Suwanee Whole Life Co-op

Our Website: suwanee.locallygrown.net
Pick Up Location: 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford GA 30518 on Tuesdays
Like Us on Facebook: Suwanee Whole Life Co-op

Have a question for other co-op members

Submit questions on our Google Group Discussion Board: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/suwanee-whole-life-co-op

Group Buy Unrefined Sea Salts

Our long awaited group for for Unrefined Sea Salts from Saltworks is finally here!

We only order sel gris de Guérande (Grey Sea Salt) once a year so you don’t want to miss out! Due to survey results, this year I’ve decided to add Himalayan Pink Salt (Fine Grain)!

Please expect to pick up your salt order in 1 to 2 weeks. See my gift idea below. During the holidays I gift this salt to friends and family and they absolutely love it!

Grey Sea Salt Description
The French perfected the art of high quality, hand-harvested sea salt by using centuries old Celtic methods. It’s no coincidence they produce the finest grey sea salt in the world. Sel Gris is known for its beautiful grey color, coming from the clay lining the salt ponds, as well as its high moisture content and extraordinary mineral content, with bonus nutrients not found in most sea salts. Over 15% of the material in sel gris de Guérande are trace minerals—possibly the highest of any salt anywhere. 100 grams of sel gris contains about 100 minerals, including 34g of sodium, 287mg calcium, 109mg potassium, 34mg magnesium, 11mg iron, 1mg manganese, and 0.35mg zinc, plus a host of trace minerals like from antimony, copper, germanium, and gold to iodine, to palladium, yttrium, and zirconium.

Sel Gris Tamisé is a medium-sized crystal that is carefully sifted from the brut grains and is comparable to the size of Fleur de Sel. Great for baking and cooking, or to add a delicate crunch to your favorite dish.

Sel Gris Fine is the very same high quality grey salt as the coarser varieties, but is stone ground for easy dispensing from a salt shaker. No additives of any kind are mixed with the salt. The naturally delicious flavor of grey salt and its lower sodium content make this a perfect replacement for ordinary table salt.

Himalayan Pink Salt (Fine Grain)
100% natural, Ancient Ocean® Himalayan Pink Salt is one of the purest salts available on earth. Mined from deep in the Himalayan Mountains, this salt crystallized more than 200 million years ago and remains protected from modern-day pollution and impurities. It contains more than 84 trace minerals and none of the additives or aluminum compounds found in refined table salt. All of our Himalayan salt products are “Gourmet Food Grade” and the very highest quality Himalayan salt available.

Fine grain Himalayan Pink Salt presents many exciting culinary uses. Add it to your translucent salt shaker where dinner guests and family will appreciate its lovely pink hue. Rub into meats, or sprinkle over vegetables before roasting or grilling. There are so many ways this pristine, all-natural Himalayan salt will add depth and dimension to your meals while offering many benefits to the body.

Characteristics: All-natural red & white speckled crystals, high mineral content, dry, gourmet food grade, Optically Clean®

Gift Idea- Pour unrefined sea salt into a decorative glass jar, add beautiful ribbon and it’s the perfect gift for anyone who enjoys cooking! You can even add a card with the description above. Makes a perfect Hostess gift too!

Market News

Pasture Raised Turkeys – PRE-ORDER
Greg Hutchins of Heritage Farm in Bowdon, GA will be providing the co-op PASTURE RAISED TURKEYS! These pasture raised birds that have are supplemented with 100% organic feed. NO hormones, steroids or antibiotics.
We’ll be taking pre-orders this weekend for whole breast and whole birds. You will be placing an order with a deposit and this is due at this Tuesday’s pick up.Whole Breasts and Whole Turkeys are available Whole Turkey *- Size will average about 15 pounds. *$50.00 deposit holds the bird and the balance will be billed at pick up.$8.70 per pound Please specify whether you want fresh or frozen in the Comments section of your order. Pick up is on 11/24 and I will send a reminder out since this is a pre-order.

Vendor of the Day
Next Tuesday (Nov 10th) Bob Bradbury from Bradbury Honey will be at the warehouse during pick up to meet you! He will have all his delicious raw honey varieties for sale. He’s looking forward to meeting you and answering any honey questions you may have! This is a great opportunity to meet who produces your honey!

My Daily Bread will not be the Market this week
My Daily Bread will be back for the 11/17 and 11/24 markets but not this week’s.

New Items on the Market
FRY FARM just added some more veggies to the market in addition to their other beautiful, fresh, and delicious vegetables and fresh herbs!

