Weekly Market News
4/6/07
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op
Order on Our Website: http://suwanee.locallygrown.net/market Fridays to Sundays
Pick Up Location: 1300 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suite 1104, Suwanee 30024 at Cultured Traditions
Pick Up Date & Time: Thursdays from 1 pm to 3 pm
Grass Fed Beef is now on the market!
Her Story
My name is Andrea and I started Copperhead Homestead while pregnant with my second child. Have you ever felt so defeated by all the information about modern food? For years, I had been sick with worry; with every news article about antibiotic resistant bacteria in meat and corn fed beef flooding the “grass fed” market, I became more and more sickened. One day it clicked: I can do this…
For more details check out their website http://copperheadhomestead.com
She will be listing grass fed beef weekly starting tomorrow!
Group Buy: Carrell Farms
We only order once a month so please keep this in mind when ordering. Meats are 100% grass fed and finished. They are produced without GMOs, chemicals, hormones, nor antibiotics of any kind.
Carrell Farms is a family owned, grass-based livestock operation featuring 100% grass fed, chemical-free, USDA processed Asian water buffalo. Seasonally they offer 100% grass fed lamb and other species. They are the first alpaca farm in the Southeastern US and offer alpaca shearing and farm consulting services.
New to Alpaca meat? Carrell Farms Grassfed Alpaca is a real treat!
Alpaca is a very mild, sweet meat, similar to pork but without the pig,chop cooks up a very similar in color and texture to pork.
Our alpacas are 100% grassfed and antibiotic free. Grass Fed a species appropriate diet, No Soy, No GMOs. Raised with love and respect, not hormones and antibiotics.
Here is another gentle reminder that ''It is okay to be different''.
Why water buffalo? Well why not? Water Buffalo tastes great! It has an honest red meat flavor with no gaminess. There is no need to marinade or over season our water buffalo as the flavor is grown right in. No need to drain - any excess fat is highly nutritious! Water Buffalo ground is excellent for burgers, chili, meat loaf, sloppy joes, spaghetti sauce, etc.! Be sure to try our famous Buffalo Con Queso recipe ( recipe on Suwanee's website). Children and adults alike really love it!
Omega 3 fats have a much lower melting point than Omega 6 fats. Expect grass fed meats to cook in 1/3 less time than contemporary grainfed meat.
Other Market News
Back In Time - Omelet Special 1 dozen large organic eggs & 1 lb. pastured, non GMO chicken sausage for a limited time. You can find it under the "Weekly Specials" section of the market website.
My Daily Bread They will be on the market this week but will be taking the following week off. Stock up if you need to! Their items freeze very well!
Crave Pie is back! They are back from vacation and their freshly baked pies and quiches are back on the market.
Group Buy Grass Fed Cheese delayed 1 more week... I was planning on having the group buy order for cheese this week but since it's spring break we will delay until next weekend.
Unrefined Maple Syrup Order coming soon! We only order once a year so you don't want to miss out. We'll start taking orders 4/28. More details to come as we get closer.
New items:
Spring Onions
Asparagus Spears
Radishes 'Pink Beauty'
Lettuce - Salad Mix, Romaine, Buttercrunch
Bok Choi
Arugula
Fresh Herbs - mint & rosemary
Lambs Quarters - (wild spinach)
Spinach ' Nobel '
Radish 'French Breakfast'
Radishes 'Icicle'Pea Shoots
Juice - Just Carrot
Radishes 'Cherry Belle'
Plants: Annual - Lobelia Compact Blue
Annual - Kong Coleus
Annual - Calibrachoa - Neo Yellow/Red Vein
Annuals - Heliotrope
Pastured Pork coming soon! I'm currently vetting a farm and crossing my fingers we'll have pork back on the market very soon.
Upcoming Group Buys/Vendors of the Day
Below is a list of upcoming co-op group buys to help with planning and budgeting. All dates are subject to change.
