AgriRecovery program for Alberta beekeepers

Alberta is Canada’s biggest honey-producing province and relies on bees as essential pollinators and as a steadily growing sector of the agriculture industry.

A partnership between the governments of Canada and Alberta will help beekeepers hit hard by extreme cold and varroa mites. Over the 2021-22 winter, Alberta’s beekeepers experienced high losses due to extreme cold weather and varroa mite infestations. Some reported losses were as high as 50%. 

The Canada-Alberta Bee Colony Replacement Assistance Initiative, an AgriRecovery program delivered by Agriculture Financial Services Corporation, will compensate eligible commercial beekeepers who purchased replacement colonies, bee packages or queens between January 1, 2022 and May 1, 2023.

Completed application forms and all supporting documents are due by July 31, 2023.