Statistics Canada recently released the 2021 Honey Production and Value report and it was a surprise to many of the pessimists out there. Unlike the doom and gloom story that often is produced internationally, both bee numbers and the value of honey production have reached record highs in Canada. According to the Government of Canada website:“Canadian honey producers harvested 89.8 million pounds of honey in 2021, up 8.0% from 2020. The number of colonies increased by 6.0%>from a year earlier to 810,496 in 2021, which contributed to the higher production. The total value of honey sold increased by 39.4% to a record-high $278.0 million in 2021. Lower production and less supply since 201 7 contributed to higher prices and value for honey in 2021.
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