This Saturday 21 May, Canberra’s Capital Region Farmers Market is hosting their annual celebration of bees and other pollinators for World Bee Day.

There will be a hive of specialty activities and products available, including information on how to become more involved with bees.

Bees play a huge role in international food production and supply. Population forecasts are predicting a global population rise of about 30% in the next 30 years, meaning we need to work harder than ever to ensure that healthy and fresh food is available, accessible, diverse, balanced, and of high quality.

Pollination is critical for food security, with pollinators such as bees affecting 35% of agricultural land worldwide, supporting the production of 87 of the leading food crops globally.

This year, the Market will be hosting their biggest World Bee Day celebration to date.

Visit EPIC this Saturday morning from 7am to enjoy a hive of activity, including:

• Bee-themed face painting.
• Colouring-in tent — come and colour in our friendly bee and place him at home in his hive on the Farmers Market Hive Wall. 
• Badge making fun — colour in your bee and we’ll turn him into your very own badge to take home and wear with pride.
• Honey Trail scavenger hunt — find the 10 bees located around the Market from stallholders who feature honey-themed food and receive a $10 voucher to buy your own special treat.
• Find out how you can be involved with bees with ACT for Bees.
• Local honey stallholders and specialty produce created exclusively for the day.
• Rotary Club of Hall will be serving a sample of a traditional Slovenian honey breakfast, with bread, honey, and apples from the Market.

Everyone is invited to come dressed up in bee-themed costume and take a photo in front of the Farmers Market Hive Wall.

The Bee-tails

What: World Bee Day at Capital Region Farmers Market

When: Saturday 21 May 7am–11.30am

Where: Capital Region Farmers Market at Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC)

Website: For more information, visit capitalregionfarmersmarket.com.au.

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