Weekly Market News
4/26/18
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 (LOWER LEVEL at The Plaza at Suwanee Station Shopping Center)
Pick Up Date & Time: WEDNESDAYS 1 pm to 6:30pm
HIGHLIGHTS
IT'S SEAFOOD WEEK!
- Wild Georgia Shrimp is finally back on the market!
- Vital Choice Wild Caught Seafood (Wild Scallops, Oregon Pink Shrimp, Sardines, and Ahi Tuna Steaks. Some of their items were out of stock (calamari, mussels)
- Fermented Cod Liver Oil/Skate Liver Oil (FCLO) group buy
CARRELL FARMS
Carrell Farms will have their pasture raised buffalo, lamb, and alpaca on the market this week. They are on the market every other week.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED this Wednesday!
We need 2 volunteers for pick up next week for the 2pm shift and the 3pm shift. Please sign up if you can help! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a44aea623a7fa7-volunteer
CRAVE PIE also has a couple of non-baking positions open. 20-30 hours per week. Please email Briana for more details mailto:cravepie@gmail.com
Lots of Veggies and plants!
We have over 100 listings for various organically grown vegetables and close to 60 plant listings! So much variety from Celery, cucumbers, tomatoes, beets, lettuces, fresh herbs, annuals, flowers, and more...
COPPERHEAD HOMESTEAD just restocked so they have all their cuts and ground grass fed beef listed.
DOUG'S WILD ALASKAN SALMON just restocked and has everything listed except he's out of hot smoked salmon but still has cold smoked (lox) available.
PLEASE HELP! Volunteers Needed at pick up!
WE NEED 2 VOLUNTEERS THIS WED for the 2-3 pm & 3-4pm shiftS!
Please consider volunteering during market pick up. I can’t run the co-op without your help! Shifts are 1 hour long and go by really fast. It's a great opportunity to meet fellow members!
*You might notice some young women & men helping out at the co-op on Wednesdays. These are some wonderful North Gwinnett High School Beta Club students that are helping to earn service hours. Please allow them to help you gather your items or bring to car. They are there to serve :-)
THANK YOU Karen, and Cindy for volunteering last Wednesday!
Display Baskets Needed!
Community Corner
Looking for something to do with the kids? Join the GO With Will email list and get a weekly list of kid-friendly events all over Georgia. Link to sign up https://jbelle_0.gr8.com/
Ready for a great book? Check out a fellow co-op member's recent work at https://www.amazon.com/J.-Belle-Ortega/e/B01DN5OJWS/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
You support us and we support YOU!! This section of the newsletter is dedicated to helping support our community. If you are looking for a job, have a business you want to share, a community event, etc., please let me know. I write the newsletter every Thursday so submissions are due by Wednesday. Please email your submission to suwaneewholelife@gmail.com
Upcoming Group Buys and Events
Below is a list of upcoming co-op group buys to help with planning and budgeting. All dates are subject to change.
Group Buys:
Wild Caught Seafood (VitalChoice) 4/27 -4/29
Grass Fed Cheese - 5/11 - 5/13
Upcoming Farmer/Vendor of the Day/Farm Tour-
Meetings:
Steering Committee Meeting - TBD Sunday, (more details to come)
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