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April 2023

April’s flowers are the daisy which symbolizes innocence, happiness, and new beginnings, and sweet peas which represent blissful pleasure.

Zodiac signs: Aries (Mar 21 to Apr 20) are courageous, competitive and honest while Taurus (Apr 21 to May 21) are tenacious and stubborn but also very chill which makes them resilient.

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APRIL Fools’ DAY is always an opportunity to have a little fun. Check out last year’s hilarious Twitter post from Banff National Park, @BanffNP. How many people do you think believed it?

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It’s Sourdough Bread Day and we’re thinking that after months of baking (and eating) it during Covid, we’re a little over celebrating this right now…

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CARROT DAY. We’re happy that carrots have a day because quite frankly they are unvalued as a sustainable pantry staple that can last for weeks when stored in the fridge in a breathable bag or cut up and in water (in the fridge) or blanched and then frozen.

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Dandelion Day. Used for centuries in cuisines around the world, it’s time to rethink these pesky weeds and put them back on our menus. Forage for dandelions in locations where you are certain they haven’t been sprayed with toxic herbicides.

Good to know: Often used in traditional medicine for their ability to alleviate digestive ailments, dandelion flowers and roots are entirely edible too.

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PASSOVER, or Pesach as it’s called in Hebrew, is also known as Chag Ha’Aviv, literally “the spring holiday.” It’s been celebrated by Jewish people for thousands of years.

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