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Apiarists dedicated to the health and well being of bees. Specializing in queen breeding, education and rooftop beekeeping 🐝❤

601 Burlington St, Hamilton ON
Joined February 2014
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Just posted a photo @ Hamilton, Ontario instagram.com/p/CfKlhA2uvp3/… – at Hamilton, Ontario
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Meet Luc Peters, an urban bee farmer adapting his business for the environment and for future generations. In episode 3 of #FutureForward, we explore the sustainable commitments in his work, from the coffee he drinks to the Ford Maverick™ Hybrid he drives. Watch now!

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We are doing a giveaway! We will draw 7 winners for over $800 of prizes. Tag that bee lover. bit.ly/hbsolsticegiveaway #hamont #humblebee
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A few of our favourite things… Welcome Inn, supporting their Annual Seniors Dinner, and @HumbleBeeHamOnt honey!
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Record number of activists working to protect the environment and land rights were murdered globally last year, report says bbc.in/2VAZAqG
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We are super excited to host a Fall Free Tree Giveaway with @EnvHamilton There are 9 native tree species of different size classes 🌲🌳 🔗 For the tree list & request form, follow the Trees Please Giveaway link in our bio. No room for a tree? Help by spreading the word 🙏🏾🙏🙏🏼
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We have an online Zoom class tomorrow about how to prepare bees for winter! This is a great class for all levels of experience. Are you or someone you know new to beekeeping? Want to know how to get started or what… instagram.com/p/CEpfDnzH3Vy/… – at Hamilton, Ontario
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Local Comb Honey Now Available! This is truly the best honey experience you can have. Honey directly from the bees. No processing. Simple and pure. Link in Bio! @ Hamilton, Ontario instagram.com/p/CEKaGGOn8ma/… – at Hamilton, Ontario
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NEW VIDEO: Beekeeping in the Gardens Hendrie Park is home to both honey bee hives and many native bees and we can all do our part to help them survive. Luc Peters of Hamilton’s @HumbleBeeHamOnt joins us to learn more about urban beekeeping at RBG. youtube.com/watch?v=4565bRRe…
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Queen sale! Very excited about these Ontario bred hygienic Buckfast queens. This round of queens were grafted from our ‘chewie’ Buckfast breeder queen. She got the name because of the chewing sounds we hear when we… instagram.com/p/CCoKCIpH-Hq/… – at Hamilton, Ontario
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Happy Summer Solstice! The days are now getting shorter. Bees are completely connected to the sun and we are connected to the bees. The bees will start to slow down as the days get shorter and we could not be more… instagram.com/p/CBrhT9ylNou/… – at Greensboro, NC
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We at Humble Bee took some time away from producing social media content to listen and learn from, and share, Black voices. We believe the attention should be focused on the ongoing and critically important human… instagram.com/p/CBVwIE_n800/… – at Hamilton, Ontario
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Update for you! We’ve now delivered 26,059 Emergency Good Food Boxes to food-insecure households across the GTA. Phew! That’s 416,944 lbs of fresh produce for folks who are food insecure. #foodinsecurity #covid19 #foodjustice #community #torontostrong #fresh #healthy #foodsecure
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Humble Bee retweeted
Stand with those marching for justice. In partnership with @notanotherblk we're delivering Good Food Boxes to Black Families self-isolating after participating in the #JusticeforRegis March. Pls include #NotAnotherBlackLife when you give: bit.ly/2Sw2ZA1 #blacklivesmatter
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Black Lives Matter. We will not post or advertise on social media this week, to make space for black voices. Instead, we will be listening, learning & sharing posts that amplify black voices. Please follow and… instagram.com/p/CA8LDQPnMYM/…
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FoodShare has been working with organizations & activists around the world to build the Global Solidarity Alliance for Food, Health and Social Justice, which officially launches today. Learn more: bit.ly/3exrvvo #RightsNotCharity #foodjustice #strongertogether #advocacy
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Humble Bee retweeted
Racism exists in the food system too. In Canada, black households are 3.56x more likely to be food insecure than white households. Fighting for food justice means fighting for social change. #BlackLivesMatter #BLMCanada #BLACOntario #cancivlib #socialjustice #socialchange
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