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A note about Classified Ads

Classified Ads appear for a 2-month cycle on the OBA website. In addition, if received by the deadline (below), the ad will be printed in the classified section of the Ontario Bee Journal, unless directed otherwise.

If a Classifed Ad request is received after the OBJ submission deadline, it will only appear online for that cycle. Online Classifieds garner high visibility, and can be revised or withdrawn during their cycle, should, for example the item sell or the price changes.

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Honey For Sale

Honey
Contact: 
Bueckert Apiaries
Location: 
Langton, ON
T: 
226-970-4304

2022 crop of Blueberry & Wildflower Honey for sale in barrels, pails, or jars.

10 barrels of honey at $5 per pound.

Honey is unpasturized, filtered, and ready to bottle. 

Please contact Mary (226-970-4304) or Tina (519-550-9909).

Many Used/Like-New Beekeeping Items for Sale

Equipment & Supplies
Contact: 
Ed Woods
Location: 
Hillsdale
T: 
705-835-2308
The following items are for sale. Most are in like-new condition.
 
- Jar Labelling Machine. Like new.  $1000
- 1 Stainless Steel Tanks. 3/4 ton with lids.  $500/ea
- HoneyQuip wax melter. 6ft long, 2 ft wide. Water Jacketed.  $500
- 8ft Kelley Wax Melter. Water Jacketed.  $500
- Scales for weighing barrels. Only 4yrs old. Can handle up to 10000lbs.  $1500.
- 250-gallon stainless steel milk tank for settling. Holds 5.5 barrels.  $500
- White-steel covered lids. Made of cedar. Lined with insulation.  $20/ea
- Bee Escapes. $5/ea
- Wood Chimney Feeders. $5/ea
- Like-new Honey Barrels. $15/ea
- Syrup Tank with Auger in bottom (mixing sugar). $200
- 8-horse steam boiler for melting wax. $200
- 35 hives of bees for sale, contact for price and location
- 80 6 3/4" supers with comb 
 
Contact Ed for more details. 705-835-2308

MAXANT 3100P 9 Frame Power Extractor For Sale

Equipment & Supplies
Contact: 
Eric Galbraith
Location: 
Brighton, Ontario
T: 
647-867-1202

"The best hobbyist extractor on the market", this mint condition Maxant Power Extractor is "built to last a lifetime". Comes with stand & a stainless double filter sieve. Barely used - 2 seasons only to service 2 hives.  New would cost $1890.00 tax incl.

Asking $1400.00

Cowen Silver Queen with Stand, Chute and Hot Water Tank

Equipment & Supplies
Contact: 
Jeff Chalmers
Location: 
Mulmur / Creemore / Barrie
T: 
416-526-3588

Cowen's Silver Queen is a durable, reliable piece of equipment.  

Uncapper is on a long stainless steel stand with trough/chute to hold up to 40 uncapped frames. Included is the hot water tank and pump for heating the blades.

The gravity feeder holds four frames which are fed into the Uncapper with clockwork precision. 
The Silver Queen will uncap 9 frames/min, about 60
boxes/hour.

BUSY BEE BEEKEEPING SUPPLIES, BEESWAX, CANDLE SUPPLIES

Equipment & Supplies
Contact: 
Martin and Monika Vogel
Location: 
20 County Rd. #1, Toledo, ON
T: 
613 275-1112
Please visit our websites for beekeeping supplies & nucs, beeswax, silicone candle molds & candle supplies.
 

Honey For Sale

Honey
Contact: 
Mikhail Kutsyy
Location: 
Uxbridge, ON
T: 
416 669 6216
White Clover honey for sale in drums.
Please contact: info@honeyandqueens.com or 416-669-6216

Vapourizer and Firman Generator for sale

Equipment & Supplies
Contact: 
Andre Soetemans
Location: 
Forest, Ontario
T: 
519-333-8002

oxyvap vapourizer for sale
Only used on about 30 hives
$370 firm
Firman Generator 2100/1700
Used very little
$400 firm

2023 Nucs and singles

Queens, Nucs, & Bees
Contact: 
Ethan Currah
Location: 
Bright, ON
T: 
519-532-0678

4 frame deep nucs for sale with Ontario queens price is as follows
1-4 $225 each
5-14 $215 each
15 or more $205 each
single deeps with Ontario queens starting at $350 each
we sell equipment as well check us out online at BrightBeesApiary.com for everything we have.

Spring Queens For Sale!

