/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Bee Thankful: Honey Bees Pie Shop is Coming to Calgary for One Day Only/

Bees Matter invites Canadians to celebrate the important role honey bees play in producing our food with free pie giveaway on Thursday, October 4th on Stephen Avenue Walk

CALGARY, Sept. 28, 2018 /CNW/ - During this season of harvest and thanksgiving, Bees Matter invites Canadians to celebrate the important role honey bees play in Canadian food production by savouring the foods they help pollinate. Bees Matter has created Honey Bees Pie Shops in Calgary, Ottawa and Toronto.

Serving up apple, blueberry and pumpkin pies, Honey Bees Pie Shop is working with local baker Bliss & Co. to craft free, mini pies that will be on offer from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or while quantities last.

WHEN:	Thursday, October 4, 2018 Open to the public: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Media preview: 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
WHERE:	102 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1B3
WHO:	Kevin Nixon, an Alberta beekeeper and representative of Nixon Honey Farm
WHAT:	Join experts from Bees Matter to learn about the role pollinators like honey bees play in providing one in every three bites of food we eat.   Understand more about how Canadian farmers and beekeepers work together to help ensure strong and healthy honey bee hives, which is an important factor in the production of many nutritious foods Canadians love to eat, including apples, blueberries and pumpkins.

About Bees Matter
Bees Matter is a partnership of agricultural organizations with a vested interest in honey bee health. The mission of the group is to provide a platform for conversation, dialogue and information sharing regarding modern agriculture and the importance of ensuring a healthy environment for honey bees, which play an important role in the Canadian food and agriculture industry.

SOURCE Bees Matter

Media requiring more information or who would like to RSVBee, please contact: Allison Goodman, Weber Shandwick for Bees Matter, [email protected], 604.283.1365 or 416.668.3980; Hibaq Ali, Weber Shandwick for Bees Matter, [email protected], 416.642.7915 or 416.455.8326