Weekly Market News
4/30/20
Living Well Farmers Market (Online Market)
(Formerly Suwanee Whole Life Co-op)
Order on Our Website: https://livingwellga.com/ Fridays to Sundays
Pick Up Location: 400 Buford Highway, Suite 1102, Suwanee 30024
Pick Up Date & Time: WEDNESDAYS 1 pm to 8pm
Group Buy - Maple Syrup, Very Dark (formerly Grade B) Unfiltered/Filtered
This weekend I will be taking orders for organically produced Maple Syrup. The International Maple Syrup Institute (IMSI) introduced a new set of grading rules to govern how maple syrup is labeled so there is no longer Grade B, It's now Grade A - Very Dark. We'll have Unfiltered and Filtered Maple Syrups, Infused Maple Syrup and Maple Mustard. This is a seasonal product and we only order once a year! **PLEASE NOTE - this order will be shipped via FREIGHT and will take a couple of weeks to arrive after we order**
The maple syrup and other maple products are organically produced, no chemicals, formaldehyde-free, no sprays or synthetic fertilizers used on trees, the evaporator is stainless steel (lead-free) and they practice Low Impact Maple Production.
My family easily goes through a gallon each year. I also buy an extra gallon and put in pint and quart mason jars with a pretty ribbon to give as gifts. Old State Farms Maple syrup will last 18 months refrigerated because it is so fresh! This is a delicious nutrient-dense traditional sweetener that has many uses besides a great pancake syrup. Use it in smoothies, glazes for salmon & chicken, marinades, yogurt & ice cream topping, maple butter, vinaigrettes, and baking.
What is unfiltered maple syrup?
Delivery changes
We’ve upgraded the website so that when you go to checkout you will be presented with two options:
1. Local Pickup – This is the default selection.
2. Home Delivery – The charge for delivery will be displayed next to the option.
· The rate remains $10.00 for all deliveries within 10 miles of the Co-Op.
o Deliveries beyond 10 miles are pro-rated for the additional distance.
· If you place multiple orders over the course of the weekend, you only need to select the Home Delivery option once.
o Your orders are still combined automatically for delivery.
NEW! ALTA CUCINA ITALIA PASTA MEAL KITS
Enjoy the authentic taste of Italy in your own home! Order Alta Cucina Italia's award winning, local, small batch tomato sauces, balsamic vinegars, pestos, infused olive oils, and more this weekend.
Adriana is now offering Pasta Meal Kits! Explore all the possibilities for a DIY Italian inspired delicious Homestyle meal in just minutes.
We only order from her once a month so please keep this in mind when ordering. Ordered items will be at this Wednesday's pick up.
Adriana uses organic herbs and fruits for the balsamic & olive oils. Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar that comes from Italy, it's not certified organic but free of GMOs. In Italy all 20 regions are against the cultivation of GMOs.
Order Alta Cucina items this weekend on the market at https://livingwellga.com/store/aa-alta-cucina/
Sale! FERMENTS - GARLIC *BIG SALE*
Ingredients: Organic Garlic, Organic Beets, Purified Water, Himalayan Pink Salt
Most of us have heard that garlic supports our immune system. But did you know that only applies to raw garlic? Cooked garlic does have some benefit, but most of the health properties are lost when the garlic is heated. Raw garlic, however, has many supportive health benefits. And when raw garlic is fermented, many of these increase.