Vegetables – Cabbage ‘Copenhagen Market’
Vegetables – Broccoli ‘Waltham’
Vegetables – Beets ‘Early Wonder ’
Vegetables – Beets ’Touchstone Gold’
Vegetables – Beets ‘Blankoma’

Pesto – Arugula
Pesto – Sun Dried Tomato
Pesto – Lemon Artichoke
Vinegar – Green Apple & Honey Balsamic Vinegar
Vinegar – Raspberry Balsamic Vinegar

Volunteers Needed

Please consider volunteering. I can’t run the co-op without your help!

WE NEED 1 VOLUNTEER THIS TUESDAY FOR THE 5PM SHIFT!!

THANK YOU Marie, Diana, Pam, Chuck, Stephanie, and Vicki for helping out last Tuesday! We couldn’t run the co-op without your support!

The schedule through the end of the year is posted. To sign up click: Vounteer Sign up

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.

Thank you in advance for your support!

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.
Unrefined Sea Salt – 11/6 – 11/8
Wilderness Family Naturals – 11/20 – 11/22
VitalChoice – Seafood only 12/4 – 12/6

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!

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op

Our Website: suwanee.locallygrown.net
Pick Up Location: 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford GA 30518 on Tuesdays
Like Us on Facebook: Suwanee Whole Life Co-op

Have a question for other co-op members

Submit questions on our Google Group Discussion Board: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/suwanee-whole-life-co-op

Welcome Back A&A Alta Cucina

I am very excited to welcome back Adriana Coppola from A&A Alta Cucina!* http://www.altacucinaitalia.com/ Adriana had to move A&A Alta Cucina’s commercial kitchen moved to Decatur so during that transition she took a break from our market. I’m happy to announce we will have her items listed weekly on the market again starting this weekend!

Adriana enjoys developing gourmet Italian foods using treasured family recipes and traditions, using only the finest natural ingredients that allows her to offer you the best tasting blending seasonings, infused olive oils, Award Winning balsamic vinegars, tomato sauces, pestos & balsamic jams that you will ever experience so now you can make traditional Italian dishes easily at your in just minutes in a Italian way!

All of her products are HANDMADE in an artisan way and produced in small batches, using old traditions that allows her to put in every single product made, the passion Italians have for their traditions and food.

She is committed to GREEN & LOCAL practices, and only uses 100% NATURAL ingredients, without any artificial flavor, color or preservatives, and when not using Italian ingredients, she uses local ones. Also her packing is natural friendly and she encourages environmental responsibility to her employees and customers by using eco-friendly and recyclable materials.

BUON APPETITO!

Market News

My Daily Bread is on the Market this week!
My Daily Bread will be listing their items every other week. Feel free to double up on items that you would purchase weekly. Breads, tortillas, muffins, and other items freeze well. Stock up!

Processed meats cause cancer according the The World Health Organization on Monday… Well thanks a lot WHO, but most of us have know that for about 10 + years already! What I’ve noticed in mainstream media this week is that they are not reporting that it is SODIUM NITRITE, the cancer-causing chemical additive that meat companies use as a color fixer to turn their meat products a bright red “fresh-looking” color that is the culprit. NONE of the meats on our market contain sodium nitrite or any other synthetic chemical preservatives.

Southern Essentials finally has more of their popular Lavender with Activated Charcoal soap back on the market. Charcoal and soap-are two words that don’t really seem to go together. Activated charcoal(a specially processed form of carbon) draws impurities and toxins out of the skin, helping to relieve acne and other skin problems. Fragrance Free Activated Charcoal soap is also available.

Buffalo Gal Grassfed Beauty has added EYE REVIVE – Herbal Tallow Eye Treatment. The skin around our eyes can lose its elasticity and collagen more easily than other areas of the face. That’s why we usually see the effects of aging or dietary and environmental stressors around our eyes first. The skin is thinner and more prone to damage. Therefore, it is beneficial to use a product that supports collagen production and helps this skin stay hydrated and smooth, thus reducing dark shadows, puffing, sagging, and the appearance of fine lines. * We created EYE REVIVE, something absolutely UNIQUE to the skincare market, to seriously nourish and support the skin around the eyes so that it maintains its thickness and generates more collagen! AND we use only real, whole food based ingredients — THE BEST WE CAN FIND! No botanical oils are used in this formulation, the only plants are from herbs and essential oils.

New Items on the Market
Vegetables – Radish ‘French Breakfast’

Volunteers Needed

Please consider volunteering. I can’t run the co-op without your help!

WE NEED 1 VOLUNTEER THIS TUESDAY FOR THE 6PM SHIFT!!

THANK YOU Pam, Chuck, Karen, and Vicki for helping out last Tuesday! We couldn’t run the co-op without your support!

