Brian Peck is the beekeeper and chandler at Mad Gardener Apiaries. His bee yard looks out over the beautiful mountains of North Hastings known as Little Germany. He is a member of the Ontario Beekeepers Association, the Canadian Honey Council and the Canadian Beeswax Chandlers Guild.
Rosemary and Bob Gates run an orchard on the Stockdale Road, north of Trenton, in Quinte West, just look for the happy apple sign. They have a variety of apples including Quinte, Vista Bella, Macs, Royal Gala, Spy, Cortland, Russets, Red Delicious, Empire, Spartan, Granny Smith and Crispin. The Gates start picking in late July and continue until October. You can purchase apples at the Trenton Farmers' Market or at the farm gate. They bought the place in 1974 as greenhorns and have certainly come a long way. They have been vendors at the Trenton Farmers' Market since 1975. They also sell maple syrup made by their son Joey and honey made by their son Bobbie.
Peter Mewett is one of the local bee keepers. He lives near Stirling with his wife Judy and family. He runs 100 bee colonies and produces both liquid and creamed honey.