Circling Hawk Honey and Mead

Honey & Wine Farm Tour — Registration

Join us for a guided tour of Circling Hawk Honey & Mead. See how our honey is harvested and extracted, tour our mead (honey wine) production facility, meet the horses, and finish with a honey and mead tasting. Free admission — advance registration required. Space is limited, so please register early.

Introduction to the horses — feed them apples or carrots
Tour of the haskap groves and the apple and pear orchards
Tour of the garlic patch and the stable
Behind-the-scenes look at honey harvesting & extraction, including our extraction facility
Tour of our mead production facility, with Q&A on how honey wine is fermented
Discussion of the full range of hive products
Honey or mead tasting (mead tasting is for guests aged 19 and over)

Looking for a smaller, more personal visit — or to see inside the hives in season? Book a Private Tour.

1 — Choose a Date

Honey & Wine Farm Tour

Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM • Duration: 45 minutes

FULLY BOOKED

2 — Your Information

Full Name *

E-mail Address *

Confirm E-mail *

Postal Code * (Canadian format, e.g. L4C 5E2)

3 — Group Size

Each person (adult and child) counts toward the capacity of the tour.

Number of Adults (18+) in Same Household *

Number of Children (under 18) *

Of those children, how many are under age 15? * (enter 0 if none)

ⓘ Children under 15 are limited to 2 per adult in your group so they can be closely supervised around the horses and beehives. Please contact us if your family situation requires an exception.

Children are welcome and must be supervised by an adult at all times. Mead tasting is for guests aged 19 and over.

4 — Visitor Waiver & Assumption of Risk

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1. Ontario Agri-Tourism Activities Act, 2016

Circling Hawk Farm is an agri-tourism operation operating pursuant to the Agri-Tourism Activities Act, 2016, S.O. 2016, c. 22, Sched. 1 (the “Act”). Under the Act, operators of agri-tourism activities are not liable for damages resulting from inherent risks of those activities. By registering for and attending this event, I acknowledge and agree that:

Agri-tourism activities involve inherent risks, including but not limited to uneven terrain, farm equipment, agricultural animals, and live bee colonies.
I am voluntarily participating in a guided farm tour and tasting and assume all inherent risks associated therewith.
Circling Hawk Farm (Gregg Scott and Michele Mihalik, collectively “the Farm”) is not liable for personal injury, property damage, or death arising from inherent risks, to the fullest extent permitted by the Act.

2. General Release & Waiver of Liability

In consideration of being permitted to attend the Honey & Wine Farm Tour at 13433 Leslie Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario, I (the registrant, and any minor(s) in my care) hereby release, waive, and discharge Circling Hawk Farm, its owners, employees, and agents from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action for personal injury, property damage, or loss arising from attendance, except where caused by the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Farm.

I confirm that I am 18 years of age or older, or that I am the parent or legal guardian of all minors included in this registration and have authority to execute this waiver on their behalf.

3. Farm Tour & Tasting — Specific Risks

I understand and accept the following risks specific to this activity:

Bee stings: Honeybee colonies are kept on the farm. Bee stings, while unlikely on this tour, are a foreseeable and inherent risk.
Allergic reactions: I acknowledge I am aware of any bee-sting allergy, or any allergy to honey or other products offered for tasting, affecting myself or any member of my group. Persons with a known severe (anaphylactic) allergy should not attend without carrying a prescribed epinephrine auto-injector (EpiPen®) and notifying Farm staff on arrival.
Horses and farm animals: Horses are large animals and may behave unpredictably. I agree to follow staff instructions when approaching or feeding them.
Tasting and alcohol: Mead (honey wine) is an alcoholic beverage. Mead tastings are offered only to guests aged 19 or older, and identification may be requested. I agree to consume responsibly and not to drive after tasting; I am responsible for my own transportation.
Children: Children must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times and are not permitted to take part in mead tastings. Children under age 15 are limited to 2 per accompanying adult.

4. Live Animals on Property

The Farm maintains 45 active honeybee colonies on-site (with additional colonies at remote apiary locations), horses, and a large working Rottweiler. Visitors must remain on designated pathways, follow all posted signage, and obey staff instructions at all times. I accept the inherent risk of proximity to honeybees, horses and a large working dog.

5. Pets Policy & Visitor Pet Liability

⚠ Pets and personal animals of any kind are strictly prohibited to enter any building on the Farm property.

If you bring a pet onto the property, you are solely and fully responsible for its behaviour. The Farm accepts no liability whatsoever for injury to your animal, including veterinary costs, arising from any interaction with Farm animals, equipment, or terrain. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Circling Hawk Farm against all claims arising from your animal’s actions on the property.

6. Governing Law

This waiver is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in full force.

I have read and understood the Visitor Waiver above in its entirety. I voluntarily agree to its terms on behalf of myself and all members of my group listed in this registration. I understand this is a binding legal document.

Registration is free. By clicking Register, you confirm all information is accurate and that you agree to the Visitor Waiver above.