A bees-ness proposition

Last month we bottled our mead and we are hoping that this month we will start off another batch. Andrew, a co-worker of mine, suggested getting honey from two of his high-school friends, Ruben and Dave, that have started their own honey business. After inquiring a bit more about this honey (where does it come from? how much does it cost? what's it called? where can i buy it? ) he invited me out for lunch with one of the honey-makers for a planned hand-off.

The honey, called Local Bee, is from Puslinch, Ontario. Its an endeavour that the duo started just for personal satisfaction. They produce a few hundred bottles during spring and have recently added a nice clean label to the bottles which gives it a great look. The honey can be bought in stores in the West end of the city near Parkdale, all walking distance from his house.



Its not about the money Ruben said, its the sheer enjoyment of taking part in this process. A process that they managed from start to finish. All profits made from the honey are given to a food bank a the end of the year.

One person's profession is often another person's personal pastime. For Ruben and Dave its honey, but for us its home-brewing. We can't wait to try this honey out in our next batch of mead!