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This week we have the distinct pleasure of welcoming the Ontario Beekeeper's Association Tech Transfer team to the Ottaw...
06/15/2026

This week we have the distinct pleasure of welcoming the Ontario Beekeeper's Association Tech Transfer team to the Ottawa Valley. They'll be doing a talk about bee yard biosecurity this Friday, June 19th at 6pm at Restoration Honeybee Company ahead of their queen rearing workshops on the weekend. This is a fantastic chance to learn from some of Ontario's top bee researchers, open to all UOVBA members in good standing. It may be many years before they're back in our neck of the woods! Please RSVP before Friday and plan to bring a potluck dish to share.

Sierra, our scholarship recipient, completed her Beekeeping Boot Camp with this weekend 🥳 and was an absolute superstar...
06/08/2026

Sierra, our scholarship recipient, completed her Beekeeping Boot Camp with this weekend 🥳 and was an absolute superstar. Congrats kid!

We made a bit of an oops and didn't announce the winner at the beginning of the month! As chosen by you and the board of...
06/05/2026

We made a bit of an oops and didn't announce the winner at the beginning of the month! As chosen by you and the board of the UOVBA, we'd like to congratulate Sierra Nicholson for becoming the UOVBA's first ever beekeeping scholarship winner. Sierra will be doing her course this weekend at Restoration Honeybee Company before receiving her first nucleus package (also from ) and generously donated wooden ware from A Simpler Time Family Farm.
Sierra also graduates from high school the week after next: what a way to enter into adult life! May you and the bees treat each other well 🐝💛

Happy World Bee Day, everyone! Bees were declared to be the most important living thing on Earth a few years ago, but be...
05/20/2026

Happy World Bee Day, everyone! Bees were declared to be the most important living thing on Earth a few years ago, but bees of all kinds are struggling. There are many factors at play, but loss of habitat and food sources are among the top contenders. Click through to find out how you can help bees of all kinds thrive.
Beekeepers also need to do their due diligence: simply having hives isn't enough.
🐝Stay on top of current research and best practices
🐝Dispose of your pesticides (mite treatments in particular) in an environmentally friendly way and always follow manufacturer directions
🐝Ensure your bees are mite and disease free as much as possible
🐝 Keep your bees from swarming
🐝Consider planting wildflowers and riparian areas to help boost wild bee populations and decrease competition

Remember, we don't necessarily need more beekeepers: we need more GOOD beekeepers to fight the good fight.

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05/15/2026

Here's our second Young Beekeeper Scholarship application from Sierra!
You can vote for the video you like by "liking" the post, and you can help your favourite gets votes by sharing this post. Public votes represent 50% of the deciding vote, the rest comes from input from board members with the UOVBA.

05/15/2026

Here's our first Young Beekeepers Scholarship contender, Jacob! You can vote for the video you like by "liking" the post, and you can help your favourite gets votes by sharing this post. Public votes represent 50% of the deciding vote, the rest comes from input from board members with the UOVBA.

Tonight will be our final off-season meetup at Final Score Sports Bar in Renfrew! 6pm. Come talk to other beekeepers abo...
05/06/2026

Tonight will be our final off-season meetup at Final Score Sports Bar in Renfrew! 6pm. Come talk to other beekeepers about the upcoming bee season (really kicking off this week!) and what we can all do to help pollinators of all kinds.

This is your reminder that application videos are due to be submitted by DM to this account in 15 days (May 15th at midn...
05/01/2026

This is your reminder that application videos are due to be submitted by DM to this account in 15 days (May 15th at midnight), followed up by a two week voting period. You must be a member in good standing with the UOVBA and under 30 to apply. Teens under 18 must have written consent from their parents to share their video on social media. So far, we have received ZERO applications.

We were featured in the April 8th edition of the Valley Gazette in an article by Robert Fischer about our honey tasting...
04/21/2026

We were featured in the April 8th edition of the Valley Gazette in an article by Robert Fischer about our honey tasting meetup at the Wilno Tavern last month! Read the fascinating article by signing up for their e-editions at only $5 per month!
Learn more about honey tasting with our president

The board of the Upper Ottawa Valley Beekeeper’s Association is pleased to present our first ever Young Beekeeper’s Scho...
04/19/2026

The board of the Upper Ottawa Valley Beekeeper’s Association is pleased to present our first ever Young Beekeeper’s Scholarship! This scholarship will be available to one new beekeeper under 30 years old living in our area (Renfrew County). The winner will receive:
1. A spot in one of Restoration Honeybee Company’s summer beginner beekeeping workshops
2. Equipment for 1 beehive, sponsored by the UOVBA, purchased from A Simpler Time Family Farm
3. A nucleus colony (pending completion of the beekeeping course)
Applicants will provide a 1-2 minute video describing their interest in becoming a beekeeper. This video must not be AI generated, and should at minimum explain why they want to keep bees and how this scholarship would benefit them. Voting will occur on two platforms: likes on social media (worth 50% of overall consideration) and votes from UOVBA members (comprising the other 50% of weight). Applicants must join the Upper Ottawa Valley Beekeeper’s Association and pay the $10-15 annual membership fee before applying. Completed videos can be submitted to the Upper Ottawa Valley Beekeeper’s Association via email, or via Facebook or Instagram. The applicant agrees to have their image and video content shared publicly online. Applicants under 18 must have signed approval from a parent or guardian. Scholarship benefits may be withheld if the applicant does not show sufficient commitment to beekeeping best practices. The scholarship has no monetary value and cannot be exchanged for cash or otherwise sold or given away.
Application videos can be sent to this account! Application deadline is May 15th, 2026. Voting will occur between May 15th-31st.

Please share widely and help us help a new beekeeper get started on their journey 💛🐝🍯

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