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Published: 26 April 2019

Sweet clover crops improve soil structure all while providing nutritious feed for our bees. Sweet Clover creates healthy compost which help maintain soil fertility.

Together with Green Island Farming Co, we are going to do what we can to support local pollinator initiatives. Green Island is a family farm located just outside of Medicine Hat. They create natural organic fertilizer and potting mix. They had at me at making an honest living while being socially responsible and helping the environment.

Sweet Pure Honey is proud to sponsor its Project Wildflower. For every bag of craft compost they sell, 10 wildflowers will be planted.

How sweet is that?

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Published: 29 August 2018

Stores Carrying and Using Sweet Pure Honey Products

These businesses support Canadian beekeepers and pay a fair price for our raw honey, directly to us. Hand packed fresh from our bee farm and delivered to our stores, your purchase supports Direct Farm Profit. A portion of our honey sales is donated to support local bee and pollinator programs in our local community. Please call individual store to check stock availability.

Jubilee Market
Food Market / Raw Honey
104 Allan St.
Oakville, ON L6J 3N1
905-842-0378

Saskmade Market Place
Food Market / Raw Honey
1621 8th St. E
Saskatoon, SK S7H 0T2
306-955-1832

Nutters
Food Market carrying our Raw Honey, Honey Soap & Organic Beeswax Cosmetics
Medicine Hat store
1601 Dunmore Road SE
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 1Z8
403-529-1664

McBrides Bakery
Raw Honey
1791 Dunmore Road SE
Medicine Hat, AB
403-527-6811

Industry Pub
Restaurant/Pub using fresh local produce, they use our fair trade raw honey.
919 Railway Street SE
Medicine Hat, AB
403-527-9782

Cafe Verve
Coffee shop using fresh local produce, they use our fair trade raw honey.
1775 Dunmore Rd SE
Medicine Hat AB
403-487-5282

Station Coffee
Raw Honey
644 2nd St SE
Medicine Hat, AB
403-529-1115

Mad Hatter Roastery
Raw Honey
Coffee shop using fresh local produce, they use our fair trade raw honey.
513 3rd St SE
Medicine Hat, AB
403-529-2344

Zucchini Blossom
Raw Honey
Coffee shop using fresh local produce, they use our fair trade raw honey.
50 3rd St NE
Medicine Hat, AB
403-526-1630

Medicine Hat Brewing Company
Local brewery using fresh local produce, they use our raw honey.
1366 Brier Park Dr. NW
Medicine Hat, AB
403-525-1260

Deerview Meats
Raw Honey
Irvine, AB
403-527-2221

Premium Sausage
141 Mildred St.
Seven Persons, AB
403-832-2224

Organic Tan
Raw Honey / Activated Charcoal Honey Soap
1020 640 Kingsway Ave SE
Medicine Hat, AB
403-928-3930

Pharma Save
Raw Honey
114 Broadway Ave E
Redcliff AB
403-548-3838

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Published: 04 April 2018

Well Spring has finally sprung, sort of. Although the farm is still covered in snow and below average temperatures, our beekeeper will be heading home to Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan. It is that time of the year when all things bees start buzzing again and the warehouse will once again become full of activity. Sheldon got a Go Pro and will be capturing more live footage of bees and our stunning landscape. Be sure to follow his Instagram @smokeybeekeeper account and please let him know what you would like to see, ask him questions, he will answer them.

We have added the 7kg pail to the online store. This pail will see you save $50.00 over our regular priced 1 kg raw honey jars. Just remember to keep your raw honey pail cool. There is a popular misconception that raw honey never goes bad, based of the story of edible 3,000 year old honey found in the pyramids. Yes if raw honey is sealed, kept cool and not exposed to air it will keep. However every time you open that big pail of honey and dig into it, everything in the air enters the pail, best to take out a small amount and store the pail in a cool dark place.

I have also added some beeswax food wraps to the store. These custom made bee foodwraps are handmade in Victoria by Goldilocks Wraps. I am going to slowly add products that fit our green living theme.

This weekend sees the kids and I head back to Kelowona, BC for the spring Craft Culture market. Looking forward to staying at Hotel Zed and breathing in the pine scented fresh air! I made a decision if I have to work, we might as well play too! You can follow our adventure on our sweet pure honey Instagram and Facebook social media accounts.

It is hard to believe I am now traveling with 3 teens, instead of 3 toddlers. This whole journey started from wanting to provide a better future for our family. We wanted to experience life and grow with our children, instead of just existing and struggling to make ends meet.

I have now learned life always comes with challenges and we are blessed to have a healthy family moving forward. Although we face a different set of challenges with raising 3 teens in today's world, the downturn in the AB economy and below average market prices for honey for the second year in a row, we are still hopeful and grateful. Our commitment to each other and our family remains constant. Faith and honesty can carry you along way!

On a final note if you haven’t seen the new Netflix documentary on honey it is a must watch. Having a first hand glance of what is really going on in the honey industry will give you a deeper appreciation for all the hard working bee farms out there.