Haskap Berries: A Taste of Nova Scotia November 13, 2023 In the picturesque landscapes of Nova Scotia, where the salty breeze from the Atlantic meets the fertile soil, a hidden gem awaits discovery—the Haskap berry. This unassuming fruit, also known...
Growing Haskap Berries: The Haskapa Way November 13, 2023 Ready to roll up your sleeves and play in the dirt? Growing haskap (also known as honeyberry or by its botanical name Lonicera caerulea), is like nurturing your own piece...
How it all began… a farm in Nova Scotia August 23, 2022 Haskapa was established in the UK in January 2019, by Evie and myself, but the origins of our business date back another decade. It was then we first purchased a...
Farm update Summer 2022 July 20, 2022 Simon, co-founder of Haskapa here. Its harvest time for haskap berry farmers, so yesterday I caught up with Haskapa’s farm manager, Cynthia, just as she was dispatching the last trays...
Fresh vs freeze-dried November 04, 2021 At Haskapa HQ we think hard about the value of our powder. We ask ourselves, will a customer purchase a 100 gram pouch when they can go to a shop...
A Passion for Haskap October 19, 2021 Over 10 years ago Evie and I ‘accidentally’ purchased our first haskap orchard. The plan was to buy a model woodlot to manage sustainably. We chose Nova Scotia because it...
Meet Our Beekeeper June 03, 2020 Keeping our own bee hives at our haskap berry farm in Nova Scotia, encourages biodiversity and helps to keep our haskap bushes pollinated. Andy Breen has been our beekeeper at...
FARM UPDATE: SPRING BREAKS April 21, 2020 At the start of the year on Lonetree farm, it looks like a winter’s tale. Star-studded night skies are crisp and clear, while our haskap bushes snuggle under white blankets...
Farm update; haskap harvest and how we keep the bees safe in winter December 13, 2019 2021 Update:Talking about bees and how to keep them safe during winter, you can also take a look at an informative article on Mining Bees in the UK on Bee...
