A Beekeeping Revolution — Bee Cube® in the News

Beekeepers Nazar Pukshyn and Herman Van Reekum check a mini mating box left in the field for days so virgin queen bees can find mates. Carol Patterson photo.

We’re excited to share that the Calgary Herald has just published an article about the Bee Cube®, calling attention to the beekeeping revolution happening right here in Alberta. Even better — the article is appearing in newspapers across the country, putting our innovation in front of a national audience.

This coverage is a proud milestone for our team. It highlights how far we’ve come:

• Over 700 queens and 100 nucs produced this season.

• A government-funded research project underway to house queens in banks at scale.

• Breakthroughs in artificial insemination of queens, strengthening our ability to scale.

• The first Bee Cubes® sold and a strong sales pipeline for 2026 that includes solar farm operators, commercial beekeepers, and the University of Saskatchewan.

  
  

Our next goal is ambitious but achievable: produce and sell 8,000–10,000 queens and 1,000 nucs in 2026 while scaling Bee Cube® sales to 30–50 units. By 2029, we aim to reach 35,000 queens annually, building a reliable, domestic supply of bees for Canada and reducing our dependence on imports.

This national media spotlight confirms what we’ve known all along: the Bee Cube® is changing the way Canada thinks about beekeeping.

Read the full Calgary Herald article here!

Thank you for being part of this journey — whether as supporters, customers, or partners. The buzz is only getting louder, and we’re just getting started.

— The Beekeeping Innovations Team