Gnat and Bee

05/25/2026

Reflecting on spring memories and those who have bravely fought for us ❤️ Wishing you a wonderful memorial day as we give our thanks 🇺🇸

Our spring collection is on sale until Sunday. Use code: farewellspring15

Choose local pickup at checkout if you'd like to grab it in the shop and skip the shipping fee.
https://gnat-and-bee.myshopify.com/collections/spring-seasonals

05/25/2026

So many sweet memories this Spring 🌱 🌸☀️

​To celebrate Memorial Day and prep the apothecary for summer, we’re making some space with a 'lil sale. From now through Sunday, May 31st, you can take 15% off products in our Spring Collection

​Use code: farewellspring15 at checkout. Let’s savor these last few days of spring together. Cheers ✨

05/21/2026

We had a wonderful mushroom cooking class last weekend with !

Students worked with 5 different gourmet mushrooms, and tasted so many they had never tried before! They learned how to clean, prepare and cook with them. They also took away knowledge on their health benefits - they're full of protein, vitamins and minerals - such a great way to enhance dishes with nutrition and flavor! Let food be thy medicine ✨

At the end of class, we dined on mushroom pastas and panna cotta while enjoying each other's company and conversation. Folks left saying they can't wait to eat more mushrooms more often, and one gal even said she didn't like mushrooms before, and now she loves them 🥹

I loved hosting this fun and educational experience. I love seeing strangers connect over a common interest, and seeing folks be open and curious about new things ✨

🍄 Mandee just delivered fresh Shiitake & Chestnuts and her dry mushroom seasonings into the shop. Fresh cooler delivery will happen every Thursday.

Would you take a class at Gnat & Bee... what kind? DM me your email if you'd like to be on our local weekly newsletter with all the fresh happenings 💌

05/20/2026

✨ Hello, sweet friends! ✨

🌲 ​May on the homestead always means foraging one of my favorite things - fresh spruce tips! This short-lived ingredient brings a bright note of citrus and woodsy sunshine to everything it touches.

​This year, our tips wouldn't have gotten picked without Bob's help, thanks Bee! They star in two limited, hyper-seasonal treats (they're also delicious paired together)

​🍓 Strawberry Sun Tea: A beautiful blend of delicate White Mu Bai Dan tea, dried strawberries, orange peel, red rose petals, and spruce tips. https://gnat-and-bee.myshopify.com/products/summer-strawberry-white-tea-blend

🐝 Spruce Tip Infused Honey: We love a special seasonal infused honey. This one is perfect citrusy and Vitamin C-boosted. Enjoy by the spoonful, in tea, charcuterie or other creations.
https://gnat-and-bee.myshopify.com/products/spruce-tip-herbal-infused-honey

​🪄 Take 20% OFF any size of our Strawberry Sun Tea from now through Sunday, 5/24.​ Use code: strawberrysun20 at checkout.

​ Cheers! ​Natalie

05/17/2026

05/16/2026

Handmade graduation cards are in!

05/14/2026

🍄 Mushroom Cooking Workshop 🍄

​Love cooking? Love eating? Mushroom curious? We are just 2 days away from our hands-on gourmet mushroom class with Mandee of Glasgo Farms , and we have a final 2 seats remaining!

​Whether you’re looking for a unique date night or a fun evening with a friend, this Saturday is the perfect time to master the art of cooking fungi.

​🗓️ The Details

​When: Saturday, May 16th | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

​Where: Gnat and Bee Apothecary (Upstairs Demo Kitchen)

​Cost: $35 per person

​Location: 222 W. Main St. Loudonville, OH

​🍳 What’s Cooking?

​We’re taking the mystery out of gourmet varieties! You’ll learn to clean, prep, and cook five different mushrooms:

​Shiitake, Lion’s Mane, ​Chestnut, ​Blue & Pink Oysters

​We’ll master both Tomato and Cream sauces, learn about the health benefits of each variety, and then sit down to enjoy dinner together. 🍽️

​✨ The Perks

​Sip: Complimentary Gnat and Bee tea service (+bring your own beverage).

​Win: Every attendee is entered to win a Mushroom Growing Kit from Mycoterra Farm ($25 value)

​Shop: Can't make it? You can now find Mandee’s fresh mushrooms in our cooler, plus jerky, and seasonings.

​🔗 Register here: https://gnat-and-bee.myshopify.com/products/cooking-with-gourmet-mushrooms-ft-glasgo-farms

05/13/2026

Nature has a way of reminding us of our place in the world. Standing before ancient rocks and the constant, rhythmic pull of a waterfall, feeling the scale of the forces around us...vast, powerful, and enduring.

​As I dance into my 35th year, I reflect on the journey of Gnat & Bee. What began as a quiet passion has grown into something far greater than myself. It has become a vessel that supports my family, our dedicated team, and a beautiful community of people seeking a deeper connection to nature and ourselves.

​I am profoundly grateful to play a small part in this big world, to work with the earth’s elements and offer a positive difference in our daily lives. Thank you for being here, for growing with me, and for sharing in this little corner of the world.

​Let's celebrate this milestone (like we've done for yeeears!):
🎉​35% OFF your entire order in our online shop.
🌿​Code: happy35
♉​Valid: Today & online only, through midnight tonight.
🏠*local in store pickup available

​With love, Natalie

05/12/2026