Ontario’s $28 Million Beekeeping Sector: Why Local Honey Is More Than a Jar on the Shelf
Ontario beekeeping is often treated like a small rural sideline: a few hives, a few jars of honey, a table at the market, and a nice story about pollinators. That picture is too small. In 2024, Ontario had more than 4,000 registered beekeepers generating about $28 million in farm-gate sales. Ontario was also Canada’s fourth-largest […]