our honey

Our honey is extracted from the comb and strained, we do not heat or pasteurize our honey and beneficial bits of wax, propolis and pollen remain intact. If you prefer your honey in a more natural state, we occasionally have cut comb and chunk honey available.

The Elk Valley has an abundance of wildflowers including fireweed, sweet clover, huckleberries, wild strawberries, and golden rod to name a few. The resulting honey ranges from very light in colour with a mild flavor to dark with a more distinct flavor. The amount of each colour of honey varies from year to year. We label our honey as wildflower as we do not move our hives to specific floral sources as they come into bloom.

While we cannot guarantee that our honey is pesticide/herbicide free, the City of Fernie’s ban on cosmetic herbicides and pesticides coupled with the type of agriculture in this region greatly reduces our bees’ exposure to these harmful chemicals. We do not label our honey as organic, but we do practice organic beekeeping methods and try to keep our bees as ethically as possible.