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Beekeeper can’t give away free honey

Posted on August 30, 2008 by eivindm

A Guelph beekeeper has been ordered by the Toronto Board of Health to stop giving out samples at his CNE booth, because the board says eating anything in the same area as animals is a public health risk. Read More

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Toronto hotel boasts own honey from rooftop hives

Posted on July 10, 2008 by eivindm

The arrival of three queens and their 40,000 workers has created a new buzz at one of Toronto’s oldest hotels, and given chefs at the massive grey stone building first dibs on up to 700 pounds of honey. Read More

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Adventures in urban beekeeping: the sweet feats of the Toronto Beekeepers Cooperative

Posted on March 29, 2007 by eivindm

For members of the Toronto Beekeepers Cooperative and their partner organization, FoodShare, an insect is considered a friend: the hard-working honeybee has become the partner in an unusual urban agriculture project that provides a diverse range of benefits to the … Continue reading →

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