I have been talking over the last year about how the single most important thing you can do for Canada’s honey bees is to plant a pollinator-friendly garden. Since June 5 marks the start of National Planting Week, it’s time to get those pollinator-friendly seeds in the ground to provide nutritious food sources for pollinators. […]
Let’s Learn the Facts About Honey Bees, Not Fiction
We have to think about the facts, and not about the multitude of fallacies surrounding bees and the apparent “bee crisis” that I’m still coming across in my social media newsfeeds. Last year I wrote about what you can do to help honey bees, I want to remind you that the single most important thing you can […]
How To Have the Perfect Seeding Baby
Ever since we had our second baby boy after harvest in 2012, I wondered if we would have just one more. Maybe we’d get a little girl to add to our family, or another little boy, or maybe we were just perfect as we were with our two little boys. We hemmed and hawed for […]
Why I Changed My Tune With Gluten-Free Labeling
Believe me, there was a time (not too long ago) that I was the biggest scoffer of any gluten-free labeling on foods that clearly did not have any wheat, barley or rye in it. Gluten is a protein that is only found in those specific grains. Gluten-free oatmeal? Clearly there is no gluten in oats! Gluten-free […]
I Don’t Feed My Kids Organic Food
I could certainly afford to pay up to 50% more for organic food for my children to eat, but I refuse to. I decline to pay the premium for organic food because I cannot justify it when comparable conventional foods (including those with GMOs) are just as healthy and nutritious, and arguably more environmentally friendly. […]
Varroa Mites: The Thorn in the Honey Bee’s Side
The thorn in the honey bee’s side is actually the varroa mites on their backs. There are many myths surrounding honey bee health in Canada, but truthfully the biggest factor affecting their health are these parasites. What Are Varroa Mites? Varroa mites are parasites that feed on the blood of honey bees and can weaken entire […]
You’ll Never Guess What Happened When I Went Dairy-Free!
I was one of those people that stuck my nose up in the air when I saw people trying the latest dieting trends. Cutting out a whole entire food group? Were they crazy? I swore I could never ever cut out an entire food group, but here I am reflecting on my dairy-free diet. If […]
What Can You Do to Help Honey Bees?
Not to sound extremely cliché, but there has been a lot of buzz about the honey bees all over the media in the recent years. I’m glad so many people are concerned and worried for Canada’s honey bee population, but it’s important to get the facts from the correct sources about what’s really going on with honey bees […]
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