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News: Local Raw Honey, Grass fed Cheese and Seafood Group buy
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op
How to contact us:
Our Website: suwanee.locallygrown.net
Pick Up Location: 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford GA 30518 on Tuesdays
Facebook: Suwanee Whole Life Co-op
Local Raw Honey
Bob from Bradbury Honey (B&B Enterprises) enjoyed meeting you all on Tuesday when he was Vendor of the day! He has expanded his listings on the market. Wildflower, Gallberry, Sourwood and Tupelo honey will now be offered on a weekly basis. In addition, he has added is handcrafted candles made from beeswax he has collected from his local hives.
Group Buy: Grass Fed Cheeses and Wild Caught Seafood
This weekend we will be placing our last group buy of the year. We will be taking orders for Grass Fed Cheeses from Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheeses and Jason Wiebe Dairy. In addition, we will place an order for Sustainably Caught Seafood from VitalChoice. This will only be for shellfish and sardines as Doug’s Salmon provides the co-op Wild Alaskan Salmon.
See more details for the group buys at the bottom of this weblog.
HELP! We need Volunteers!!
*THANK YOU Diana, Marie, Pam, Tanya, Marianna and Lanay for helping on Tuesday! You guys are a blessing! We couldn’t have a co-op without volunteers and we appreciate you all so much!
If you are interested in volunteering, I have created a volunteer sign up on Signup Genius. I am asking for volunteers to sign up for 1 hour shifts from 2p to 6:45 pm. No packing is involved just need someone to be there to assist other members. You are welcome to bring your kids as long as they are supervised. Here is the link to the sign up http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44AEA623A7FA7-volunteer
The link is also posted on the About page on our website.
Thank you in advance for your support!
Group Order : Seafood from VitalChoice
This weekend we will be having our group bulk order for Sustainably Caught Wild Caught Seafood from Vital Choice. We only do this a few times a year and will not have another seafood group buy again until next year. This order is for:
Oregon Pink Shrimp (Cooked) (2lb Bag)
Wild Alaskan Weathervane Scallops
Wild Pacific Calamari
Wild Salmon Caviar – Ikura
Canned Portuguese Sardine Fillets
In order for us to get discount pricing we have to reach certain minimums, if we do not reach the minimums on all the items I will let you know and you will have the option to purchase at the non-discounted price and still take advantage of our FREE shipping.
Group Order : Grass Fed Cheese
Group Order for Grass-fed Cheese This Weekend
This weekend we will be taking orders for grass-fed cheese from Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese and Jason Wiebe Dairy.
Low Temp Pasteurized and Raw Milk Cheeses will be available.
I’ve asked the cheese makers to put “(Raw Milk Cheese)” in the title if it is raw cheese aged 60 days according to FDA regulation. All other cheeses are low temp pasteurized.
Raw milk cheese that is listed on the market is safe for human consumption and is aged at least 60 days per FDA regulation.
Prices and available sizes will be on the market website tomorrow for ordering. The pricing will include shipping and taxes/fees.
The cheese will NOT be available for pick up this Tuesday. Please allow at least 2 weeks. I will email you when it is available for pick up.
- Cows Raised without synthetic hormones
- Cows are grass-fed and raised on pasture
- Old World, Handmade Cheese making Techniques
- Cheeses made with non-homogenized low temp pasteurized or raw milk and aged at least 60 days to comply with the USDA regulations for raw milk cheese production
- Vegetable-based rennet, to make it more acceptable to vegetarians
- Cheeses that are not considered raw are pasteurized at the lowest legal temperature for 15 seconds
See Kenny’s and Jason’s website for more detailed information about their process: http://www.kennysfarmhousecheese.com/
http://www.jasonwiebedairy.com/index.htm
Benefits of Grass-Fed Cheese
- One of the few foods that contains a perfect balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fats, a ratio ideal for your health
- Very high in CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) In fact, it contains five times more CLA than dairy from grain-fed cows! CLA, which are most abundant in grass-fed products, are among the most potent cancer fighters in all foods.
- Considerably higher in beta-carotene, vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin E than cheese and other dairy from grain-fed sources
- High in the healthy calcium and protein your body needs
- Free from growth hormones and antibiotics
Upcoming Group Buys
Below is a list of upcoming co-op group buys to help with planning and budgeting. All dates are subject to change.
Grass Fed Cheeses – 12/5
Vital Choice (Shellfish Only) 12/5
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!