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Our artisan goat milk soap and herbal products are handcrafted and made fresh in small batches. Yo

Inspired by science, nature, and magic Apothecandy creates beautiful, useful things for your body. Leiah Bauer is the herbalist and goat-whisperer behind Apothecandy, she combines her passion for plants and love of the forest with rich and creamy milk from her own herd of goats to create her line of forest inspired goat milk soap. The amazing colours and scents are created from natural materials to capture a moment in the seasons, from the smell of the early spring when the sun warms the buds on the balsam poplar and the golden resin begins to flow to the fading sunlight of the fall when the goldenrod and fireweed blooms. Apothecandy follows the seasons and ethically wildcrafts the botanicals that capture the story of the forest in her soap creating an aesthetic and aromas that are carefully crafted to transport the user to a memory or feeling. Our Products:
Many of our herbs are grown naturally or ethically wild-crafted here on our property or locally sourced. Great care and time is spent growing, harvesting, drying, infusing and creating our products. Our herbal products are handcrafted and made fresh in small batches. About the Herbalist:
I am a gardener, a maker, a do-er, a cook, a hot mess, and a herbalist. I began seriously studying herbs in 2012, completing a diploma program at Dominion Herbal College and then going on to complete an intensive 2.5 year Herbal Immersion program through Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine . Location:
My husband and I, our three daughters, and some dairy goats live on a little piece of heaven in the middle of the Canadian wilderness. We acknowledge that we are in Treaty 1 territory and in the traditional territory of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. The landscape is rugged boreal forests and still displaying evidence of once being at the bottom of ancient lake Agassiz. My favourite time of year here is in the spring when the world begins to come alive with sounds and smells. Every time I step outside I breathe deeply, taking in the damp, musky, earthy herbal scent. My Inspiration:
Science, magic, and nature, forests, life, good food, love, and my children.

09/06/2025

✨Golden✨

Richly intoxicating, this botanical adornment oil combines Frankincense, Clove and Patchouli with precious balsam poplar but infused oil for this deep amber, honey-like aroma.

When winter melts away and the increasing sun warms the balsam poplar buds, honey golden droplets appear at the tips , reflecting the warmer days with their resinous glow.
I collect these sun-warmed buds, taking care to pluck them sparingly so as not to damage the trees, they then infuse in an oil bath for months to create this beautiful botanical perfume.

09/02/2025

"I will need to buy more solid dish soap stat because it's made with black magic, that sh*t cuts bacon grease better than blue dawn and it smells like I actually like my kitchen after"

You don't need to take it from me. Obviously I'm a fan. This glowing review of my solid dish soap says it all.
Yes it smells like sunshine and happiness with lemongrass, rosemary and sweet orange essential oils. Yes it's a great way to cut down on plastic use and minimise what you are putting back into the water table with it's short list of simple ingredients.

But most importantly it's effective af and it even does double duty at pre-treating stains in clothing (I have 3 small feral children).
I love these so much for travel and camping that I've also included them in my Camp Kit.

Available in rounds or in beautifully handmade stoneware ramekins, carefully made out of reclaimed clay by the incredible

08/20/2025

🍊 Sweet Orange Conditioner Bar 🍊

This delightfully perky conditioner bar is back in stock and ready to become a part of your hair care routine. Ditch the plastic bottles for this concentrated carry-on friendly alternative.

My conditioning bar is low waste, made in Canada with home grown and ethically sourced ingredients, beautifully effective, and long lasting (probably too long to be a smart business move if I'm honest).

A customer once called it the everlasting gobstopper version of conditioner.

I've sourced all of my ingredients to be responsibly harvested and use some really creative natural solutions to replace ingredients commonly found in conditioners like silicone. Instead opting for a strong infusion of infused marshmallow root, silk protein, vitamin b5, and conditioning from brassicas and olives.

"How do I use it?"
You simply wet your hair and the bar, and massage the bar into the ends of your hair, or over your whole head depending on your conditioning needs, it will begin to feel creamy in your hair. Set the bar down and continue to work the cream through your hair, let sit for a moment, then rinse.

08/13/2025

Welp.
This is a post I’ve been trying to write for a few days, but there is no easy way to say it.

I’m just a small Canadian artisan. Crafting handmade natural soap and body products that follow the wheel of the year, telling the story of the forest using ethically foraged seasonal ingredients, home grown botanicals and dye plants, and beautifully creamy milk from my own herd of woodland goats here in Southeastern Manitoba. Offering truly unique self care rituals, humbly, and with great care and love.

