Looking for the perfect gift for the holiday season? This year, we’ve asked local businesses to share a little bit about themselves and their top gifted products. Check out the list below for some fantastic gifting ideas!
Continue reading Top Local Gifting Ideas of 2019 {Made Local with Love}
I enjoy shopping at local markets for many reasons. Before joining markets as a vendor, I didn’t think about what goes on behind the scenes. Do you know happens in the background?
Continue reading Bee-hind the Scenes: What it takes to go to a market
If you’ve come across beeswax in recipes, you may have seen measurements in tablespoons, cups, ounces, grams, or something else. How do you know how much beeswax that really is when you’re purchasing, especially when a recipe has volume and beeswax is sold by the weight?
Continue reading Beeswax in Recipes: Converting Volume to Weight
I’m not certain when I first learned about the traditional Japanese wrapping cloth, but I have made much use of the versatility of furoshiki. Today, I’m going to share one way of using a square piece of fabric to wrap a simple gift – two jars of honey!
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Have you ever wondered what bees do? We’ve put together a sneak peek into our hives throughout the year!
A great introduction to candle making, rolled candles are quick, easy, and less messy than hot wax candles. This tutorial gives you instructions on how to create your own mini pillar candle (~4″ tall) from beeswax sheets. Have fun!
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We get to meet a TON of amazing makers every market day. We’re sharing the love with you today with a highlight of some local makers to help with your holiday stocking stuffer shopping. Enjoy!
Continue reading Stocking Stuffers. Made Local with Love.
How familiar are you with your neighbourhood pollinators? Do you know how to attract them to your yard?
Continue reading 3 Steps to Encourage Local Pollinators to Visit Your Yard and Stay!
I am NOT a winter person by any stretch of the imagination. However, I LOVE the holidays. To me, looking forward to Christmas means 2 less months of winter to endure. Or perhaps 3. It depends on the year whether I consider October winter. Anyway, back to Christmas! Stockings have always been a tradition in my family. It’s so much fun to shop for little treasures you know your family will enjoy! In this gift guide, I’m going to share with you my top 7 picks for stocking stuffers this year (in no particular order).
Continue reading Top 7 Stocking Stuffers of 2017
It’s finally happening… You’re getting married! You’ve already taken the first step in the journey to your big day, and a lot will happen between now and then. Whether you’re hiring someone to take care of some or all of the details for you or you’re doing it all yourself, there are so many choices to be made. From choosing a venue to the guest list to making sure your picky great-aunt is kept happy, the list can seem endless. Today, we’ll share with you some ideas for unique wedding favour ideas. We’re including ready-made options as well as more hands-on projects for the crafty people out there.
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