #announcement #bignews #honey #rawhoney #beekeeper #beekeeping #bees #honeybee #local #food #foodie #goodfood #localfood #sustainable #green #lovefood #yxe #yyc #yvr #saskatchewan #canada #canadian See more

We are loving this curated gift box by @poetica.flowers ft. our raw creamed honeywhat a thoughtful & sustainable choice for loved ones! . . . Posted @withrepost @poetica.flowers G R A Z E ... Featuring - local honey, artisanal chocolate, vanilla bean simple syrup, a stunning speckled pottery tumbler, patterned beeswax wraps, and sweet burning palo santo. And youre right - the walnut cutting board takes it next level! We finish each gift box with a cotton twill ribbon, personalized handwritten note, and bundle of dried botanicals. Your person (the foodie? the waste reducer? the lover of simple luxuries?) will appreciate how beautiful and practical this curated box is. Shop the GRAZE gift box on the website (link in bio).

Happy Halloween from our little zom-bees! . . . .... #halloween #happyhalloween #spooky #trickortreat #bee #bees #honeybee #beekeeper #apiary #honey #local #localfood #yxe #saskatchewan #canada See more

We met @naturally.nu at the Calgary Gluten-Free Expo last weekend - she is a dietician & food blogger based in #yyc. Thank you for helping spread the word about us and our yummy honey caramels . . . Posted @withrepost @naturally.nu Youve had a long week! Put your feet up. Treat yourself. Fridays feature from the #YYC @glutenfreeexpo is @threeforagers . Three Foragers is a Canadian company that makes honey at their family farm in Saskatoon. But what makes this company ...stand out over their competitors? There are four reasons. Its their quality beekeeping, their strict harvesting standards, their minimal processing and their earth friendly packaging. Also, the fact that its raw honey allows the true flavour of the flowers to shine through. The creamed honey and comb honey are super delicious but lets talk about their caramels. These are equally amazing treats that youll love! I dare you to stop at just one. So where can you find them? The honey caramels are sold across the country but can be found in Calgary at: @thecookbookco , @morningsunhealth , @mariamarket @sunterramarket , @blushlane & @planetorganicmarket .. www.naturallynu.com See more

Much like us, our bees are getting prepared to endure the #prairie winter! These hives have been wrapped up to help the bees stay warm enough until spring. . . . .... #bees #beekeeping #honeybee #bee #apiary #beekeeper #honey #hive #queenbee #winter #october #saskatoon #yxe #saskatchewan #canada #canadian See more

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at @threeforagers! We are very thankful for the health of our hives and the opportunity to care for our honeybees. What are you thankful for? You can find our raw honey products at the Saskatoon Farmers Market Wednesdays 10am-3pm Saturdays 8am-2pm... Sundays 10am-3pm See you there! . . . . #rawhoney #localfood #beekeeper #beekeeping #honeybee #smallbusiness #bee #naturalfood #wildfood #localfood #localingredients #bees #saskatoon #saskatchewan #yxe #canada #sustainability #farmersmarket #thanksgiving #autumn See more

Meet Zo! Zo started beekeeping at the farm this spring, and holds a few different roles with Three Foragers - she runs the market booth on Saturdays, helps with a few marketing tasks, and is often the voice behind our social media accounts (hi!). With beekeeping season wrapping up, Zo also works for Cumberland College as a tutor and advisor for the ABE programs in Muskoday and James Smith First Nations. Originally from Montral and Ottawa, Zo moved to Willow Cree Territ...ory in March where she lives with her partner. She is passionate about social & environmental activism, community wellness and learning about wild foods. Zo loves working wth queen bees and finding the calm within the frenzy of a hive. . . . . #beekeeper #beekeeping #honeybee #apiary #sustainability #bees #queenbee #farmersmarket #community #wellness #honey #wildfood #foraging #environmental #activism #saskatoon #saskatchewan #yxe #treatysix See more

