Bear and Gentle

05/21/2026

There’s something really beautiful about this chapter of my life. Lately, I can feel big shifts happening- the hard seasons softening, pieces settling into place and anew kind of light shunning through. It feels like a season of growth, peace and new beginnings🤍. Bear and Gentle has brought so much warmth to my heart already. I’m incredibly thankful for our local community and for the opportunity to connect with more people while sharing my passion for natural, non toxic living🍃🐻. Thank you so much for following along, supporting this dream and cheering me on. It means more than you know. 🫶🏼 Hope to see you soon. Live clean. Roam free

05/10/2026

Having so much fun at Vodkow's Mother's Day Market 🌷🌸🐻

We're here until 4pm so come on out to 'sniff' all the different options of our pure laundry detergent!

Located at 34 Industrial Drive, Almonte.

05/09/2026

Come see me at my first market 🫶🏼

05/09/2026

Hope to see you tomorrow for my first ever market! 🤍🍃🐻

04/27/2026

04/23/2026

Joy 🤍I did not expect to feel this much joy so early on. Seeing my community embrace something I have poured so much love and commitment into reminds me that I’m on the right path and building something truly meaningful. 🍃🐻 Thank you for being part of this journey xx

04/21/2026

Hi 🤍 I’m April

I’m the founder of Bear & Gentle 🐻🌿

I’ve called Almonte home for the past 9 years, and I’ve truly fallen in love with this incredible town and the people who make it so special. It feels like such a gift to be part of this community.

My husband and I have two beautiful boys who love being outside, exploring, playing, and testing their limits. They are at the heart of everything I do and a big part of what inspired this journey.

I grew up in a family where health was always a priority. My parents taught me the value of grit and perseverance, and those lessons continue to guide me every day.

When I’m not working on Bear & Gentle, you’ll usually find me near the water. Being close to it instantly calms and recharges me. I also love to run, ski, bike, and strength train. The kitchen is another place I feel most at home. I cook almost everything from scratch and care deeply about understanding what our family consumes. We also have a big organic garden and spend a lot of time canning and dehydrating together.

This business has been on my heart for a long time, and it feels really special to finally be sharing it with you.

I’m so excited to continue building connections within this community and would truly love to meet you 🤍

If you’ve been curious about living a little cleaner and being more mindful of what we’re exposed to each day, it can start with something as simple as your laundry soap.

Live Clean. Roam Free.

04/21/2026

A little ask from my heart 🤍🐻🌿

I’ve received so much kind feedback since launching Bear & Gentle, and I’m beyond grateful.

If you’ve recently ordered and are loving your laundry soap, I would truly appreciate you sharing your experience on social media. Reviews and word of mouth make such a difference for a small, growing business.

Your support means everything to me — this business brings me so much joy 🤍

Live Clean. Roam Free.

04/17/2026

My “why” 🤍🐻🌿

About 7 years ago, a series of health events set our family on a completely new path, one of deeper awareness, learning, and intention.

All I’ve ever wanted in life was a family, and I feel so grateful to share it with my incredible husband of 16 years and our boys. But along the way, we were faced with challenges, many of them health-related, that pushed us in ways we never expected.

Over time, the patterns we were seeing, both in our own lives and around us, became unsettling. We knew we wanted something different for our family.

The idea of better health can feel overwhelming, so we started small. One change at a time.

And one of the very first places we started was with our laundry soap.

It felt simple. It was an easy switch. And it mattered more than we realized.

Laundry soap touches our skin every single day, yet most conventional products are made with a cocktail of synthetic chemicals designed for performance, shelf life, and fragrance, not for human health. Many contain irritants, endocrine disruptors, and even carcinogens that remain on our clothes and are absorbed through our skin.

When I couldn’t find a natural option that truly felt right, I started making my own. Something simple. Something I trusted. Something I felt good using for my family every day.

That small step became the foundation for Bear & Gentle.

This isn’t about perfection, it’s about awareness, intention, and choosing better where we can.

I invite you to take that step with me 🤍
Start small. One change at a time.

Live Clean. Roam Free.