Queens, Nucs, & Bees
Contact: 
Kelly Rogers
Location: 
Chatsworth, ON

Chatty spring queens for sale! 

Overwintered indoors in mating nucs, raring to go. Long term member of ORHBS. 
Pick up at Chatsworth Honey or Eccles Apiaries or by mail (minimum mail order-4). - $60  
Available 1st week of May.

Bees for sale

Queens, Nucs, & Bees
Contact: 
Danny Paradis
Location: 
Watino
T: 
780-837-0302

FOR SALE:
4 - 5 frame nucs $325.00 each.
Full deep colonies for sale $600.00 each.

Nucs and Hives for sale with new queens from June onwards

Queens, Nucs, & Bees
Contact: 
Mark Thompson
Location: 
Holland Centre, ON
T: 
226-668-4141

Nucs – 4 Frames (Min 2 brood, 1 Honey or Honey/Brood, 1 Foundation) with new Ontario Queen
1-10 - $225 each
10+ - $200 each
50+ - Call
Singles with new Ontario Queens $350 each

Parker Bee Supplies /Charlie-Bee Honey

Equipment & Supplies
Contact: 
Michael Parker
Location: 
Beamsville, ON
T: 
905 563 7285

Beekeeping Equipment and Supplies

For Sale

Equipment & Supplies
Queens, Nucs, & Bees
Contact: 
Jim Peirce
Location: 
Lindsay, ON
T: 
705-324-8633
50-Double Deeps with 2022 queens. 
30- Five frame Nucs, Buckfast/Saskatraz queens.
Kelly wax melter, Maxant 4100 (10/20)SS extractor, Maxxant 3100 SS extractor.
Variety of New Acorn frames and foundation.
Mated queens are available from June 15th to September 15th. 
Lindsay area, no shipping.
Call Jim, at 705-324-8633 after 8:00 AM or before 9:00 PM, or email: peircejr@gmail.com

Help Wanted Uxbridge, Ontario

Help Wanted
Contact: 
Mikhail Kutsyy
Location: 
Uxbridge, ON
T: 
416-669-6216
Help Wanted Uxbridge, Ontario
Full-time seasonal Apiary/Farm foreman (NOC 8252)  with a minimum of 2 years (seasons) experience.
Please contact: info@honeyandqueens.com or 416-669-6216

HIVES & NUCS FOR SALE

Queens, Nucs, & Bees
Contact: 
Lana Ironmonger
Location: 
Listowel, ON
T: 
519-221-0808

Local Ontario honey bee stock available with Queens that are hygienically
tested and selected.

4 Frame Nucs
1-10 Nucs $245 each
11-25 Nucs $235 each
26-50 Nucs $225 each
50+ Nucs - Message for pricing.

Single brood chamber hives - $400 each
Please message for commercial operation size orders if interested.

NUCS FOR SALE

Queens, Nucs, & Bees
Contact: 
Christoph Wand
Location: 
Elora, ON
T: 
519 846-2834
Nucs with overwintered Ontario queens:
     3-frames – $190.  June 5 onward
     4-frames – $230.  May 15 onward

Cardboard & Wellington Nuc boxes available for transport at $10.

HIVE 'N HOE COUNTRY STORE

Equipment & Supplies
Location: 
678 Kincardine Ave., Kincardine, ON
T: 
519 396-3529 or 1 866 314-3529 (toll free)
Complete line of beekeeping equipment for sale:
  • Pierco and wood frames
  • wax and plastic foundation
  • commercial or select finger-jointed boxes - assembled and painted, or unassembled
  • protective clothing and all equipment required
Spring/summer hours are May  to October  
Mon to Sat 10-5

NUCS FOR SALE

Queens, Nucs, & Bees
Contact: 
Jake Hawton
Location: 
Cookstown, ON
T: 
705-881-6632
Four frame nucleus colonies for sale.  
Available late May until early June.  
Pick up in Cookstown, Barrie, or Bala. 
$250. 
Please email.

NUCS FOR SALE

Queens, Nucs, & Bees
Contact: 
Willis Stoll
Location: 
Aylmer, ON
T: 
519-773-2162

Four frame nucs for sale with Ontario raised Queens available late May/early June. No brood comb more than four years old - $200 each. A $50 deposit per nuc is required at the time of order. 

Queens available June thru August - $50 each.

Some single deep colonies with July 2022 Queens available late April, call for price. 