Meet Andrew! Andrew is the co-owner and co-founder of Three Foragers Bee Co and manages all things beekeeping. This includes making sure hives are happy and healthy and coordinating seasonal tasks so that the farm team is keeping up with the growth of the hives. He also works closely with Angela on developing new products (mostly as a taste tester!). Andrew grew up in Calgary where he met his partner Angela. He studied Horticultural Science at University of Saskatchewan. Bees... are his #1 passion, alongside flowers and science. Andrew loves everything about beekeeping, but if he had to pick, his favourite part would be checking up on new queens to make sure theyre healthy - nothing is more satisfying to him then seeing a new queen head a new hive. He loves making new hives and witnessing how much a hive can produce. Andrew loves a bees connection to the surrounding environment: they are the perfect indicator to inform you of what the flowers are doing and how the temperature and precipitation affects all things that grow. They are a window into nature. Thank you for sharing your love of bees with the whole team Andrew . . . . #beekeeper #beekeeping #honeybee #honey #wild #wildfood #apiary #sustainability #bees #queenbee #beehive #flowers #harvesting #honey #beefarmer #businessowner #smallbusiness #localbusiness #environmental #VancouverIsland#saskatoon #saskatchewan#BC #yxe #canada See more

Weve got your cozy needs covered with a limited supply of beeswax tea light candles this week! Bring it on Autumn You can find our raw honey products at the Saskatoon Farmers Market Wednesdays 10am-3pm Saturdays 8am-2pm... Sundays 10am-3pm See you there! . . . . #rawhoney #localfood #beekeeper #beekeeping #honeybee #smallbusiness #bee #beeswax #beeswaxcandles #natural #candles #localingredients #bees #saskatoon #saskatchewan #yxe #canada #sustainability #farmersmarket #autumn #fall See more

Meet Angela! Angela is the co-owner and co-founder of Three Foragers Bee Co, and manages anything and everything to do with the retail products. On the farm, shes in charge of queen breeding for our hives, which are grown using stock from our own bees that are hardy and survive our Canadian winters well. Angela grew up in Calgary, and before she began beekeeping, she completed a Masters degree in neuroscience at the University of Victoria. She has a passion for food and eat...ing, which explains her love for playing around with honey products and creating goods that are tasty and sustainable. She also loves travelling, including visiting new farmers markets! I especially love how clean bees are. A healthy hive smells fresh, sweet and looks spotless. Bees will take out the garbage and leave the hive to use the bathroom, even in the winter! We are lucky to have such an organized & hardworking a leader on this team . . . . #beekeeper #beekeeping #honeybee #apiary #sustainability #bees #queenbee #harvesting #honey #travel #caramels #businessowner #smallbusiness #localbusiness #environmental #food #foodie #lovefood #saskatoon #saskatchewan #yxe #canada #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #bc See more

Did you know there are 125+ locations across Canada where you can find our delicious honey products?! Visit our website in bio to find your nearest location And of course you can always come see us in person at the Saskatoon Farmers Market Wednesdays 10am-3pm Saturdays 8am-2pm... Sundays 10am-3pm See you there! . . . . #rawhoney #creamedhoney #localfood #shoplocal #livelocal #beekeeper #beekeeping #honeybee #smallbusiness #bee #naturalfood #wildfood #honey #localingredients #bees #saskatoon #saskatchewan #yxe #canadian #canada #sustainability #farmersmarket See more

Meet Finnigan! He is a Border Collie/Australian Shepard and was adopted by Karen as a puppy five years ago. Finn spends his summer days at the apiary, and although he keeps his distance from the bees, he takes his job chasing gophers and being the farm bodyguard very seriously! He loves his stuffed animal bunny, popcorn and paddle boarding. And we love you Finn! ... . . . . #beekeeping #honeybee #apiary #farmdog #workingdog #familyfarm #puppy #dog #doglove #puppylove #dogsofinstagram #dogstagram #bordercollie #australianshepherd #bees #beekeeperdog #igpup #summer #honey #saskatoon #saskatchewan #yxe #canada See more

Happy Labour Day to all you #busybees! Hope you are buzzing around outside & enjoying some sunshine this long weekend You can find our raw honey products at the Saskatoon Farmers Market Wednesdays 10am-2pm Saturdays 8am-2pm... Sundays 10am-3pm See you there! . . . . #rawhoney #localfood #beekeeper #beekeeping #honeybee #smallbusiness #bee #naturalfood #wildfood #localfood #localingredients #bees #saskatoon #saskatchewan #yxe #canada #sustainability #farmersmarket #longweekend #september See more

