Weekly Market News
9/21/17
Buford Locally Grown
Order on Our Website: http://www.buford.locallygrown.net Fridays to Sundays
Pick Up Location: 285 E. Moreno St, Buford GA 30518 on Tuesdays at KCO Audio (pick up is behind building on S. Hill Street)
Facebook address: https://www.facebook.com/buford.locallygrown.net/
Lots of fresh, local produce on the market this week! Please support our local farms!
News Highlights
Fry Farm - Harvest Boxes are back! This is a great value - 7 to 9 different full size Certified Naturally Grown items. This weeks harvest box includes some of the following items: Sweet Potatoes, Kale 'Hakurei' Turnips, Baby Bok Choy, Shishito Peppers, Mixed Okra, Kabocha Squash & Rosemary.
Group Buy : Fermented Cod Liver Oils and other Green Pasture products is this weekend. This is a prepaid pre-order. As with all Group Buys, this item will not be available this Tuesday for pick up since I will be placing our order on Monday morning and due to shipping. I expect it to be available for pick up the following Tuesday. More details about the benefits of FCLO are in another section at the bottom of this newsletter.
Volunteers needed this Tuesday at 3-4 pm and 4-5 pm shifts Click Here to sign up
Gibson Farm - Heirloom Pumpkins are on the market! These are perfect to make pumpkin pie, muffins, soup, puree for smoothies, fall decorations, roasted (with a drizzle of cinnamon butter and maple syrup ) and so many more. Check out DeLynn's Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread recipe in her listing description on the market. Can't wait to bring a couple of these home!
Leilani's Farm will be offering lettuces, tomatoes, squash, green beans, eggplant, peppers, and zucchini. Tomatoes are back for a little while!
Dancing Hearts Homestead is offering a couple of new bouquets - Sunflower Zinnia Hibiscus Bouquet and Sunflower Zinnia Sedum Bouquet
Carrell Farms - Order next week! Their delicious and healthy meats are back on the market NEXT week.
New Grower: Gibson Farm
Information about Gibson Farm:
Gibson Farm is a Family Farm located in Cumming,GA. The land we farm was farmed as far back as 150 years ago. We grow approximately 5 full acres of Organic food. We started this Farm in 2010, and have added fields as well as seasonal growing seasons. We are truly chemical free, 100%. Our reasons for starting this Farm were totally health related, as in 2009 our then 11 year old son became deathly I’ll. After beginning the Farm his health improved, and we eventually self diagnosed him with Celiac Disease. We have 5 out of 7 members in our family with Autoimmune disease. We can’t afford to consume poisons. We are honored to provide true food to those how want and appreciate true clean food.
Thank you for giving us this opportunity to be you Local farmer! - DeLynn Gibson
New! Coconut Milk Kefir
You have got to try this! I've been waiting weeks for Cultured Traditions to release their newest item - Coconut Milk Kefir. This is a drinkable version and has a smoothie like consistency. It's absolutely delicious! Lightly sweetened with pure maple syrup, you can drink it directly out of the bottle or pour into a bowl add fresh berries and granola if you'd like for a wonderful probiotic filled treat. This is dairy free so if you are lactose intolerant this is a great way to get beneficial probiotics into your diet.
Thank you to those that requested this item! It's because of you that we now have this amazing product now on the market!
Link to more info about Coconut Kefir https://draxe.com/coconut-kefir/
Fermented Cod Liver Oil (FCLO)
GREEN PASTURE INFO:
Here’s some information about Fermented Cod Liver Oil and its health benefits:
Why choose Green Pasture Products?
•Whole Food Form
•Wild, as Provided by Nature
•Natural fatty acid complex, nothing removed or changed
•Full, deep range of Vitamins A, D, E, K; CoQ enzymes; and other Quinones
•Non-industrialized & Historical Processing Methods
•Clean, Pure, and Extensive Third Party Tested (NO PCBs, Lead, Mercury, Arsenic or other Heavy Metals)
•Family owned business
Why is FCLO better than regular fish oil?
•Green Pasture uses wild caught cod in and around the Arctic region (A substantial amount of today’s cod liver oil is produced from farmed fish)
•FCLO higher in nutrients than regular fish oil
•Double the amounts of vitamin A and D as regular cod liver oil
•Goes rancid less quickly
•No synthetic vitamins added
•Most salmon oil has one-fifth the potency of cod liver oil
•1/2 TBS of FCLO provides the amount of elongated omega-3 fatty acids found in twelve 1,000 mg fish oil capsules
What are the benefits of Fermented Cod Liver Oil?