2023 Nucs and Singles

Queens, Nucs, & Bees
Contact: 
Bright Bees Apiary
Location: 
Bright, ON
T: 
519-532-0678

Bright Bees Apiary still have some nucs and singles available all with deep frames starting around the middle of May. 

All with locally raised queens some overwintered. 
nuc price is as follows below
1-3 nucs $225 each
4-9 nucs $215 each
10 or more $205 each
singles are starting at $350 each. 
Feel free to call or text if you are interested or have any questions.

Beekeeping Business with Farm Property For Sale

Miscellaneous
Contact: 
Dao
Location: 
Oshawa area
T: 
647-236-6886

Quit the beekeeping business. Lots for sale!!! Location: Oshawa area.

- Full Cowen 60 frames honey extracting line. Like new, only used for a few seasons.
- 1036 deep honey suppers with 9 frames/each.

50 Acre farm property for sale or for rent. including:
Prefer to sell all in one package. Serious inquiry only!!!

Doubles and nucs with local queens for sale

Queens, Nucs, & Bees
Contact: 
Andrew Burkinshaw
Location: 
Milford, Prince Edward County
Overwintered strong doubles consisting of 20 deep frames of bees, brood, and food.
Ready mid-May onwards. $540 each.
Strong 4-frame nucs (on deep frames) with local queens for sale.  $215 each. 
We breed for gentleness, honey production, wintering ability, and disease resistance.  
Available mid-May onwards.

Beekeeping Equipment For Sale

Equipment & Supplies
Contact: 
Patrick
Location: 
Bognor, ON
T: 
519-794-2578
If you are looking for a good price on woodenware beekeeping equipment, we manufacture it for a reasonable price. Bulk discounts and custom orders are available as well.
We also have 2023 summer nucs for pre-order.
Contact Patrick Stranks, Stranks Bee Farm
519-794-2587

Nuc and hive for sale

Queens, Nucs, & Bees
Contact: 
Honey and Me
Location: 
Guelph, ON
T: 
5195465755

Local Nucs and Hives available for sale in spring 2023.
Now taking orders for Nucs and singles with new or overwintered queens.

BRUCE PENINSULA APIARIES - BUCKFAST QUEENS AND NUCS NOW TAKING 2023 RESERVATIONS

Queens, Nucs, & Bees
Contact: 
Ian Brown
Location: 
Owen Sound, ON
T: 
(519) 270-3198
Available spring/early summer, 4 frame nucs and laying queens from overwintered parent stock selected for gentleness and honey production. 
Singles available mid June.

NUCS, QUEENS, QUEEN CELLS

Queens, Nucs, & Bees
Contact: 
Jeanette Kuntz
Location: 
Mount Forest, ON
T: 
519-261-0349
Ontario 4 frame nucs for sale with overwintered queens now available for reservation from Just Call Me Honey, Mount Forest, Ontario.
These Ontario-raised queens are bred for gentleness, spring buildup, and hygienic grooming traits.
Membership in the ORHBS program  and LVG study
Call (519)261-0349 or email justcallmehoney1@gmail.com

HONEY FOR SALE

Honey
Contact: 
Jeanette Kuntz
Location: 
Mount Forest, ON
T: 
519-261-0349
Bulk Honey in 5 Gallon pails from Just Call Me Honey.
100% Pure Ontario Wildflower Honey.  Unpasteurized and filtered. 
Also available in cases 1kg, 500g, and 330g jars.  
Smaller pails are also available.
Call (519)261-0349 or email justcallmehoney1@gmail.com

Queens and Nucs for Sale - Hygienic Tested and VSH Selected

Queens, Nucs, & Bees
Contact: 
James Murray
Location: 
Sharon, ON
T: 
905-955-3498
We breed winter hardy and disease-resistant bees. All of our queen mothers are selected with liquid nitrogen testing (hygienic testing) and must have a group 1 score (95-100% removal). We are also actively selecting for Varroa Sensitive Hygene (VSH) using the Harbo method of assay. We are members of the Ontario Resistant Honey Bee Selection Program
 
Nuc Price: $260
If ordering more than 10 please call for price. 
 
Queen Price: $55
If ordering more than 10 please call for price. 
 
Order early to reserve your nucs. Feel free to call with any questions.

