Hello Ted & All,

>you won't be able to sell honey in Canada unless you have a stainless steel
toilet in your honey house and reams of records on your beekeeping operation
like the rest of us.

In the U.S. we have to have two doors between the toilet (stainless or
ceramic) and the honey processing area.
In my operation to use the toilet
you have to exit the area through a door with a screen and walk ten feet and
then enter the restroom area through another door.

We understand what you mean Ted just giving you a hard time.


> And our provincial government is warning us that they see the day coming
when this will be the case with honey as well.

The way get around the problem is to give your neighbor the beef/honey and
sit a donation jar in plain site to your farm fund. What the mead makers do!

>I support the move towards all honey houses being government inspected.

I agree. At least once every five years and with at least two weeks notice
to the beekeeper.

>It could also be argued that migratory beekeeping uses more fossil fuels
and is harder on the environment than
stay at home, smaller operations.

Most would unlease a bashing of "stay at home" beekeepers but migratory
beekeepers never do on the list. We provide a valuable service to many by
providing pollination. We do the best we can to survive.


> My point in this little tirade is that
bigger isn't always better.

The "Peter Principle" applies every person. Once you get bigger than you can
take care of things start falling apart. Far better to run a smaller amount
of hives successfully than a huge number of hives unsuccessfully.

Bob

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