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How to Plant a Pollinator-Friendly Garden

June 5, 2017 By Sarah Schultz 10332Leave a Comment2017-06-05+11%3A34%3A44Sarah+Schultz

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

May 23, 2017 By Sarah Schultz 103352 Comments2017-05-23+12%3A24%3A22Sarah+Schultz

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

May 15, 2017 By Sarah Schultz 94763 CommentsHow+To+Have+the+Perfect+Seeding+Baby2017-05-15+11%3A29%3A58Sarah+Schultz

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

January 10, 2017 By Sarah Schultz 99796 Comments2017-01-10+14%3A30%3A00Sarah+Schultz

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

January 4, 2017 By Sarah Schultz 505512 CommentsI+Don%27t+Feed+My+Kids+Organic+Food2017-01-04+17%3A52%3A37Sarah+Schultz

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

September 15, 2016 By Sarah Schultz 9558Leave a Comment2016-09-15+14%3A49%3A20Sarah+Schultz

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!

July 14, 2016 By Sarah Schultz 950612 Comments2016-07-14+13%3A42%3A02Sarah+Schultz

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?

June 8, 2016 By Sarah Schultz 93515 CommentsWhat+Can+You+Do+to+Help+Honey+Bees%3F2016-06-08+15%3A00%3A27Sarah+Schultz

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 […]

No, I Will Not Promote Your Anti-Wheat Documentary

May 25, 2016 By Sarah Schultz

I know when I need my teeth cleaned or have a tooth that needs to be extracted, or really when I have any dental issues at all, I go to my optometrist. They’re a doctor too, so they can help me with all my medical issues, especially regarding my teeth, right? Just because their specialty has […]

Eat Better, Choose GMO Foods!

February 1, 2016 By Sarah Schultz 895424 CommentsEat+Better%2C+Choose+GMO+Foods%212016-02-01+23%3A11%3A29Sarah+Schultz

How does reading that title make you feel: “Eat better, choose GMO foods“? For me as a skeptical consumer, first and foremost, I want to know the “why”? Why will choosing GMO foods be “eating better” for me and my family? Are they more healthy and nutritious? Are they better for the environment? What makes them better and why […]