Here are some of garlic's known benefits:
Antibiotic—it directly suppresses bacteria, gram positive and gram negative
Immune stimulant—it increases the number, lifespan and strength of natural killer cells
Hypocholesterolemic—it's anti-inflammatory, which in turn decreases cholesterol
Hypotensive—related to decreasing inflammation and its vasodilatory effects
Antithrombotic—increases the clotting time (aka: thinning the blood)
Paraciticidal—certain worms do not like garlic and can't live in its presence
Expectorant—decreases bronchial secretions, a natural asthma treatment
Digestive aid—stimulates the production of bile which aids digestion"
Information from AMY MIHALY, CERTIFIED GAPS PRACTITIONER, BE WELL CLINIC
Order this weekend at https://www.livingwellga.com/product/ferments-garlic/
New Farm: Poco a Poco Farm
I am so excited to welcome Summer Cordell of Poco a Poco Farm in Gainesville to our family of growers! Summer was an apprentice with Fry farm for several years so you know she's doing things right. They now have own their own CNG farm in Gainesville for the past couple of years.
A note to you from the grower:
Poco a Poco Farm is located in Gainesville Georgia, our post-subdivision choice of life, on 7 acres of mostly wooded areas, with our growing area in the bottomland. Our first focus is growing organically, under the CNG certification. We incorporate medicinal and culinary herbs and mushrooms with specialty lettuces, peppers, and tomatoes; add in figs, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries, watermelon, corn, and okra, if it’ll all fit!
Our gardens are expanding, and we are in the process of completing a “preservation apothecary kitchen” this spring.
We have big plans and dreams! And also 4 grandchildren, so life is good
New: Banner Butter
I am so happy to announce that we now carry Banner Butter! Small-batch butter made with patiently-cultured cream from hormone-free, grass-fed cows with no added flavoring. Choose from Sea Salt, Roasted Garlic Basil and Parsely, and/or Cinnamon Cardamom and Ginger. They are all amazing! So glad we now have them at the market! Order online starting this weekend!
Store Hours This Week
Our store hours this week are:
Monday 10am to 6pm
Tuesday 10am to 6pm
Wednesday 1pm to 8pm
Thursday 10am to 4pm
Friday 10am to 4pm
Words from my heart
Coronavirus Precautions
We are trying to do our part to part to prevent Coronavirus from spreading to our community.
Changes to pick up:
1. We are limiting to 3 shoppers at a time inside the store in order to keep you and our employees safe. We ask that you keep the recommended 6 feet distance from others.
2. Fresh Harvest Bins - If you have a Fresh Harvest delivery tomorrow and would like us to leave your bin outside the store, please email me by this evening. That way I can let the delivery driver know which bins to leave outside in front of the store. My only concern is the risk of theft. We'll do what we can to keep an eye on them but can not be held responsible. We're trying to do the best we can with the situation.
3. We ask that you please refrain from touching store items except those that belong to you or that you choose to purchase in the store. If you have any questions, please ask an employee for help.
4. No Egg Cartons or recyclable items will be taken until further notice.
In addition, as we've been doing for the past weeks, we will be constantly wiping down door handles, shopping carts, Ipad screen, and tables.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND PATIENCE AS WE GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER!
Wednesday pick up time frame will remain from 1 pm to 8 pm but we are reducing our other weekday hours.
Volunteers
Many of you have offered to help Volunteer at the market and we will graciously accept your help! We would love help assisting members during pick up and explaining to new members the pick up process.
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COMMUNITY CORNER
Community Resource Directory
The purpose of this directory is to help co-op members advertise their products or services and to foster a sense of community.
If you are an active member and would like to list your service, organization, or business, please send me an email with your name, business name, brief description, website address and contact information. The directory will be updated on a monthly basis. Please do not submit products that compete with our farms or vendors. I’m looking forward to supporting all our local business owners and I hope you are too!
List of Health Practitioners - Member referrals (DOCUMENT BELOW)
If you have someone you can recommend please send to Nora@livingwellga.com
Member Announcements
So proud of one of our co-op members, Ruthie Norton, for starting ParkFit Kids! Happy to welcome her as one of our newest wellness partners. Check out her flyer below for more details:
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: nora@livingwellga.com
Website: https://livingwellga.com
Location: 1300 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Suite 1104, Suwanee, GA, United States
Phone: 404-934-4644
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuwaneeWholeLife/
Twitter: @localfoods30024