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New Farm & Group Buy FCLO
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op
Our Website: suwanee.locallygrown.net
Pick Up Location: 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford GA 30518 on Tuesdays
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New Farm: Back in Time Farm
I am very happy to welcome Ruth and Bill Hayden of Back In Time Farm to our family of farmers and vendors!
They are a small 14 acre family farm located in Statham, GA. They raise pastured poultry that are moved to fresh grass daily. In addition to what the chickens find on the pasture, they are fed a Non-GMO supplemental feed. They are watered with collected rain water. No antibiotics or growth hormones are given to chickens and no synthetic chemical pesticides are sprayed on grass.
Back in Time Farm raises red broilers which are a slower growing chickens and produces a flavorful bird – a “Back in Time bird” raised the old fashioned way.
B&G will still be offering chicken to the market as well. We have enough demand for chicken to support 2 great farms!!
Group Buy: Green Pasture FCLO
This weekend we will take orders for FCLO and other Green Pasture products.
This is a prepaid pre-order. As with all Group Buys, this item will not be available this Tuesday for pick up since I will be placing our order on Monday morning and due to shipping. I expect it to be available for pick up on Oct 6th.
This is a monthly group buy so don’t forget to order this weekend if you need some FCLO!
Here is a link to Questions and Answers About Fermented Cod Liver Oil
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!
Cedar Rock Dairy Price Change (repeat)
We are so fortunate to have Cedar Rock Dairy deliver their milk weekly. Sam hates to do this but due to rising costs he has to increase the price of his milk. He’s been putting this off for several months but unfortunately he has no choice but to increase the price so he can continue to bring us the best Non-GMO, grass fed milk. Starting this weekend these are the prices:
Milk – Raw Jersey Cow Milk for Pets 1/2 gal (Glass Jar)* – $4.40
Milk – Raw Jersey Cow Milk for Pets (Plastic Jug) – $5.50
If you’ve been purchasing in plastic but would like to switch to glass, Sam will list additional GLASS JAR SETS on the market for purchase. If you order your glass jar set this weekend you can immediately order milk in glass as the jars will already be at the farm. Please note you have to have glass jars or purchase a set before you can get the glass jar price! For more info on how the glass jar program works and your responsibilities please click here
New Items on the Market
Chicken Whole Extra Large
Chicken Whole Large
Chicken Whole Medium
Chicken Livers
Chicken Back and Carcass (great for making stock)
Chicken Feet (great for making bone broth)
Chicken Whole Wings
Brownies Cheescake Gluten Free
Bread – Organic Pumpkin Spice Bread
Hand Salve-ation! Tallow Hand Treatment
Volunteers Needed
What makes you happy? One answer is so counter-intuitive that only people who have experienced it believe it. Did you know that there are 40 studies that show there is a connection between health, happiness and selflessness! Here is a link to a great message from Andy Stanley What Makes You Happy?
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 Diana, Pam, Chuck, Brenda, and Virgina 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 Collagen/ Gelatin- 10/9 – 10/11
Grass Fed Cheese – 10/23 – 10/25
Unrefined Sea Salt – 11/6 – 11/8
Wilderness Family Naturals – 11/20 – 11/22
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!