Jerry Awram began his journey in the beekeeping business in 1973 with his wife Pia. Jerry realized that sustainable beekeeping was the future. Instead of killing off the bees at the end of each summer after the honey crop and importing new bees from the United States every spring, beekeepers needed to learn how to keep the beehives alive through the winter. Located originally in Alberta, after experimenting with new techniques for wintering bees, Jerry moved his entire family and beekeeping operation to the Lower Mainland of British Columbia where the milder winters were better for the bees. Jerry was one of the first beekeepers to start experimenting in these methods.
Since then, the business has expanded dramatically and has truly become a family enterprise with all three of Jerry and Pia’s sons, Peter, Tom and David becoming part of the honey business. No longer the specialty store under Honeyview Farms, Worker Bee Honey Company still sells bulk honey in various blossom varieties.