The schedule through the end of the year is posted. To sign up click: Vounteer Sign up

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.

Thank you in advance for your support!

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.
Unrefined Sea Salt – 11/6 – 11/8
Wilderness Family Naturals – 11/20 – 11/22
VitalChoice – Seafood only 12/4 – 12/6

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!

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op

Our Website: suwanee.locallygrown.net
Pick Up Location: 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford GA 30518 on Tuesdays
Like Us on Facebook: Suwanee Whole Life Co-op

Have a question for other co-op members

Submit questions on our Google Group Discussion Board: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/suwanee-whole-life-co-op

New items on the market!

Vegetables – Sunchokes – Sunchokes can be used in place of potatoes in any recipe but are best when roasted, and can be served raw in salads, boiled and mashed or pureed into a soup. Serve raw sliced Sunchokes in a crudité with creamy or oily dips.

Vegetables – Kale ’ Black Tuscan ’ Perfect for making kale chips – AKA Lacinato, Dinosaur Kale. This Heirloom variety comes from the Tuscan hills of Italy, where it can be found in nearly every garden. Due to its dark green color, it is likely the most nutritious of all the true kales.

Vegetables – Snap Bean ‘Fortex’- his stringless French filet pole bean is scrumptious when fresh or cooked, the rich, sweet flavor is a welcome treat. Great for stir fry or a side dish.

Vegetables – Rhubarb – ‘Victoria’ – This heirloom variety has tender stalks which are mostly green with a hint of red. Sweeter and milder than other varieties and has been around for 175 years. Rhubarb is technically a vegetable, we tend to treat it as a fruit, because our view of the plant has been shaped by the sweet and sour desserts of English origin. But beyond England, rhubarb is used in a wide range of dishes.

Cilantro – Fresh – Also known as coriander herb, cilantro contains an impressive list of nutrients, essential oils and anti-oxidants that are required for optimal health. It’s a classic addition to salsa as well as adding a finishing touch to chili and curries.

Veggies – Cabbage ‘Napa’- Chinese Napa Cabbage is good raw in salads and slaw. It has a mild flavor and crunchy texture. It can be cooked by boiling or steaming to be eaten as a side dish or as an ingredient added to various Asian dishes. It is also pickled with spices to make Kimchi. This Cabbage can be also be used as a substitute in any recipe that uses Cabbage.

Blondeez Pumpkin Pie- This blonde brownie is for lovers of rich flavors of fall. The warm flavor of cinnamon spice swirled with organic pumpkin is delicious. Our gourmet blondies are rich and buttery, and made with the highest quality ingredients!

Market News

My Daily Bread will not be on the Market this week
My Daily Bread will be listing their items every other week. They will be back next week.

Lizzie’s Pantry has added Organic Buckwheat and Organic Quinoa to the market. They also have their 5 Gallon Plastic Bucket w/E-Z Open Lid and Gamma Lids ON SALE this week!

Southern Essentials finally has more of their popular Lavender with Activated Charcoal soap back on the market. Charcoal and soap-are two words that don’t really seem to go together. Activated charcoal(a specially processed form of carbon) draws impurities and toxins out of the skin, helping to relieve acne and other skin problems. Fragrance Free Activated Charcoal soap is also available.

Buffalo Gal Grassfed Beauty has added EYE REVIVE – Herbal Tallow Eye Treatment. The skin around our eyes can lose its elasticity and collagen more easily than other areas of the face. That’s why we usually see the effects of aging or dietary and environmental stressors around our eyes first. The skin is thinner and more prone to damage. Therefore, it is beneficial to use a product that supports collagen production and helps this skin stay hydrated and smooth, thus reducing dark shadows, puffing, sagging, and the appearance of fine lines. * We created EYE REVIVE, something absolutely UNIQUE to the skincare market, to seriously nourish and support the skin around the eyes so that it maintains its thickness and generates more collagen! AND we use only real, whole food based ingredients — THE BEST WE CAN FIND! No botanical oils are used in this formulation, the only plants are from herbs and essential oils.

Volunteers Needed

Please consider volunteering. I can’t run the co-op without your help!

WE NEED 1 VOLUNTEER THIS TUESDAY FOR THE 5PM SHIFT!!

THANK YOU Sybille, Pam, Chuck, Cindy, and Vicki for helping out last Tuesday! We couldn’t run the co-op without your support!

The schedule through the end of the year is posted. To sign up click: Vounteer Sign up

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.

Thank you in advance for your support!

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 Cheese – 10/30 – 11/1
Unrefined Sea Salt – 11/6 – 11/8
Wilderness Family Naturals – 11/20 – 11/22
VitalChoice – Seafood only 12/4 – 12/6

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!