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the buzz about rfrk’s bees

  • July 31, 2019

did you know that every 3rd bite you consume is directly associated to pollinators?

BEE-LIEVE IT!

RFRK partners with George Brown College Hospitality and Culinary Arts Professor and Ontario Beekeeper, Patrick Secord, to host several thriving rooftop beehives. Since Toronto is known as a bee city, the Real Food Kitchen seemed like the perfect place to host some busy pollinators.

Did you know…

  • The Real Food Kitchen is home to 4 rooftop beehives
  • We started with 60,000 bees. And grew to over 130,000 bees. That’s a lotta bees!
  • Bees can travel as far as 7km! Luckily, the forage in the neighbourhood is thriving, so the bees stay within 3km of the building.
  • Our bees have produced up to 150kg of honey in one year
  • And they live drama-free! Rooftop hives prevent predators from disrupting prime honey making time.

How you can help: Plant pollinator-friendly gardens with echinacea, goldenrod and milkweed, and avoid using garden pesticides.

Patrick visits the Real Food Kitchen weekly to check on the swarm, hives, and bounty of fresh honey!

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