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Reminder MONDAY Pick Up, New Vendors and New Payment Option
This post expired on December 26, 2023.
Reminder: Monday Pick Up on Dec 30th
This week we will have a MONDAY pick up instead of our normal Tuesday market day. The market will open up as normal on Friday at 7:30am to take orders but will close on Saturday at 5pm in order for growers and vendors to fill orders for Monday delivery.
Produce Boxes from Nature’s Garden Delivered will be delivered to my house on Monday as well. If you are out of town OR will NOT be able to pick up your box by Monday night please call NGD or DELETE your box order.
Do NOT forget pick up your boxes and/or co-op items by 7pm on Monday!
New Farm/Vendors!
I am very excited to welcome Carrell Farms and Heart Foods to our family of growers and vendors!!
Below is some information on each grower. Their items and products will be listed on the co-op market starting this weekend.
Carrell Farms
Website: www.carrellfarms.com
Carrell Farms is a grass based livestock operation located in Monroe, GA. We produce 100% grassfed, 100% chemical free Asian water buffalo on a year-round basis. We also seasonally produce grass fed lamb and alpaca.
Under the name Buffalo Gal Grassfed Beauty we handcraft our grassfed water buffalo tallow into lip balms and skin care products. Our alpaca fiber products include roving, yarn, rugs, scarves, hats, and other items.
Heart Foods
Website: www.buttercupsbutter.com
Here at Heart Foods are our goal is to produce a healthy version of those basic comfort foods that we all know and love.
What better place to start than with Butter! I love to cook and I’ve always loved butter! Over 20 years ago I started blending combinations that that would produce a more heart healthy butter but was still delicious and totally versatile. ButterCups was the result. I wanted something where every element of my recipe had a high nutritional profile and offered a high smoke point so that it could be versatile just like butter.
I wanted to be able to cook, bake, saute and spread it on my bread! I have taken rBST free European style butter and added Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Avocado Oil and Sunflower Lecithin (the fruit oils and lecithin are non GMO), then plain kefir and sea salt. This created an exquisitely smooth and creamy butter that is spreadable right from your refrigerator.
As time went by friends started asking for my butters and when would I start selling them? Then folks said, “you have to create some great flavors” and so begin that creative process.
I now have 5 flavors that include:
- Sweet Cream with Sea Salt
- Unsalted Sweet Cream
- Honey Butter – using local raw honey
- Olive Garlic
- Lemon Butter
Presently I am creating a sumptuous a new butter that I will be introducing after the first of the year called, Maple Pecan Butter. I use real Grade A Maple Syrup and unrefined Pecan Oil from Oliver Farm in South Georgia.
As we got closer to launching ButterCups we sent off my recipes to UGA to complete our Nutritional Fact Panels, we were thrilled with the results. Without realizing it I had created something I had only hoped for…all my ButterCups are a minimum of 50% less saturated fat, 50% less cholesterol and 50% less sodium than USDA Butter!
Now I have something I can truly offer you that I know is both delicious and healthy, and can be used and enjoyed just like butter. Like you all, I am very health conscious consumer and I plan to transition my products to all non GMO in the coming year.
I am also looking for butter from pastured cows that recieve only a small amount of non GMO feed if needed. It will likely increase the price some, but it will be worth it. Until then I am grateful to be able to offer a European Style butter that is rBST free as the base for my ButterCups!
In the coming year I look forward to offering two great new flavors:
Cinnamon Dolche Butter and Basil Butter!
We have recently established a facebook page and would greatly appreciate your “liking us” there. www.facebook.com/buttercupsbutter
I am excited to be a part of your healthy local food community and thank you for this opportunity to introduce you to ButterCups.
With Many Thanks, Shulamit Duncan your Chief ButterCup Maker
New Payment Option-Pay With Dwolla
In addition to check, cash and credit card payment, we now offer the option to pay with cash electronically ahead of time by using Dwolla.
Dwolla charges only a $0.25 fee. To pay using Dwolla, go to the Market page and enter the amount you’d like to pay in the Dwolla box to deposit your funds. When paying by Dwolla please indicate in the Notes section on your order that you paid with Dwolla. Please deposit funds before Tuesday pick up.
Green Pasture order pick up on Monday
If you ordered Green Pasture products (Fermented Cod Liver Oils, Skate oil, Infused Coconut Oil, etc) it will be available for pick up this Monday 12/30.
Many of you have asked about dosage and below are 2 reliable links. For the Infused Coconut Oils, David recommends taking 1 TBSP for adults and 1/4 to 1/2 TBSP for kids depending on age and size.
For the FCLO/HVBO Blend Gels – 1 teaspoon for adults and 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon for kids depending on age and size.
I recommend shaking up the FCLO/HVBO Blend Gels then storing it in the fridge upside down. It’s easier to scoop out that way. None of the products need refrigeration but I do only for this product.
My family has “family fish oil time” right after dinner. We take it with a little orange juice or something acidic to cleanse our palate.
If you have any questions please let me know.
Dosage sources:
http://holisticsquid.com/how-much-cod-liver-oil-do-i-need/
http://www.westonaprice.org/cod-liver-oil/cod-liver-oil-basics
New Items this Week on the Market
New items:
ButterCups-Sweet Cream with Sea Salt,
ButterCups-Unsalted Sweet Cream
ButterCups-Honey Butter – using local raw honey
ButterCups-Olive Garlic
ButterCups-Lemon Butter
Essential Oils: Grapefruit , Juniper Berry , Sage (Organic), Spearmint Essential Oil
Lip Balm – Tallow – Berry Lime
Lip Balm – Tallow – Lemon Butterscotch
Lip Balm – Tallow – Naked
Lip Balm – Tallow – Peach
Lip Balm – Tallow – Peppermint
Lip Balm – Tallow – Tangerine
Lip Balm – Tallow – Tea Tree
Tallow & Coconut Oil Body Whip – Silky Bamboo
Tallow Body Butter – Mama’s Love
Tallow Face & Body Butter – Farm Girl’s Fresh Face
Tallow Face & Body Butter – Naked
Tallow Face & Body Butter – Soothing Lavender
Tallow Skin Care – Peppermint Pedi
Dog Bones – Trimmed Ribs – Water Buffalo
Pork – Pastured Berkshire Boston Butt WHOLE
Water Buffalo – 2 Bone-in Rib Steaks
Water Buffalo – 2 Boneless Chuck Roasts
Water Buffalo – Bone-in Rib Steak
Water Buffalo – Brisket – 5 lbs
Water Buffalo – Cross Cut Shanks – Medium
Water Buffalo – Cross Cut Shanks – Small
Water Buffalo – Cubed Steak
Water Buffalo – Garlic Bratwurst
Water Buffalo – Kielbasa
Water Buffalo – Liver, Sliced
Water Buffalo – Marrow Bones
Water Buffalo – Meat for Jerky or Stir-fry
Water Buffalo – Premium Ground
Water Buffalo – Premium Ground – 2 pounds
Water Buffalo – Premium Ground – case
Water Buffalo – Premium Ground – Hamburger Patties – 4 pack
Water Buffalo – Soup Bones
Water Buffalo – Tenderloin Filet – Medium
Water Buffalo – Tenderloin Filet – Small
Water Buffalo – Top Sirloin Steaks – Medium
Water Buffalo – Top Sirloin Steaks – Small
Water Buffalo Jalapeno-Cheese Sausages
Water Buffalo Longaniza
Water Buffalo Zesty Italian Sausage
The market will open up tomorrow morning (Friday) for ordering and close at 5pm on Sunday.
We thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious locally-produced foods possible!