The challenges of bee keeping AND Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month

Beekeepers have been challenged with consecutive years of very low honey prices. The weak prices have been a challenge for prairie beekeepers because the cost of production (buying queens, miticides, labour, equipment) has continued to increase. Sheldon Hill with Sweet Pure Honey is all too familiar with the struggles. In fact, his struggles began to have a significant affect on his mental health. Sheldon will share his story and talk about what we can be doing to support beekeepers and those little bees. A Canada-wide organization that teaches kids about food systems is celebrating an important milestone. Canadian agriculture literacy month is celebrating its tenth anniversary. The federal government announced $1.6 million for Agriculture in the Classroom Canada, an organization that works with schools across the country to implement food and agriculture into curricula. Sara Shymko with Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan will talk about the important work of educating our young people, many of whom do not have any connection to the farm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.