Planet Bee Honey Farm (Vernon)

Planet Bee Honey Farm is a sweet place to spend a sunny morning or afternoon or even just to stock up on some treats and other goodies to take home.

Things of note:

• Planet Bee Honey Farm has its own dedicated parking.
• There are no stairs to contend with to get inside or around in the main building.
• There are folding metal, padded chairs (no arms) to sit on inside where you can watch a presentation about bees at different times of day, but you can feel free to use the chairs at any time of day.
• Outside, there are sturdy plastic/metal picnic tables in a few shady spots where you can sit and relax.
• Be aware that there is some uneven ground in certain areas. This is a working farm.
• There are, as one would expect on a bee farm, many bees around the property. Clearly, there is a risk of bee sting and those with allergies should prepare themselves appropriately.
• This place gets very busy in the afternoons because of tour bus visitors. If you dislike crowds or are concerned about navigating inside the building with a mobility device when it is crowded then you may want to visit in the morning.
• All of the staff we encountered was very friendly, despite how busy it was, and we were immediately greeted upon entering.

It was very busy when we visited on a sunny afternoon so I didn’t take any pictures of the inside as I try not to take pictures of other people when I can help it (and even when I do, I try to manage pictures where people’s privacy is still maintained). This place is a great place to gift shop, though! There are health products, beauty products, candy and snacks, beeswax candles and so much more.  They offer mead tastings, which come in a variety of flavours, and there is a station where you can try all of their wonderful flavours of honey. I purchased a jar of lavender honey that is divinely floral and sweet!

I also decided to try one of their skin care products, a honey rose toner. Between wearing sunscreen all the time and sweating in this heat I find my face needs a good cleaning before bed but so many products are hard on my sensitive skin that is prone to hives and other rash-like symptoms since developing an auto-immune disorder of some kind. I’ve been using the toner every evening for about a week now and it hasn’t caused any allergic-type responses. A big YAY for that!

A visit here is a nice way to learn about different types of pollinators as well as determine the best plants that we can add to our gardens in order to support bees in their tireless work. Bees are so important to our ecosystem and people of all ages are welcome to come learn about them here!