Some of my most important memories of my childhood included foraging for fiddleheads with my mother every Mother's Day. Join the fun and learn how to safely and sustainably harvest this springtime delicacy (along with a few others) in this 2-hour guided foraging tour in Renfrew. Grab brekkie or lunch afterwards at one of our cute little restaurants and make a day of it with Mom! Children under 18 are welcome to attend free of charge. Please be aware that these trails are quite steep in places and not appropriate for very small children, strollers, wheelchairs, or anyone with mobility issues.
In the spirit of nurturing, one scholarship is available to a mother in need. Send me an email or message via social media to be considered. Location info will be shared after purchase of ticket to prevent over-harvesting of delicate plants.
Values & Policies at Forager Bee!
At a time when the world is awash in AI generated bullshit, I figured it was time to put my values into words (and easy-to-read social media post format). I got my co-op student to sit down and have a think about what our core values are at Forager Bee.
Firstly, and most glaringly: I am very anti-AI. I do my best to avoid posting AI generated content. I do not generate AI content myself. My presentations, posts, videos, and written content are all created by me or other real people. The reasoning is simple: I want real people to have real jobs doing creative things. I want my friends to be fulfilled and supported financially by the creativity that flows through them. I want to feature their art and their photos, I want to hear their songs and share their content, and above all I want to ensure that I am not just regurgitating information from an AI to my followers. I do my reading and research, I cross reference, and I endeavour to only share information that is true. AI generated foraging information is not just bad, it's dangerous, and it puts the environment, people, and planet I love in danger. From the horrors of data-centre water use to bad information to loss of jobs, I simply see no reason for AI generated foraging content to exist.
Beyond that, I only package in environmentally friendly non-microplastic-leaching glass and other recyclable products, I reuse shipping and packaging materials as much as possible, I buy second-hand any time I can. I believe in co-operation over competition, and value education over gatekeeping. The outdoors is for everyone, and we should all be working together to make this world better not only for humans but for every creature great and small. You are not apart from nature; you are a part of nature.
I personally believe that we should not be worried about getting into a mythical afterlife but should be actively striving to make this very real and very beautiful world into a heaven in the here and now for all to enjoy.
Upcoming events!
May Day
Gather 'round the may pole with some of your favourite local weirdos for a spring market and viewing of the original Wickerman!
Farm shop featuring Forager Bee and Wool Witch @ 12:00pm-5:00pm
Maypole Dance @3:33pm
The Wicker Man, 1973 film screening @ 8:30pm
Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
Located at Castlegarth Farms, 1077 McLachlan Road, White Lake, On
White Water Gardeners Club
Our monthly board meetings are held the last Saturday of the month. We encourage all members to come and take part.
We host wonderful speakers and brainstorm ideas of future activities. Light refreshments are provided & 1 lucky attendee brings home a door prize!
We look forward to growing with you!
Tauney from Forager Bee will be giving a talk about how to grow an edible pollinator garden for the nutritional needs of you, the bees, and other pollinator friends!
Saturday, April 25th, 2026
Located at 2022 Foresters Road, Forester Falls, On
Hive Minds #4
Join us for another fantastic Hive Minds showing at the Barr Line Community Centre.
Topic TBD, check the top of the association Facebook page for the poll to help us choose. Members are encouraged to bring snacks to share with the gang! Free for UOVBA members, come join the crew!
Thursday, April 16th, 2026
Starts @ 6:00pm
Barrline Community Centre
1766 Barr Line, Douglas, On
Goblin Market
Tickets for the Hobbit Hike are now 100% sold out!
But don't worry, you can still ditch your shoes and don a jolly waistcoat and join us for the Goblin Market, our sister event on the same days at the same location! Featuring 20 fantasy artisans: no AI art, no mass marketed bullshit, all hand made.
We will also be participating in the annual Game of Shrooms mushroom art scavenger hunt- come poke around and hunt for some funky mushroom art!
We'll have a Hobbit Hole photo booth, live portrait artist, and more
June 13-14, 1-4pm
Elements Tented Camp, Renfrew, Ontario
Cost of entry: one donation to the Renfrew Food Bank
Grief Cat in Town
Good news: Internet comediennes Annie and Louisa, also known as Griefcat, are coming to play at the Hobbit Hike!
Bad news: the Hobbit Hike is fully sold out!
Good news: They’re playing another show at Ottawa Valley Coffee in Almonte! See them perform hits such as I Miss You (cheese), I Already Took Off My Bra, and Faeries F*cking!
Grab tickets to see Grief Cat’s first Canadian tour, an intimate and hilarious one-night-only show at Ottawa Valley Coffee in Almonte on Friday, June 12th at 7pm !
Snag your tickets for only $25.00 through DMing Ottawa Valley Coffee on Instagram with the link below!
Pollinator SOS
Hey Carp, I'm coming back to talk to you again-- this time wearing my Pollinator Steward hat and talking about the pollinators in your community how you can support them.
Wednesday, April 29th
7-8pm
Ottawa Public Library- Carp branch
3911 Carp Road, Carp, Ontario
Registration is required for this free event hosted by the Carp branch of the Ottawa Library.
Sign up on their website below!
New Recipe Segment
Fermentation Fridays!
Check out my newest recipe post, a gut-balancing ginger bug!
Join the Honey Bear Club!
There’s still time to join the hottest club in town!
Some of you animals bought from me nearly every week, you know who you are! With three tiered options, a cute honey pot, and a tote bag you can bee proud to wear around town, there's an option for everyone with a bear's appetite for honey.
Poppa Bear: Papa Bear: you get a dozen large jars of the good stuff, a honey pot and honey dipper, and a tote.
Mama Bear: you get 8 large jars and 4 small jars, a honey pot and honey dipper, and a tote.
Baby Bear: you get 12 small jars, a honey pot and dipper, and a tote.
Each subscriptions' price reflects the current price of Forager Bee honey (slated to go up with the next harvest), plus a 12% discount on all the things included. The honey will be delivered one jar at a time (unless you request more) to a drop point in your neighborhood once per month. Currently offering this service for those located in Renfrew, Arnprior, McNab Braeside, Douglas, Eganville, and Cobden, with potentially more options coming. You can find the Honey Bear Club pricing on our website www.foragerbee.ca under the Honey & Hive Products tab in the shop! Limited spaces available in each tier, and please keep in mind I can't bring you all 12 jars right away.
Are you a small business in the Valley and want to be a drop point? Shoot me a message!
Spring is fast approaching, make the most of it with Forager Bee!