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4-H Ontario becomes an accredited 4-H organization

We are proud to announce that as of June 1st, 2021, 4-H Ontario has received its official status as an Accredited 4-H Organization in Canada. This could not have been achieved without the contributions from numerous individuals across our organization, as well as the dedication of our volunteers in adopting new and updated processes. Thank you to everyone who supported this process and made this possible.

The new accreditation model for 4-H in Canada demonstrates a commitment across Canada to a best-in-class culture as a world-class positive youth development organization. Through shared national standards, 4-H in Canada is empowered to consistently achieve high levels of competency and rigour in our governance, risk management, operations, brand, and programs.

Source : 4-H Ontario

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Alberta Honey: A Day at Molenkamp Honey Farms

Video: Alberta Honey: A Day at Molenkamp Honey Farms

When was the last time you read the label on your honey?

We spent a day at Molenkamp Honey Farms with Michael Molenkamp, who has been keeping bees for 17 seasons and runs three to four thousand hives. In mid-September, he was finishing treatments and getting his bees ready for winter, and he walked us through how Alberta honey gets made.

Alberta has just 150 commercial beekeepers running 300,000 colonies, and together they produce 40% of Canada’s honey. Long summer days and golden canola fields give Alberta honey a light flavour that’s hard to match anywhere else.

Molenkamp calls Alberta beekeepers some of the most resilient farmers he knows. There’s plenty of Alberta honey to go around, but a lot on our shelves isn’t from here, so his ask is simple. Give the label a second look and choose honey made by Alberta beekeepers, or buy straight from a beekeeper near you.