Single medium colonies and Nucs for sale

Queens, Nucs, & Bees
Contact: 
Chuck Magri Wildflowers Honey
Location: 
St. Thomas, ON
T: 
519-777-4834
Single medium colonies and nucs for sale
 
Single medium colonies with New Queen ready for the end of April or Early May $400
 
Five frame medium nucs with New Queen ready for early May $275
Deposit of $50 is required to hold

COMPLETE HONEY BUSINESS FOR SALE

Miscellaneous
Contact: 
Ian Brown
Location: 
Owen Sound, ON
T: 
519 270 3198
Currently have 150 colonies wintering as singles. Wax dipped woodware in excellent condition for running 130 double deep production hives in summer with 400 medium honey supers, complete extraction line, 54 medium frame LEGA radial extractor, Maxant 7000 Model spin float, Dakota Gunness uncapper Model 200 with 6’ moving chain table extension, Cowen 3” PC main pump, 2 honey pumps, heated 200 gal. storage tank (with hot water tank, circulating pump & plumbing), heated bottling tank, and heated 36” Maxant sump. Aluminum 6.5’X14’ dual axle trailer, woodware hot wax dip tank, beeswax processing tank, complimentary equipment, and supplies, hive stands, electric bear fencing for 6 yards, hives stands, Wellington winter wraps, queen rearing gear with 35 mini mating nucs and 30 wooden 5 frame nucs.
To be sold complete. Serious enquiries only.

Beeswax for Sale

Honey
Contact: 
Bueckert Apiaries
Location: 
Langton, ON
T: 
Mary (226-970-4304) or Tina (519-550-9909)

Light, clean, filtered beeswax for sale - $9 per pound.

Please contact Bueckert Apiaries, Mary (226-970-4304) or Tina (519-550-9909)
 

PAYING CASH FOR YELLOW BEESWAX AND ALL COLOURED GRADES OF HONEY

Honey
Contact: 
Mike Davidson, Summer's Gold Honey
Location: 
Merlin, ON
T: 
226 627-6262
 
Paying cash for yellow beeswax! Also looking to buy Canadian honey in barrels - all coloured grades are of interest.
Also looking for Ontario Buckwheat Honey.
Please contact Mike.

HONEY JARS & LABELS FROM DOMINION & GRIMM

Equipment & Supplies
Contact: 
Jenny
T: 
1 877 676-1914
 
Call and ask for the packaging pdf and we would be pleased to send it off.
 
We have everything you need for the honey season!
 
And new products are always being added.
 
D&G is family owned for over 100+ years and still going strong.
We support the OBA and North American and especially Canadian Manufactured goods.

FOR SALE: NATURAL BEESWAX FOUNDATION - USING YOUR WAX OR OURS

Equipment & Supplies
Contact: 
Bill Ferguson, Ferguson Apiaries
Location: 
Hensall, ON
T: 
519 236-4979

Natural beeswax foundation is better for bees, produces better honey and gives you healthier hives.
 
We can make YOUR wax into YOUR foundation OR we have pre-made in stock. Contact Bill.

Do you need MONEY? I want your Ontario Honey

Equipment & Supplies
Honey
Contact: 
Innisfil Creek Honey - Brian Scott
Location: 
6090 10 Sideroad, Innisfil, ON L0L 1L0 (north of Toronto)
T: 
705 456-5093

The Business with the LARGEST Inventory of Beekeeping Supplies North of Toronto 

DANCING BEE EQUIPMENT

Equipment & Supplies
Location: 
5029 County Road 2, Port Hope, ON L1A 3V5
T: 
905 753-2623
 
● Discounts for Commercial Beekeepers & Bee Clubs
● Strong Nucs, Single & Double Colonies
● Import & Local Queens
● Veterinary Services
● Bulk Sugar Syrup, Fondant, Patties & Dry Feed Mix
● 100% Canadian Made Woodenware
● Wide Variety of Beekeeping Kits
● High Quality Protective Clothing
● Beginner & Late Season Workshops
● Honey Extractors & Processing Equipment
● Beeswax & Candle Making Supplies
● Large Variety of Jars & Containers, Custom Labels
● Bulk Honey Sales
 
At Dancing Bee, We're Dedicated To Helping Grow Your Apiaries In A Cost Effective And Profitable Way
 
NEW ONTARIO LOCATION! 
5029 County Road 2, Port Hope, ON L1A 3V5
Brand new warehouse & gift shop, new stock arriving daily!

OXFORD HONEY & SUPPLIES

Equipment & Supplies
Contact: 
John Van Blyderveen
Location: 
Burgessville, ON
T: 
519 550-1096