Richard Ozero operates a forklift in his warehouse, loading drums full of honey into a semi-trailer. His son uses a dolly to transport and organize the drums deeper into the trailer.
This wasn’t Ozero’s initial entrepreneurship plan, but he’s happy with how things are going since he jumped head-first into beekeeping.
Alberta is Canada’s honey powerhouse; Ozero and his family are among hundreds of beekeepers helping the province’s honey industry buzz.
“Looking back, I don’t know how we did it,” he said. “I don’t know if I could do it again, but it feels good.”
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Ozero grew up on a farm near Bonnyville, Alta., before building a