Announcing the Winners of the 2021 FarmFair International Honey Show

By Connie Phillips, Alberta Beekeepers Commission

The Alberta Beekeepers Commission partnered with Farmfair International and Explore Edmonton to host the 2021 Alberta Honey Show. This was the second year the competition was held, the first in 2019 at Convention.

It was a fierce competition across 5 classes of entry with products entered from across the province: • Liquid Honey • Creamed Honey • Flavoured Honey • Personal Care • Novel Products

There were 39 entries across all five categories.

All products were evaluated based on a number of criteria, unique for each category.

Several new and wonderful products were entered in the flavoured, personal care and novel products categories. Tasting and evaluation took place at the Alberta Beekeepers office. Two experienced judges and one trainee, from 4-H had a colossal and challenging task to choose the winners in each category.

Choosing Best in Show proved to be a difficult task. Judges started with 5 candidates and eventually through process of elimination whittled down to two. In the end, both products chosen, one liquid and one creamed honey were both so wonderful that the judges choose to have a tie for best in show.

The Commission would like to thank our guest judges and Farmfair International for the opportunity to showcase amazing Alberta Honey and Hive products.