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The human body needs protein... the average man needs 56 grams, and the average woman needs 46 grams every day. Add in physical activity and that protein requirement goes up

-- Sharbot Lake, Ontario   Crooked Hills Farm is located just north of Sharbot Lake. Mark Saunders, his wife Jennifer, and their three children have lived on the farm since 1990, and have kept bees since 1998. Their approximately 120 hives are spread out over four locations near Sharbot Lake and Maberly. "We intentionally locate our apiaries in areas where the bees have natural and healthy nectar sources." says Mark. "Our bees forage on sweet clover which we grow on the farm, and wild nectar sources like milkweed, basswood, and goldenrod, which occur in abundance near the apiaries." Mark and Jennifer are especially proud of their creamed honey, which they have been producing for the past few years. "We produce...

  We find more and more customers are interested in our Olive Oil selection, and the sourcing of the oil and olives. Here at Foodsmiths we are diligent about bringing in only the best Olive Oils we can find and offer to our customers. One of these is Ilias and Sons Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, in original and black garlic. Imported from Vasiliki, Greece and bottled in Ottawa, this high quality, raw, artisan Greek olive oil is certified by Bio Hellas and the European Commission of Organic and Non-GMO Foods. Ilias himself helped deliver the oil to our store here in Perth. Ilias and Sons Organic EVOO is created from a mixture of two olives: Athinolia which is handpicked...

It’s not rocket science but it fuels your whole body – WATER!  Drinking 8-10 cups of water daily is key to keeping your kidneys, heart, joints, brain, digestion tract, and skin functioning at the optimum level. Staying hydrated when exercising or during the hottest days of summer is crucial to good health. Our body weight is over 50% water. Water is lost faster from our bodies when the weather is really hot and during exercise, in other words when we sweat profusely.

Green Beaver Certified Organic Sunscreen We all look forward to summer every year, yet are wary of slapping on chemicals to protect our skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays. Well now you can be protected naturally using Green Beaver certified organic mineral sunscreen line! Green Beaver uses the safe mineral Zinc Oxide and titanium dioxide as the active ingredients, and infuse antioxidant Canadian-grown raspberry extract to ensure ultimate moisturization. Choose the one that suits you and your family the most, and be protected for up to 40 minutes (sweat and water resistant too!). As always, Green Beaver products are 100% natural, gluten-free, non-nano, biodegradable and lake friendly! Derma E Antioxidant Natural Sunscreen With clear, nanoparticle-free Zinc Oxide, this formula...