Group Buys:
Carrell Farms - Pastured Water Buffalo, Alapaca, and Lamb 4/7 - 4/9
Grass Fed Cheeses - 4/14- 4/16
Green Pasture - FCLO - 4/14- 4/16
Great Lakes- Grass fed Collagen/Gelatin - 4/14 - 4/16
Old State Farm - Maple Syrup - Grade B - 4/28 - 4/30
Upcoming Farm Tours - (More details as we get closer to date)
Back In Time (Pastured Chicken, Eggs) - 5/7 at 2 pm
Leilani's Gardens (CNG Produce) - 6/3 TBD
Upcoming Farmer/Vendor of the Day:
New Suwanee Location (Repeat)
REPEAT
I’m very excited to announce that we are extending our roots and will have a 2nd location in Suwanee at Cultured Traditions and will be Suwanee Whole Life Co-op! The Buford location at KCO Audio is now called Buford Locally Grown https://buford.locallygrown.net/market
First pick up at this location was March 16th. Tanya, from Cultured Traditions just built a new commercial kitchen in the Plaza at Suwanee Station and offered us some space to host pick up at her location. Pick up day at the Suwanee location is Thursdays from 1 pm to 3 pm.
Where is the additional location?
The Plaza at Suwanee Station (Near Sherry’s Fabrics)
Cultured Traditions
1300 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Suite 1104
Suwanee, Georgia 30024
*After turning into the Plaza at Suwanee Station from Peachtree Industrial, take the first left, then we are on the right in the fourth space (Suite 1104). This entrance is NOT THE ONE that takes you to FRESH MARKET, it’s the other shopping center where the Urgent Care and Sherry’s Fabrics is in.
Can I order on Buford market site and pick up in Suwanee?
NO, Buford location pick up will remain Tuesdays from 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm. You must pick up from the market you are ordering. I will not bring items not picked up on Tuesday to the Suwanee pick up.
Will you have the same vendors at the additional location?
Right now, all vendors except B&G Farms, Rocky Acres, and Wagon Wheel Ranch will list on the new Suwanee market. B&G Farms, Rocky Acres, and Wagon Wheel will continue to be on the Buford website.
Also, Nature’s Garden Express will remain at the Buford market but we will have Fresh Harvest, www.freshharvestga.com , as our produce box vendor in Suwanee. Fresh Harvest will be offering co-op discounted organic produce baskets.
Will I have to pay another membership if I switch over to ordering/pick up in Suwanee?
NO, there will be no changes to your membership.
What is the name of the new market location?
Starting in March the location in Suwanee will be Suwanee Whole Life Co-op and our current location in Buford will be named Buford Locally Grown. I’ve been wanting to change our name for some time to represent that we are in Buford to make it easier for folks to locate us.
I want everyone to know that I have no intention of shutting down the Buford location. I will continue to grow and expand both markets!
Please send me any other questions you have!
Thank you all for your support!!
Fresh Harvest - Produce Baskets - Sign Up Info
If you plan to pick up at our SUWANEE location and have a Nature’s Garden Express (NGE) produce box account please read this info!
Since NGE delivers to our area only on Tuesdays I’ve decided that our produce box provider will be Fresh Harvest at our location in Suwanee.
Below are instructions if you want to set up an account to have your Fresh Harvest produce basket delivered to our Suwanee pick up location at a discounted co-op rate.
Their process is similar to NGE- you can make exchanges, add on items, no weekly commitment, payment is directly with them, and receive high quality organic fruits and vegetables. Their prices are comparable to NGE after the 15% co-op discount that will be applied to your basket order.
Here is the process for signing up:
- Go to www.freshharvestga.com
- Click “Sign Up” in the top right corner
- Select a type of basket
- Select frequency of delivery
- Input personal information
- Select “Suwanee Whole Life Co-op” as your ‘Delivery Location’ from the scroll down menu
- Receive 15% off every basket!
You will receive the “harvest email” on Wednesday afternoons. It will let you know what is coming in your basket the following week. You have until 2pm Friday to make customizations or add additional items.
You can make as many customizations as you like and that will not change the price of your basket. Then you will receive your basket the following Thursday at our Suwanee pick up location.
If you have questions please give them a call at 770-847-6630 and they will be happy to help you!
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About Us
We are an online farmers market that strives to provide the community convenient access to nutrient dense, organically grown foods and healthy products that contain No Antibiotics, No Hormones, No Synthetic Fertilizers or Chemicals, No Additives, such as MSG or Nitrates, No GMO Soy and No GMOs.
Email: suwaneewholelife@gmail.com
Website: https://suwanee.locallygrown.net
Location: 1300 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Suite 1104, Suwanee, GA, United States
Phone: 404-934-4644
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuwaneeWholeLife/
Twitter: @localfoods30024