What is Stranks Bee Farm
In our passion for beekeeping, we have 3 goals
1. We strive to offer other beekeepers a better, more affordable option for hives.
2. We want to offer a unique terrior of honey in every batch from our 15+ locations in and around the Big Head river valley.
3. We are working with our bees to select and raise queens and nucs from the best.We have been selectivly breeding and queen reaering since 2014.
Stranks Bee Farm
Unassembled Honey Super
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Let customers speak for us
I’m not a huge honey fan, and this one I thoroughly enjoyed!
This is the second double box we’ve purchased from Patrick . We have found the workmanship exceptional. The second hive was almost completely assembled so that was awesome!!! I love that the boxes fit together so well so less space for pests to get in and bees to protect. I also love that the roof is large to cover the entrance and keep drips off the bees entrance. Just an excellent product well made. Thank you!
The only issue was : the box was quite large and heavy so I couldn’t actually it out of the post office into my car. Had to call the spouse to get it home.
Wendy
Family really wanted some honey so we put an order in and got some combs and wildflower honey. It was very good and the delivery option made things easier
Ordered the creamed honey. My order came with a surprise,comb honey. Both are delicious. I enjoy some daily. Great customer service. Five stars.
We are really impressed with the double box beehive from the purchase to delivery it was as promised. The instructions were quite easy to follow and the hive came together without issue. The hive is sturdy and durable and will last many years I’m certain. Thanks Patrick!
As a kid I remember getting honey comb from our local farmers market as a treat. I love that now we buy all our household honey from Stranks and occasionally buy some honey comb as a treat for our family. Hard to beat honey comb on peanut butter toast! So happy to be supporting this local family and their business.
We heard about Stranks from a friend during 2020, ordered our first pail and have never looked back! We love the flavour and quality of the honey, the price/size of the pail and the ease of ordering with local delivery. We're also so thrilled to support this young family as they grow a local business!!
Stranks Bee Farm sell REAL HONEY, and the price is reasonable too, am very satisfied with them.
Beekeeping is our life!
The health of the bees is at the central core of everything we do. That’s why we are constantly experimenting and researching better ways to keep bees in an environment that is best for them. That desire in turn effects our honey, our nucs, and the way we manufacture our beekeeping equipment.
From The Beekeeper
I (Patrick) started Stranks Bee Farm 10+ years ago as a hobby, but like many beekeepers I soon caught the bee fever. I apprenticed under another beekeeper for 8 years. Along the way I married my wife (Miriam) and together we decided to dive into our own beekeeping venture. My passion is beekeeping, and I literally live and breathe bees. Almost every moment of every day I am thinking of some aspect of bees, beekeeping, or honey. We are constantly testing and researching more natural, and better ways to keep bees for their own health, and how to get our honey to market with as little processing as possible.
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CREATING SUSTAINABLE APIARIES
Keeping bees is healthier evironments, one hive at a time
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TRIED AND TESTED
We have been keeping our bees in this equipment since 2015 and we love it!
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LIMITED QUANTITY
We are beekeepers first, and woodworkers second, and so we can only produce a certain amount of kits each month
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do you believe you give your bees a healthier hive to live in?
Studies have shown that hives with rough sawn interiors become coated with propolis much more quickly than hives with smooth interiors. This propolis "envelope" has been shown to keep the bees more healthy, and active. We are also experimenting with about 10 other methods that studies are showing help bees live in a more natural environment.
You are too far away for me to travel / your honey is not local for me.
If you can buy honey from a beekeeper that is local to you, do it! However thats not the case for everyone. That is why we offer free shipping anywhere is Canada. so that you can experience an amazing natural honey wherever you live in Canada
Is your Honey Organic?
We keep our bees in the beautiful rolling hills of the Municipality of Meaford. Unfortunatley, some farmers in the area use conventional methods of agriculture (sprays, pesticides ect.) We cannot guarantee that our bees (who travel up to 5km) do not come into contact with these farms.
I want to buy equipment that is assembled
We do offer assembly for an extra charge (it takes our time and tools), but unfortunately we can’t ship it. The volume of assembled equipment makes it unreasonable to ship. If you can pick it up at our farm, then assembled equipment is definitely an option.