About Us
Beekeeping has long been part of our family’s history. During the hard years of the war and post-war, my mother worked with a local beekeeper to bring in extra income; she kept that interest after immigrating to Canada. Her love of beekeeping got renewed after a swarm of bees landed near the family farm. With the assistance of a neighbour who was a beekeeper, they collected the swarm, put them in a box in the front yard. From that point on, we always had a few hives to earn extra income; that’s how I got hooked on beekeeping.
In 2005, a local beekeeper retired, allowing me to purchase more equipment and convert an old barn into an extraction room and honey house. Since then, Wiehle’s Wild Flower honey has grown into more than 200 hives, with most honey being commercially packaged.
One thing that has always stay the same is that the honey remains all-natural and unaltered. There are no additives or sweeteners in any of the honey. Our hives are properties owned by outstanding landowners who care about the land and the environment. These properties are unique valley lands, pastures, woodlands, reclaimed farmland and land marginal for modern agriculture.
Our family has always been involved within our community; I am currently involved with many local organizations within West Elgin and have spent many years contributing to the Ontario Beekeepers Association.
We’ve seen many challenges in beekeeping over the years; however, there are also many opportunities for growth. Ontario is known to have the best honey globally with our high quality and favourable tastes unique to the region.