Inside every hive, a world is working. Thousands of lives gather, build and move in a quiet rhythm that keeps farms growing and landscapes alive. The Alberta Beekeepers Commission AGM Conference and Trade Show is where this unseen work meets the people who carry the season. It brings keepers, researchers and industry leaders together to learn, to connect and to look ahead.
This year, the theme From Hive to Global Markets highlights the strength of Canadian beekeeping and its growing influence across borders. It is a reminder that what begins inside the hive can shape an entire industry. For Alliance Woodware, it is a chance to show how timber, craft and care support that journey.
Precision You Can Trust Through Every Season
The strength of a hive begins long before the bees arrive. It begins with material that holds its shape and joinery that stays true as the season changes. Every Alliance Woodware box is crafted from Prowood Radiata Pine chosen for grain alignment, stability and long term performance.
Kiln dried. Graded. Cut with quiet accuracy.
These decisions matter when freight is heavy, when winter tightens its grip or when the yield rises faster than expected. Canadian beekeepers work through long seasons and demanding conditions. Hiveware cannot guess its way through that. It must stand firm. It must stay square. It must support the work within without question.
Our craft belongs at the ABC AGM because it aligns with the expectations of commercial keepers who rely on equipment that performs when the industry is moving forward.
Alongside this precision, our timber meets strict FSC certification standards. Nothing is taken for granted in the milling process. Timber that cannot be used for hiveware is repurposed into other products, reducing waste and honouring the full value of every log. Sustainability is part of the craft, not an afterthought.
Meet the People Behind the Craft
Every piece of hiveware begins long before it reaches a field in Alberta. It begins with the people who shape it. The Alliance Woodware team carries decades of knowledge in milling, cutting and preparing Radiata Pine with care and purpose.
They understand timber the way beekeepers understand seasons. They read grain. They feel weight. They know how a millimetre can hold a colony steady through winter. Their work is calm, deliberate and rooted in experience that cannot be rushed.
This team is the connection between forest, factory and field. Their craft is the reason each flatpack fits with precision in the hands of beekeepers who build the final hive. When we stand at the ABC AGM, we are representing not only a product but the people who make it possible.
We are also supported locally by Raj, who works closely with Canadian commercial beekeepers and will be at the ABC AGM alongside our team. His conversations and field visits guide us in refining our products for the realities of Alberta’s climate and workflows. The feedback from Canadian keepers has been clear. Hiveware that holds its shape makes the season easier. Quality builds confidence. Craft makes a difference.
Built for Longevity and Guided by Responsibility
Prowood Radiata Pine is grown with intention. It is renewable, reliable and selected with both performance and environmental responsibility in mind. Crafting hiveware from timber is not only a material choice. It is a commitment to the land that sustains bees and the people who rely on their work.
Longevity is a form of sustainability.
A box that lasts through many seasons reduces waste.
A stable material lowers replacement costs.
A dependable product gives keepers the confidence to plan for growth.
The Alberta honey industry continues to grow with strength and confidence. Alliance hiveware supports that growth with timber grown and crafted in New Zealand and proven to endure the demands of Canadian conditions. Each flatpack is designed so beekeepers can build the final hive with ease and precision, a fit that reflects the care of our makers and the needs of the keepers who rely on it through every season.
Visit Us at the ABC AGM Conference and Trade Show
We look forward to meeting the keepers, suppliers and partners who shape the Canadian industry. You will find us in Edmonton at the Fantasyland Hotel from November 17 to 19.
Come see the grain.
Come feel the balance.
Come see how precision timber hiveware supports the work that begins in the hive and reaches far beyond it.
Visit us at the ABC AGM Conference to see our timber hiveware in person.
Contact us for samples or product enquiries.