Weekly Market News
6/15/17
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
*New* Facebook address: https://www.facebook.com/buford.locallygrown.net/
Lots of fresh, local produce on the market this week! Please support our local farms!
Market Highlights
GROUP BUY: Fermented Cod Liver and Skate oils
We are extending the group buy for one more week! I will place our order this Monday and our items usually arrive in a week for the following Tuesday pick up, not this Tuesday. These items are considered a pre-order and payment is expected this Tuesday. I expect these to arrive in time for the June 27th pick up.
Cedar Rock Dairy is back from Vacation! - Raw jersey cow milk is back on the market this week!
Jams & Jellies Sale! All jams and jellies from My Daily Bread are $1 off this week
Leilani's Gardens Vacation and Farm Tour is this Saturday, June 17th at 10am! There are more details below in this newsletter. To RSVP click link in newsletter. Please RSVP if you can make it so we will know how many people to expect!
Volunteer Needed! We need someone to sign up for the 5- 6 pm shift on Tuesday, June 13th
Maple Syrup is in! - If you can't pick up this week, I will keep until you can. I do NOT donate group buy items.
NEW FARM! Bramberi Farm - Certified Naturally Grown Berries
For more information on this farm please go to http://www.bramberifarm.com/ or feel free to contact Joern at joern@bramberifarm.com
Leilani's Gardens & Nursery Tour
Saturday, Jun 17, 2017, 10:00 AM
4141 Highway 53 East Dawsonville, GA 30534
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
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.
NEW FERMENTED ITEMS!
Awesome Sauce - Kimchi Brine
We made our awesome Kimchi and had lots of beautiful brine left after we packaged it. It is a thick, spicy and very flavorful brine that still has chunks of napa cabbage in it! It is absolutely delicious on rice, meats, eggs and just as a dipping sauce. It is also a wonderful soup base. Just like our Kimchi the sauce is living and vibrant, full of naturally occurring probiotics, never heated, and as with all of our ferments, its flavor continues to evolve with time. Ingredients: Napa Cabbage, Cucumbers*, Daikon Radish*, Scallions*, Apples*, Onions*, Garlic*, Ginger*, Rice Flour*, Himalayan Pink Salt, Gochugaru Red Pepper Flakes, Sugar* (*Organic)
Kimchi - Cucumber (Kimchi Style Pickles)
Our Kimchi is living and vibrant, never heated, and as with all of our ferments, the flavor continues to evolve with time. Wonderfully delicious right out of the jar, or on your favorite sandwich, salad or soup it is a delicious, nutritious addition to any meal! Ingredients: Cucumbers*, Scallions*, Apples*, Onions*, Garlic*, Ginger*, Rice Flour*, Himalayan Pink Salt, Gochugaru Red Pepper Flakes, Sugar* (*Organic)
Lots of fresh, local produce on the market this week!
Lots of fresh, local produce on the market this week! Please support our local farms!
Beets 'Chioggia'
Beets - Red Beet Roots
Beets - Red Beet Roots
Berries - Raspberries
Broccoli heads
Carrots - Baby Carrots
Cauliflower - Snow Crown
Collards - Georgia
Cucumber "Slicing"
Cucumber - Slicing and pickling
Fresh Herbs - Parsley ' Italian Flat Leaf '
Fresh Herbs - Rosemary
Fresh Herbs - Sweet Basil
Garlic - Early Italian
Garlic - Monviso California Early Variety Heirloom Garlic
Green Beans
Lambs quarters
Leeks - Baby
Lettuce - Salad Mix
Onions - Spring Green
Onions - Spring Green purple bulb
Potatoes 'Purple Sun'
Potatoes - "Magic Molly Fingerling"
Potatoes - 'Desiree'
Potatoes - 'Red Thumb' Fingerling
Rosemary "fresh"
Squash 'Yellow Crookneck'
Sweet Onion - 'Red Burgundy'
Sweet Onions - 'Yellow Granex'
Swiss Chard
Zucchini
Volunteers Needed at pick up!
WE NEED A VOLUNTEER FOR THE 5 - 6 pm shift on Tuesday, June 20th!
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, Sue, Chuck, and Shalley for helping out on Tuesday!
Thank you in advance for your support!
PLEASE READ! We have relocated!
Buford pick up location has moved!
New pick up location is 285 E. Moreno St. Buford 30518 BUT PICK UP LOCATION is actually off of S. Hill Street behind the building! This new location is a little over 1 mile from our current location.
FAQ: What's the difference between Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) vs. Organic, which is better?
Organic is awesome, but to sum it up, in my opinion CNG is better than Organic certified. Below is a good explanation why:
Tom Hedrick said:
"Organic certification is really a barrier to entry for most small farmers. From the Wikipedia article, “To be Certified Organic (as opposed to Certified Naturally Grown) in the US, a grower must keep detailed records of planting, cultivation, fertilization, harvest, and storage, and must pay for both organization membership and periodic inspection. This process works well for large-scale commercial growers, but becomes onerous for small mixed-agriculture farms. Since only certified seeds may be used, the varieties available to be grown are limited, and sustainable practices such as seed-saving is not permitted, unless the farmer also applies to be certified as a seed supplier.
Certified Naturally Grown farmers follow the USDA standards of the National Organic Program, but the record keeping and inspection process is tailored to accommodate the needs of small-scale mixed-agriculture farmers, and are not normally permitted to use the word “organic”. Farmers commit to act as inspectors. Farmer-Inspectors are uniquely qualified to observe and note whether their neighbors are sticking to the standards, and are encouraged to provide helpful feedback, which helps foster a sense of community and sharing. Inspection forms are posted on the Internet for anytime public access, and all farms are subject to random pesticide residue testing. All in all, the CNG procedure requires significantly less paperwork, yet arguably results in more transparency and fostering of better farming practices, than the Certified Organic process, which primarily depends on farmer declarations backed by copious paperwork, and which inspects the paperwork rather than the farm.”
Wellness Partners
Dr. Dietz will be submitting a series on various health topics in the upcoming weeks. Check back soon!
Dr. Rick Dietz Partners In Health, PC
Chiropractor in Suwanee, GA
3525 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road
Suite 102
Suwanee , GA 30024
770-614-9599
Wellness partners please email your submissions prior to Thursday newsletter deadline.
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:
Fermented Cod & Skate Liver Oil (Green Pasture) - 6/16- 6/18
Organic coconut oils & pantry items (Wilderness Family Natural ) 7/28 - 7/30
Upcoming Farm Tours - (More details as we get closer to date)
Leilani's Gardens (CNG Produce) - June 17th at 10 am
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: 285 E Moreno St, Buford, GA, United States
Phone: 404-934-4644
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/buford.locallygrown.net/
Twitter: @localfoods30024