Until now, I have been able to ship to the US under this nifty trade agreement called the de minimis shipping exemption, which allows small artisans like myself to ship orders under $800 duty-free. As of August 29th 2025 this exemption is being stripped by your government. This means all shipments coming from Canada will be subject to duty and tariffs to the tune of $80-$200USD ($110 - $275CAD) per package.
The choices are:
👎 Allow my US customers to incur these charges
👎Absorb this cost
👎Cease shipping to US customers
As you can see there is no choice.

So I will be turning off my website for US orders starting Monday Aug 18 to make sure there are no boxes in transit when this change occurs. I don’t want a single one of you to end up with a surprise bill.

Until then, American customers will automatically receive a 20% discount on their order, (which, in addition to the exchange rate right now makes a stellar deal for you!)
I’m sorry. This is not my fault, but I am Canadian so I will apologize anyway.

07/28/2025

Summer things!

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to pick up their Apothecandy favourites and support my kids bunny fund by purchasing one of their hand carved and stamped patches and zines.
They worked so hard to raise funds for vet care for their bunnies and I'm so proud of them! They were able to raise half the amount they need so I'll be matching them to cover the rest 💕

I'm done markets now until September but there is no shortage of work. I purposefully don't book any markets in August so I can build fences, focus on goat care, chores, hopefully slip away into the even deeper woods and focus on production for the fall and winter season.

If you are looking for my products in the meantime you can always order directly from me on my website or visit one of the cool little stores around Manitoba who are stocking my goods:
market

there is a full list with addresses on my website.
If there is a specific product you are looking for check first, not every store carries every item!

😘

07/25/2025

Calm your pits!

I wanted to formulate an effective, gentle deodorant in an applicator with a good glide. Biodegradable, plastic free, no salts, no baking soda.
Little did I know that this would be one of my most challenging formulations yet!

This puppy took about a year and a lot of trial and error to get just right. I had some of my hardest working testers on this one, other farmers and small business folks gave their sweaty all to put it through its paces, moving fences for livestock on hot days and long summer market set up and tear downs. We came through smelling like a rose (well, not actually a rose, but a beautiful blend of distilled thyme, lemon, cedar, juniper, fennel, and a touch of patchouli essential oils and hydrosols). Because I don't know how to make anything simple I've infused my oils with home grown calendula and thyme for that extra je ne sais quoi!

Why these ingredients matter:
- zinc oxide and zinc ricinoleate: non-staining, protective odour absorbers!
Fun fact: Zinc Ricinoleate chemically fixes odour molecules that are formed during the bacterial decomposition of perspiration.

- Fullers Earth / Multani Mitti
Fun Fact: This light-coloured Multani Mitti clay is the result of decomposed volcanic ash. The name, Fuller's earth, comes from this clay's use in the early English wool industry. It was used by fullers to clean and degrease woolen cloth during the 'fulling' process, because of its ability to absorb oil.

- Bamboo Bioferment
Fun Fact: Bamboo bioferment is a natural replacement for silicone, creating a beautiful slippery feel

-Arrowroot Powder
Fun Fact: Arrowroot powder is a natural sweat absorbent and is gentle enough for even the most sensitive armpits

Some of you got the chance to pick this up already at Folk Fest and you will have another chance tomorrow in Ste. Genevieve Manitoba at the Fibre and Farm market and

07/18/2025

This is it folks!
The last chance to shop Apothecandy in person until fall.

are hosting their annual farm gathering of fibre Arts and fibre adjacent makers and creatives on their farms in Ste. Genevieve Manitoba next Saturday July 26th.
Find everything from yarn to candles to pottery to forged steel to soap and everything in between!
Plus meet some sheep and learn about regenerative agriculture, the wool industry in Canada, and dye plants.

See you there?!

07/13/2025

Last day at and we can't wait to greet you today in booth 43.

I'm having a sale on Stardew botanical cooling spray today, help me not have to carry them home tonight!!

07/03/2025

Hot girl Summer? 🥵

Treat yourself to this dewy fresh cooling spray packed with fresh and light herbal hydration for your skin.
Packed with garden grown Calendula, cooling alcohol-free witch hazel (so there is no sting), vibrant lavender and peppermint hydrosols, soothing aloe, and vitamin b5.

A favorite for summer and (I'll have some on ice for you there in my booth!).

