About Us

Back in 1950 my grandfather Jozo Mrkalj, as a servant of aTurkish bey, in Koraće, a place along the Sava in Bosnian Posavina, started beekeeping. The famous Sava fisherman and boat maker, 38 years. has been holding bees in the Posavina nature for He also transferred the love for these small, lively creatures to his grandson.

Growing up in nature and playing with it, I was implanted with a green gene that kept pulling me and still pulling me to nature. Thanks to that and fleeing the city and the asphalt, we find location that meets our needs- Kopački rit. How my grandfather influenced me, the love he gave us is passed on to my two sons and wife who are actively involved in all my bee- related activities.

That green gene is deeply implanted into the roots of my entire family. At the very beginnings of organic production in Croatia, my brother Goran Gusak founded an Eco farm „Orlov put“, located near the entrance to a protected nature park Kopački rit. He grows organic fruits, vegetables, herbs and farm animals.

Gusak beekeeping specialty is its location in the heart of Kopački rit in a small town called Tikveš. All our products are eco- products with an eco-label. All treatments at the organic beehive are carried out exclusively with the means permitted in organic production.