The new Pull Start Fire can help alleviate those problems and more with their 5-second fire starter! Whether you’re a seasoned bonfire builder or doing it for the first time, Pull Start Fire makes starting a campfire simple and instantaneous.

It all started when Mike Beyrodt did what he loved to do. He went camping. He and his friends, Ryan and Zach were in Snowshoe, West Virginia where it was a rather frigid -22 degrees outside. And there, in the snow, they were having a terrible time lighting a fire. Mike and his buddies joked that, where starting a campfire was concerned, there should be ‘an app for that’. In this day and age, they should be able to ‘push a button’ and poof, there’s fire!

When the trip was done – and all were home, Mike endeavored to actually invent something that would do precisely that. Something that would easily start a fire with frozen or wet wood, in any weather. Something that made starting a fire as fast as it was easy.

Pull Start Fire Highlights:

• The easiest and fastest way to start a fire
• NO matches, lighters, or kindling needed
• Add wood, pull the string, and let the flames begin!
• Windproof and rainproof
• Lights wet wood
• Burns for 30 minutes
• Safe to cook over
• Toss a pack in your car, camper, or go bag for instant fun!

So, when heading out camping next, remember the wood and Pull Start Fire, to spend more time enjoying your campfire than trying to start it. Available in 3-packs at Canadian Tire.

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Flatware ticks all the environmentally friendly boxes: it’s reusable, it’s portable, it’s durable. The genius of the design is packing a full utensil set into the footprint of a credit card – just 4mm thick, and 3.3”x2” (LxW) when packed into its included carry case.

To use the set, just slide the stainless steel fork and spoon out of their sleeves and click into place. When finished, retract the spoon and fork ends into their stainless steel handles for mess-free storage. The Flatware set is made of durable 301 stainless and disassembles for easy cleaning.

“At GoSun, we believe that people generally want to do what’s best for the planet, but sometimes just need a little help turning those aspirations into reality,” said Patrick Sherwin, GoSun’s inventor and social entrepreneur. “With Flatware, we’re making it easy to do good. So easy there’s no excuse to go for that single-use plastic ever again.”

The average American throws away over 322 plastic utensils every year. Wallet, purse or pocket, if you can remember your essentials when you leave your house, you’ll remember your flatware.

Buy here.

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They are Toronto’s first health food store specializing in organically grown, non-GMO and environmentally safe products since 1983. Lately The Big Carrot embarked on a new move. Join please as we chat with Sarah Dobec about what’s new and exciting.

photo by Terry Asma

What is happening at The Big Carrot, I hear you are undergoing some changes?

We sure are. It’s been a very exciting time for us. In 2016, we collectively decided to begin an expansion of The Big Carrot. I chuckle when people say, “Why now?” But after 34 years, why not? This was an excellent opportunity to revisit our commitments, dream up new goals and design a fresh new look. It was a ton of work but I think our communities will love the rebranding and messaging. Our second location will open in spring 2018 at Kingston Road and Main Street in Toronto’s beach community.

How did the store get its start, give us a little big of history here?

The Big Carrot was the creation of nine ambitious individuals back in 1983. These folks saw a need for a natural food store that offered everything – organic produce, healthy meals, natural meats and health foods. The industry was just getting started back then and they were ahead of the curve.

What is unique about your store, what sets you apart?

There are so many things that set us apart but my favourite comment from many customers is that they like “the vibe” at our store. It’s not a tangible thing but people feel it. I personally believe it is a combination of the healthy food we offer, our groovy staff and the energy our communities bring to our space. Beyond that, The Big Carrot has been committed to supporting sustainable food systems for 34 years. All processing and handling departments operate in accordance to the Canada Organic Standard and fall under The Big Carrot’s organic certificate. We have over 50 direct relationships with local, organic farmers. We are founding members of the Non-GMO Project and work diligently to keep GMOs off our shelves. Recently we partnered with Oceanwise to ensure all our fish and seafood is sustainably caught. We also offer free nutrition tours of the store, we run a weekly speakers’ series on a variety of health topics, we have an outreach coordinator who speaks in schools and the local community on healthy eating and we have a robust community giving program to support the people and projects in our neighbourhoods.

You have always been supportive of the LGBTQ community, why is that important to The Big Carrot?

It’s important because we genuinely care about everyone in our community. Toronto is a vibrant and diverse city full of all kinds of unique and wonderful people. The LGBTQ community is represented in our customer base, our staff and our neighbourhoods so yes, we support them.

And any future plans for the store you would like to share?

The goal is to expand and open more stores in Toronto neighbourhoods. We look forward to sharing the goodness we offer to more and more people.

The NEW The Big Carrot will open in June 2018

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