•Rich in Vitamins A & D which are crucial nutrients that are lacking in most modern diets
•Vitamin A- vital for a healthy immune system and healthy vision and is important for proper development in children
•Vitamin D- improves insulin function, protective effect against multiple sclerosis,
•May help prevent flu (lack of vitamin D synthesis during the winter as one explanation for high rates of influenza infection during cold season)
•In women, higher levels of vitamin D from cod liver oil improve bone mineral density
•EPA- Eicosapentaenoic acid (Omega 3 Fatty Acid) anti-inflammatory and necessary for prostaglandin production
•DHA -docasahexaenoic acid, a nutrient absolutely vital for a healthy brain and nervous system
•Fights inflammation associated with heart disease and heals the lining of the arteries
•Reduces the size of atheromas clogging arteries and improves blood vessel function
•Studies have shown cod liver oil can protect against diseases like cancer and leukemia
•Effective in treating arthritis
•Helps maintain soft skin and minimize wrinkles
How does it benefit my child’s health?
From conception through adolescence, cod liver oil can provide developing children with what they need to thrive. Mothers who take cod liver oil during pregnancy and nursing protect their children from disease while providing them with important nutrients and fatty acids. For growing children, cod liver oil is important for healthy bones and teeth, as well as preventing common problems like ADHD. It’s also an excellent treatment for diaper rash and other skin conditions if used topically.
Synergy of Butter Oil and Cod Liver Oil
Research shows that butter oil and cod liver oil, taken together, provide complementary factors leading to proper essential fatty acid balance. High-vitamin butter oil contains arachidonic acid (AA), an omega-6 fatty acid, while cod liver oil is rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), an omega-3. Moreover, the saturated fatty acids in the butter oil promote efficient utilization of the unsaturated fatty acids in the cod liver oil. Finally, butter oil contains a broad and deep range of important quinones including Vitamin K, E and CoQ enzymes while cod liver oil is rich in Vitamin A and D.
Green Pasture’s High-Vitamin Butter Oil is extracted from dairy milk produced by Guernsey and Devon cows (high butterfat producers) that graze exclusively on irrigated grass in the northern Great Plains. This specific combination of climate and irrigation produces a rapidly growing specialized forage, ensuring optimal levels of Activator X as discovered by Dr. Price. Activator X and other nutrients are then further concentrated by putting the butterfat through a specialized low-temperature centrifuge process
Here is a link to an article about the benefit of cod liver oil and why it’s best taken with a high vitamin butter oil http://www.westonaprice.org/cod-liver-oil .
I’ve been taking FLCO since October 2011 and I can honestly say that I have seen an improvement in my own health. My hair and nails are strong. My hair hasn’t been this thick since my last pregnancy. My skin feels and looks better. I usually have small bumps on my upper arms and they have virtually disappeared. My hormone level seems more even and no mood swings. One member told me her vision has improved since taking FCLO. My son thinks it’s helped him learn how to read! He loves it and actually requests it. My daughter, on the other hand, takes it only because she knows it’s good for her.
Many years ago, my dentist told me I had a small “soft spot” on one of my molars that he wanted to keep an eye on. I doubled up on my fish oil and at my next visit he said it was no longer there! I have been told by others that using this product can help re-mineralize your teeth and reverse tooth decay and now I believe it.
My neighbor just started taking FCLO recently. She is also a breast cancer survivor for almost 14 years but has suffered from lymphedema (swelling in arms and hands). She told me shortly after taking fermented cod liver oil blend gel she has seen a significant reduction in her swelling and sense of well being she hasn’t felt in years!
If you have a testimony you’d like to share, please let me know. I’d love to know how others in our co-op have seen the benefits of taking this wonderful product!
Prepared Foods - Are you interested?
Do you have a High School Beta Club student?
We are looking for more volunteers to help out with pick up! If you have a high schooler looking for Beta Club hours please let them know they can earn them as a co-op volunteer!
Link to signup http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a44aea623a7fa7-volunteer
PLEASE HELP! Volunteers Needed at pick up!
Volunteers needed 9/26 at 3 - 4 pm and 4-5 pm 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. The schedule IS UPDATED through the end of 2017
THANK YOU Diana, Karen, Chuck, and Cindy for volunteering your time to help with pick up on Thursday instead of Tuesday!!
Thank you in advance for your support!
Essential Oils are available in larger sizes
If you ever need a larger size (1 oz or larger) please contact Mark at southernessentials@live.com and he can quote you a price and we can add to your order.
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:
FCLO & Collagen/Gelatin - Great Lakes - 9/15
Unrefined Sea Salts - Saltworks - 9/29
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: buford@locallygrown.net
Website: www.buford.locallygrown.net
Location: 285 E Moreno St, Buford, GA, United States
Phone: 404-934-4644
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/buford.locallygrown.net/
Twitter: @localfoods30024