We noticed a few recent food recalls this week and wanted to remind you that we regularly get advance notices about any food recalls directly from Health Canada. They let us know what’s going on and we then look at the food safety recall warnings and make sure to pull out any related product. The more recent threat was regarding apricot kernels – which we do not have. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada are warning shoppers about multiple apricot products that may cause cyanide poisoning. There have been multiple “food recall warning” recalls issued by the CFIA over the past two days. One of the recalls involves certain apricot kernel products that are being pulled from the marketplace due to the natural toxin amygdalin. We wanted you to know that we are aware – you can read more here at the Burlington post

Join us this Sunday for the Sultan’s of String online concert – please take time now to click here and register – https://refuge2021.eventbrite.ca  We are super excited to be part of the Sultans of String Interactive ZOOM concert on March 21 at 7:00pm.  https://refuge2021.eventbrite.ca. This show celebrates the band’s Refuge CD, a multimedia Livestream as they celebrate amazing collaborators, with live performances, guest appearances, spoken word, conversation and video exclusives by Sultans of String. This is over ZOOM, so they will be able to see and hear you, and you can see and hear them of course, and you can all see each other as well! It is a real show!

Backed By Bees is proud to offer raw honey for donation at a reduced cost specifically cared for and harvested for The Burlington Food Bank. Not only will you be feeding Burlington but also helping to increase the local pollination of Burlington’s food supply! Donate at:  Give the Gift of Sweetness – Backed By Bees – You can choose local pick up as the shipping/delivery method and the Food Bank will receive the honey when it is produced/harvested

How it works:

1. Purchase a jar of raw honey to donate to The Burlington Food Bank for just $5 to help feed local families in need. 
2. Following your purchase, honey frames from designated hives will be set aside from our 2021 harvest for The Burlington Food Bank.
3. We will care for these hives until the honey is ready to be harvested and delivered to The Burlington Food Bank.