ABOUT HIVESHARE
Chris got into beekeeping in 2012 out of curiosity about honeybees, honey production, and how to help the dwindling population. He has since expanded his knowledge through the worldwide community of beekeepers, including trips to Spain, France, Romania, Jordan and Sweden to learn from beekeepers there and their processes.
Chris has been featured on many local news programs within Georgina, Ontario, as well as international speaking engagements.
In addition to maintenance and production, we hope to raise awareness about the dangers bees currently face. Please follow us to stay up to date about all our initiatives and to learn about our locally sourced, natural and healthy products.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We acknowledge that our apiary and beekeeping practices take place on the traditional lands of the Anishinabek, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Mississauga Nations. These lands have been cared for by Indigenous peoples since time immemorial, and we recognize their enduring presence and deep traditional knowledge connected to this territory.
The treaties negotiated between 1764 and 1862, and later renegotiations in the 1910s and 1923, reflect a history of complex relationships and the ongoing challenges faced by Indigenous communities in maintaining their rights and sovereignty. While these treaties preserved some reserves and hunting and fishing rights, they did not restore the original lands, a reality that continues to impact Indigenous peoples today.
We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to care for the bees and this land, and we commit to doing so in a manner that honours the ecological wisdom and cultural practices of the Anishinabek, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Mississauga peoples. As part of our commitment, we are dedicated to learning from, respecting, and supporting the sovereignty and rights of Indigenous peoples as we continue our work in beekeeping and land stewardship.
"BEYOND THE FIELDS" SHORT DOCUMENTARY
Beyond the Fields provides an intimate look into the lives of Canadian farmers who reflect on their personal connection to their land and their community.
Run time: 15 minutes
Released: November 28th, 2024
Funded by the Town of Georgina, York Region, and Central Counties Tourism
Produced by Quinn Aden Creative and Link Three Media
IN THE PRESS
The buzz around Hiveshare
YORK REGION SPOTLIGHT
Agri-Food Spotlight Series, Fall 2020
"Ten years ago, Chris Campbell was a photographer and single father of three young children living in Sutton. Reflecting on society and the environment, he decided to make a change and became a beekeeper as one way to, “contribute rather than consume”. Starting out with just one hive, he has grown his business, Hiveshare, to 92 hives with ambitious plans for continued growth."
GROWN IN GEORGINA
Virtual event for the Farm to Table series, showing viewers around our Georgina apiary and answering questions.
Facebook Live, Summer 2020
FARM TALK RADIO
Fall 2019
"The Hiveshare program was created for people to enjoy unique, local, unpasteurized, artisanal honey from the nectar of the vast variety of plant life in the gardens, fields and wildflowers found here in our area. Becoming a member is easy and anyone can participate. You just choose a quarter, half or whole hive and the share of the honey produced by that colony is delivered to your door shortly after it is harvested and extracted."