Meet Karen! She has been helping out at her familys bee farm since she was a kid, and has been an important member of the beekeeping crew for the past three summers. Originally from Calgary, Karen now lives in Regina where she will be returning next week to continue her studies in Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan. I love harvesting time because you get to witness how much honey little bees can produce, you get to see the golden honey flow. Never underestimate Kare...n when harvesting - shes always the one lifting the heaviest honey boxes! She loves animals (including her adorable pooch Finnigan), and sports like biking & running are a huge part of her life. Not a big fan of being cooped up, Karen is passionate about nature, the ocean and travelling. Have a great time at school this year Karen, well miss you! . . . . #beekeeper #beekeeping #honeybee #apiary #familyfarm #family #bees #summer #harvesting #lift #honey #student #travel #traveller #nature #naturelover #betteroutside #outdoorliving #outdoors #saskatoon #saskatchewan #yxe #canada See more

Meet Dawson! Hes been beekeeping with us since May, and will soon be returning for his 4th year of Biology at University of Lethbridge. Whats his favourite part of beekeeping? Being right in the middle of the hive! Making sure the bees are healthy, and watching them become strong; queen cells are fun too! Hailing from Mayfair, Saskatchewan, Dawson grew up rodeoing and riding horses from a young age. He loves dogs, zero-waste living, gardening, playing guitar, lane swimmin...g, training horses, and writing poetry. Dawsons eventual goal is to be an environmental lawyer and possibly a politician! Thank for all your hard work this summer Dawson . . . . #beekeeper #beekeeping #honeybee #apiary #sustainability #bees #summer #greenliving #zerowaste #harvesting #honey #environmental #saskatoon #saskatchewan #yxe #canada #food See more

Happy #nationalhoneybeeday! We have overflowing gratitude for all our honey bees. They work so hard to keep their hives thriving and producing delicious honey that we share with all of you! What do you #love about honeybees? . . .... . #bees #savethebees #honeybees #honey #rawhoney #beekind #sustainable #harvest #localfood #local #eatlocal #ethicalfood #yxe #saskatoon #canada See more

#didyouknow ? Honeybees need to consume about 8 kgs of honey to produce every one kg of wax to form comb, the structure of the bees home. In caring for our bees, we make sure not to take this hard work for granted! . .... . . #rawhoney #creamedhoney #honeybees #beefacts #beekeeper #nature #funfacts #eatlocal #naturalfood #eatlocalgrown #saskatoon #canada #honeybees #livegreen #eatwild #sweettreat #funfact #honeycomb #lovelearning See more

How great do these new beeswax molds look?! Were excited to share them with you at the @stoonfarmersmkt today! What do you use #beeswax for? You can find our raw honey products at the Saskatoon Farmers Market Wednesdays 10am-2pm Saturdays 8am-2pm... Sundays 10am-3pm See you there! . . . . #rawhoney #honey #honeycomb #localfood #beekeeper #beekeeping #honeybee #smallbusiness #bee #naturalfood #wildfood #localfood #localingredients #bees #saskatoon #saskatchewan #yxe #canada #sustainability #farmersmarket See more

Happy honey season to all #beekeepers! Over the last few weeks, our team has been collecting our first round of honey boxes from the hives at our family farm. A honey frame like this one will travel from the yard to our honey house where we will extract the honey from the waxy honeycomb. Next stop - delicious natural raw honey for your table! ... #rawhoney #creamedhoney #honey #localfood #beekeeper #beekeeping #honeybee #smallbusiness #bee #naturalfood #wildfood #localfood #localingredients #bees #saskatoon #saskatchewan #yxe #canada #sustainability See more

Bees will sleep 5-8 hours a day which helps them function while performing their daily tasks.

Do bees catch Zs like the rest of us?

Have you ever wondered how we make our honey caramels?

Flowers like chives, lavender, asters, and crocuses are some of their favourites!