Canadian Honey Council
The CHC is the national association of beekeepers representing 7,500 apiculturists across Canada. The CHC provides a forum where producers, packers, professionals, provincial associations and officials from different levels of government can talk and recommend action in the best interests of the Canadian honey bee industry.
What's New?
Honey crop forecasts are good but honey bee losses continue to be a problem. The situation and other pressing issues will be addressed at the upcoming directors meeting in Cranbrook BC 19-21 October.
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Minister Ritz meets with CHC Gerry Ritz, Minister for Agriculture & Agri-Food met with Corey Bacon (Chair Board) and Heather Clay (CEO) at a Savour Canada event in Calgary. Discussion centred on losses of honey bee colonies, especially in flooded areas of the prairies and the importance of pollinators to Canada's agricultural crops. Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux expressed interest in the issue of labelling and the use of Canada grade name as well as the use of the new Brand Canada logo. The event profiled Canadian agricultural products. Alongside beef, pork, chicken and canola there was also a sampling of monofloral buckwheat honey, apple blossom honey and clover honey. It was a successful event and helped CHC convey beekeeper's concerns directly to the minister. |
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Save Our Bees
CHC has launched a new Save Our Bees campaign
to raise money for hive health action and education. Your help is
needed to help us raise the needed funds for immediate and positive
response to hive loss situation. Contributions can be made online using
the Paypal "donate" button.
The CHC has four priorities and is taking an active approach in pursuing these goals
1. Hive health
2. Market Access/Share
3. Food Safety
4. Labour and Succession which includes foreign worker issues and education.
Teachers of Grades 1 to 3 can access curriculum based information on honey bees on our page Schools kit.
Sponsorship
The Canadian Honey Council receives half its operating budget from membership. The rest is from the generous support of sponsors. We offer different levels of opportunities for sponsors to show their support of the honey industry
Click here to download a sponsor form.
Hivelights
Visit the website of our national magazine Hivelights for classifieds, articles and our monthly newsletterCanadian Honey
Visit our website Pure Honey 100% Canadian for honey information, promotion items and kid stuffC-BISQT
Canadian Bee Industy Safety Quality and Traceability (C-BISQT) is a food safety program developed by the CHC with information on good production practices, on farm food safety and honey house design.
