General
- Ontario Beekeepers Association (OBA)
- our provincial advocacy group and an excellent general resource
- extensive searchable list of Ontario bee and beekeeping suppliers
- home of our famous tech transfer program
- annual membership recommended and you can also get group insurance from them at an excellent rate (and they will name others on your policy as needed)
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Farming and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)
- all bee yards are required to be registered with OMAFRA by law (it is free and can be done online)
- OMAFRA Honey Labeling Requirements (199/11)
- Ontario farm-gate and retail label requirements
- OMAFRA Essential Practices for Beekeepers in Ontario
- A nice 6-page summary of all the things every beekeeper in Ontario should be doing (not necessarily how, but it is a great summary)
- You can download a copy on our site in case the above link stops working.
Online How-to Videos (based in Ontario)
- University of Guelph, beekeeping videos – Southern Ontario
- an excellent series of short how-to videos that cover nearly all aspects of beekeeping
- Devan Rawn, beekeeping videos – Southern Ontario
- MPBSA 2020 Virtual Bee Yard Tour Video – Gravenhurst, Ontario
Other beekeeping videos
- Ian Steppler, A Canadian Beekeeper’s Blog – Miami, Manitoba
Local Bee / Equipment Suppliers
- Ferrier’s Maplebee Farm – Kearney, Ontario
- Dickey Bee Honey – Cookstown, Ontario
- Innisfil Creek Honey – Innisfil, Ontario
- Glorybee Apiary – Loring, Ontario
- Board’s Honey Farm – Restoule, Ontario
Local Vets who can support beekeepers
As you probably know, beekeepers now need to get a prescription from a vet in order to purchase the Oxtytet we use to treat for American Foul Brood. Here are the names of 3 Vets that have been sourced by members of our organization.
- Dr. Peter Jones DVM Parry Sound Animal Hospital
phone 705 746 5271 fax 705 746 7235
parrysounddah@gmail.com - Dr. Jason McLeod DVM
705 789 5181 Huntsville Animal Hospital
705 645 5090 Bracebridge Animal Hospital
huntsvilleanimalhospital@gmail.com - Dr. Neil Lawrence DVM Callander Animal Hospital
phone 705 752 4550
callandervet@gmail.com - Dr. Fabio Tarable DVM Innisfill
(arrangements can be made to p/u meds at Dickey Bee)
fabio@fabulousacres.com
Beekeepers will have contact the vet and create a Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) before a prescription can be issued.
Other Ontario Suppliers
- Dancing Bee – Port Hope, Ontario
Downloads
- Beekeeping Activity Calendar (from Claude Dupuis)
- Basic 10-frame Langstroth Woodworking Design / Notes (from beesource.com)