Weekly Market News
4/27/17
Buford Locally Grown
Order on Our Website: http://www.buford.locallygrown.net Fridays to Sundays
Pick Up Location: 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford GA 30518 on Tuesdays at KCO Audio
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Market News
Maple Syrup - Old State Farm - We will be taking orders this weekend for unrefined maple syrup this weekend. This is a seasonal, once a year order so you don't want to miss it! More details about maple syrup below in this newsletter.
Back In Time Farm - Medium eggs will be on sale this week! Also, they will have more chicken back on the market by the end of May. Also, don't forget to RSVP for the farm tour!
Fry Farm is back and has listed a bunch of veggies- Beets, Leeks, Parsnips, Cardoon, Baby Fava Beans, and more!
Leilani's Gardens has listed lots of veggies, herb plants, annuals, and perennials. These are definitely the best plants I have ever planted!
Maple Syrup Details
It’s finally Maple Syrup time again! Thank goodness for an early Spring in Pennsylvania! I’ve talked to Joseph from Old State Farms, he’s tapping trees and ready for us to send our order. We only order once a year so you do not want to miss out!
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 Syrup, Maple Spread, and Maple Mustard. This is a seasonal product and we only order once a year!
If a gallon is too much for your family and you want to split a gallon, I suggest posting on our Facebook page or using our Google Discussion board to post your request. We just need 1 person to order and submit payment. You will have to divide among yourselves. This worked out really well for folks last year.
My family easily goes through a gallon each year. 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.
I also buy a 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.
The maple syrup and other maple products are organically produced, no chemicals, formaldehyde-free, no sprays or synthetic fertilizers used on trees, evaporator is stainless steel (lead free) and they practice Low Impact Maple Production.
What is unfiltered maple syrup?
Maple Sap is tree’s the primary source for nutrients. When the tree’s root system begin Group Buy this weekend for Maple Syrup. We only order once a year!s pumping sap up the trunk to feed the tree in early spring it brings with it many nutrients and minerals (Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc, Copper, Manganese & Selenium). Old State Farms collect the sap and boils off water until the syrup reaches the proper density (66.7brix). During the boiling process only the water evaporates. Not only does the sugar concentration increase, so does the mineral concentration. These minerals begin to collect to one another and form small granules (known to syrup makers as “sugar sand” or niter). This “sugar sand”, given this name because of its light blond color and slightly gritty texture, is then filtered out of the maple syrup. Unless you have asked for it specifically from a producer, any syrup you will find will be the filtered variety and look very clear.
In a nutshell unfiltered syrup is pure maple syrup with all the minerals and nutrients that were present when the sap was collected from the tree. It tastes the same and looks the same but will have a cloudy rather than clear appearance.
Joseph Burkett and his family has been producing maple syrup on their farm since 2001.
This is a pre-order and payment will be due at this week’s pick up or you can mail your check. Our order will take several weeks since Joseph is still tapping the trees. It will also arrive via freight so it takes longer than FedEx.
I will contact you as we get closer to a delivery date.
Volunteers needed at Spring Fling Event (April 29th)
Our table will be located in front of Further Down the Rabbit Hole Boutique at 92 E. Main Street, Buford 30518.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a44aea623a7fa7-volunteer
Select merchants will be offering appetizers, drinks, drawings and promotions. Mark your calendars and Shop Small and Shop Local.
Thank you in advance to our fellow co-op member, Pam Wilkinson, for coordinating this!!
Farm Tour: Back In Time Farm
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! We will tour Back in Time Farm on Sunday, May 7th, 2pm to 4pm. This is a great opportunity for you and your family to meet your farmer and see where your food comes from! Come see their chickens, goats, baby cows and gardens! All the animals are kid friendly but we ask that you supervise the little ones.
HAY RIDE will be provided for little ones and those that can’t walk for long periods of time! Back in Time will have a tractor pulled hayride during the tour. Please RSVP soon so they will know if they need a 2nd one. Feel free to bring a snack to have by the gentle flowing creek at the back of the property.
Please RSVP if you can make it. I have added a category on the market called “Farm Tours -RSVP” and would like you to add to your cart as an order if you want to attend.
Please make sure to arrive about 15 minutes before the tour starts. We will promptly start at 2pm. Bring water & sunscreen!
The farm address is 40 Arnold Rd SE, Statham GA 30666 (about 50 minutes from Suwanee)
Hope to see you there!!
New! AtlantaFresh Milk & Greek Yogurt
Volunteers Needed at pick up!
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, Marianna, Chuck, and Cindy for helping out on Tuesday!
Thank you in advance for your support!
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:
Carrell Farms - pastured water buffalo, alpaca & lamb- 5/5 to 5/7
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:
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: 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford, GA, United States
Phone: 404-934-4644
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/buford.locallygrown.net/
Twitter: @localfoods30024