Weekly Market News
3/24/17
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
Eggs!
ALL eggs at the market are GMO Free and Soy Free. We do not allow eggs to be sold that are given supplemental feed that contains any soy, period, organic or not. Research done indicates that soy isoflavones are transferred into the yolks of chickens and when humans eat soy fed chicken/duck eggs these estrogen mimicking hormones can accumulate causing various health problems. This is one of the main reasons why I tell people not to eat store bought "vegetarian fed" eggs - they are full of soy even if they are organic.
What's the difference between the eggs on the market? The main difference is what they are fed. All hens from all farms are allowed access to pasture to graze and forage for bugs and worms. They all get supplemental feed in addition to what they find on the pasture.
Bill at Back in Time Farm supplements his hens with sprouted organic wheat and a certified Organic feed with flax seed.
Sam at Cedar Rock Farm gives his flock a premium non-gmo, non soy feed from Tucker Milling in Alabama in addition to grazing among the cows.
Also, all the farms have different species of hens - Golden Comet, Rhode Island Red, Welsummer, Araucana and Marans to name a few. Different species produce different color eggs -brown, blue, green, white, cream, speckled, etc.
Back in Time Farm will be having a Farm Tour May 7th from 2- 4 pm! RSVP via the ordering website. You and your families will get a chance to meet the chickens and personally see how they raised the right way.
Here's a link to an interesting article that may answer some of your other questions about eggs http://www.grassfedgirl.com/why-buy-soy-free-pastured-eggs/
Other Market News
Organic Quinoa Salad! My Daily Bread sampled this recently at our Suwanee open house and I'm so happy to see it on the markets. It is so delicious and fresh! Great option for quick meal or a perfect side!
New items:
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
Herb - Rosemary "Barbeque"
Herb - Pinapple Sage
Herb - Lemon Grass
Herb - Citronella
Plant - Herb - Mint, Spearmint
Plant - Herb - Parsley, Giant Italian
Plant - Herb - Dill
Plant - Herb - Cilantro
Plant - Herb - Chamomile, German
Fruit - Rhubarb "Victoria"
Solid Lotion Bars~Unscented
Solid Lotion Bars~Citrus ScentedGrow your own! Leilani has listed a bunch of lettuce plants if you are interested in growing your own lettuces this Spring. Great for kitchen gardens!
Grass Fed Beef coming soon! In a couple of weeks we will start offering grass fed/grass finished beef from farm in south GA. More details to come soon!
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 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)
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 a co-op discounted organic produce basket.
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!
Wellness Partner Events
more to come...
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:
Green Pasture - FCLO - 4/14 - 4/16
Old State Farm - Maple Syrup - Grade B - TBD
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
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