Not to mention a handy dandy little treat to keep in your back pocket if you are a person of a certain age, like myself, who has the pleasure of experiencing the hormonal hellfire that comes with perimenopause. Such joy!

06/28/2025

Earth. Air. Fire. Water.
This small batch collection embodies these four essential elements.

Earth:
This bar features mineral rich goat milk, pumice stone , and fullers earth a soft and absorbent clay. It has an earth yet spiced scent. Slightly woodsy, dark, and comfortable. I came up with a warm, spiced blend of essential oils, almost like an earthy chai, featuring cardamom, ginger, black pepper, clove, ho wood, palo santo, copaiba balsam, and clary sage. I included some infused Balsam Poplar bud oil and, thanks to a rabbit hole I fell down about specialty ancient perfumery ingredients, I have included a splash of Geosmin, a sesquiterpenoid responsible for the earthy or musty odor often associated with soil, particularly after rain (petrichor).

Air:
These are the clouds in my storybook illustration fantasies.
Whimsical puffy clouds in shades of whites, blues, and greys floating through an indigo sky. Wind catching whisps and sending them twirling as they lazily move across the horizon.
I scented it with a fresh and crisp blend featuring a base of my own distilled lemon geranium hydrosol, adding freshly herbal and grassy essential oils featuring clary sage, chamomile, lemon, spearmint, lavandin, benzoin, and eucalyptus.

Fire:
The bar that sparked this collection. Deep brown smoky pine tar soap was carefully cut and laid out in geometric patterns and covered with pools of burnt oranges and sage greens, crafted with French green clay, Himalayan rhubarb root powder, annatto seed extract, and Madder root extract. Warm, sauna-like scents of cedar, cypress, ho wood, and cassia. Truly a lesson in patience, perseverance, and stubbornness. Every single bar is it's own unique piece of art.

Water:
Infused with seaweed, nettles, and marshmallow root. Home grown Indigo and deep dark depths of activated charcoal radiates out through sea green, beckoning you with their siren song. Swirling and churning, rippling outward. What secrets lurk below?
Deeply herbaceous aroma with fresh, astringent rosemary playing the main role, being supported by bergamot, black pepper, and a hint of lavender.

Available now on the website!

06/26/2025

I am over the moon to be back for the 50th Winnipeg Folk Festival July 10-13 at Birds Hill Park.
Find me nestled between my favorite market neighbors and

Our little handmade village feels like home. It's filled with some of the most inspiring, creative folks I've ever met and I'm honoured to add my name to the list of them.

I'll have my new summer soap collection there with me, and of course the Stardew Cooling Botanical spray which keeps us all cool for those hot afternoons and hotter dance parties, plus all kinds of other goodies that I can't wait to show you.

My ride or die has graciously agreed to come with me once again to help me sling soap and take in the tunes! She's actually the best.

Will we see you there?!

06/06/2025

Hi, I'm Leiah!
I'm the face of this micro business you know as Apothecandy.I haven't done a 'get to know me' post for a little while so here is a bit of my story.

I am living my forest witch fantasies in the woods of Southeastern Manitoba with my husband Ken and our 3 small humans, Bronwyn, Freyja, and Saoirse. Our chaos of goats, a few sheep and a smattering of other assorted animals.

I am a first-generation farmer and herbalist with a passion for woodland medicinals and edible flowers.
I am currently delving deep into the study of the history and philosophy of shinrin-yoku, also known as forest bathing, and silvotherapy. Because I feel at my best when I am tapped into nature and the changing seasons of the forest.
I love to share my interpretation of that natural connection with you through my line of artisan goat milk soap and botanical self care rituals.

I'm fond of cheese, singing, twinkling lights, moody misty days, warm buttered carbs, fibre arts, birds, goats, coffee, thrift stores, and doing too many things at once.
I'm also navigating perimenopause and a late ADHD diagnosis.

I dislike winter (except for about 2 weeks in December around the solstice), the patriarchy, and people telling me they are only buying my soap to look at, not to use,
because you deserve to use beautiful things.

This small business here is a one woman (and some goats) show and these two hands manage everything from raising the babies to milking to making to meeting with you at markets.
But I couldn't do it without you.
So thank you for following, sharing, commenting, purchasing, and just generally being awesome. I seriously love you.

Say hi down below and share a quirky little habit you have. Mine is that when I'm milking the goats I rest my head on their sides and sing to them, and I always say thank you to them when I'm done!

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Richer, MB

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+12042296660

Website

https://apothecandy.com/

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