Daoust’s bees at work

Creativity is in our team’s blood! And this carries over into every facet of our work. 

So, when we started thinking about what gift we would like to give to our loyal clients for Christmas, an idea that was very original – and at first glance somewhat far-fetched – popped up: “We could produce honey!”

We should point out right away that none of us knew the first thing about honey production, nor did we own any beekeeping equipment, not even a hive. It was a huge challenge and that’s what made it interesting for us.

Partnering with the right people

First, we had to find the right people to help us carry out our ambitious project. That’s where Alvéole, a company specializing in urban beekeeping, came in. They set up a beehive in the small backyard of our studio and taught us everything we needed to know about artisanal honey production. Our team was involved in every phase of the process. In addition, an expert from Alvéole visited us a few times a month to make sure that everything was going smoothly in our lovely new colony.

A mobilized team

Once the summer and foraging were over, we had to go through various stages before we could finally offer the honey to our clients. 

First, the honey-filled frames were taken out of our hive; then we removed the layer of wax that covered the cells. Next, we inserted the frames into an extractor to efficiently remove the honey from the cells. After filtering the honey to remove impurities, we were able put it into jars. We had the chance to actively participate in every phase of the work. 

Towards the end of autumn, there we were with our lovely jars filled with a high quality honey, produced through the efforts of each of us... and our thousands of bees, of course. We were particularly proud of the results. We are also proud that, thanks to our highly mobilized team, we are able to offer our clients a handmade gift that ticks so many boxes at the same time – a gift that is creative, unique and ecological!

Photo Credit: Amélie Cousineau