We do honey drop-offs in the Ottawa area, see the products section below for more information. We offer bulk discounts for our honey lovers out there, check out our case pricing.

We'll also be attending some farmers markets and exploring getting some honey in local stores in Ottawa - stay tuned!

If you are outside of the Ottawa area, send us a note through the contact form and we'll see what we can do!

Tending bees is unlike caring for any other type of livestock. Our actions have impacts to neighbouring beekeeping operations and the natural environment around us. Through mentoring with more experienced beekeepers, ongoing learning, and trial and error, Homage has a few guiding principles that we think are important to share.

We use organic treatments to manage varroa destructor mites (the most significant threat to bee health). We also ensure that we don't overload the eco-system around our beeyards with too many hives, outcompeting native pollinators.

The Canadian beekeeping industry has a huge reliance on imported bees, which carries significant environmental and biosecurity risks. The pandemic has further shown the supply chain challenges that can arise when the industry relies so heavily on imported bees.

From the beginning, Homage focused on getting stock with proven hygienic behaviour and that were adapted to the Canadian climate. Since buying those initial nucleus hives, Homage as overwintered bees and bred our own queens.