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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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: Wild Caught Shrimp

This weekend and next weekend, we will take orders for Ocean to Table, HACCP Certified Wild Caught Georgia Shrimp from St. Simons Island Shrimp Specialist (SISS)!

This product is available for pickup the first Tuesday in October. These shrimp are large (26 count per lb.)“heads-off” shrimp.

SISS will be offering shrimp are IQF and in frozen block. For the IQF shrimp, you can just reach into bag and grab as many as you need to use. The IQF shrimp are the creme de la creme of shrimp. They are fresh caught and “headed”, then placed into a salt brine tank for 10 min and flash frozen right on the boat to ensure freshness. These IQF shrimp are fresher than fresh, when you thaw them out, it’s like they just came out of the ocean! When you buy fresh shrimp they have already been out of the water and on ice for 24-48 hrs. Fresh shrimp will stay good on ice for up to 3-5 days. The IQF shrimp have a 6 month shelf life.

The frozen shrimp in 5lb blocks are blast frozen (to ensure freshness) and then packaged in our restaurant delivery boxes for your convenience for your freezer. Shelf life up to 2 years. If you would like to thaw out just a few at a time, open box, pull back bag and run COLD water over portion of frozen block until you can get what you need then, close up bag and box and put back in freezer.

These same shrimp sell for $12.99 per pound at our local grocers on the coast of Georgia. If you can find them in the Atlanta area they will be at least $15 per pound. Take advantage of the great price of $9.99 per lb!

I’m looking forward to shrimp scampi, boiled shrimp, grilled shrimp kabobs, shrimp and grits, shrimp jambalaya, shrimp salad, shrimp stock … OK now I’m starting to sound like Bubba from Forest Gump but you get the point!

Wild Caught Shrimp is an excellent source of Tryptophan (an essential amino acid), Vitamin B12, Healthful fats, including omega-3, saturated fat and cholesterol, Selenium, Protein, an Astaxanthin.

If you are a seafood lover you are won’t be disappointed!

Market News

My Daily Bread will be on the market this week. They will be on every other week. Double up this week if you need to!

Unrefined Sea Salt will be available for pick up this Tuesday.

ALL the veggies and fruits listed on the market are either Certified Naturally Grown or organically grown. NO synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilizers ever used

NEW ITEMS!
Jelly – Muscadine Jelly
Vegetables – Mustard ‘Southern Curled’
Vegetables – Tatsoi
Vegetables – Turnips ‘Hakurei’ (with tops)
Veggies – Sweet Potatoes ‘Centennial’
Water Buffalo – Sausage – Bratwurst
Veggies – Turnip Greens
Dog Treats Organic Blueberry Oat
Dog Treats – Cheesburger Dog Treats
Herbal Blend Soap (Large 5 oz. Bar) (NEW)
Veggies – Bok Choi
Veggies – Peppers, Mixed Sweet
Pears- Bartlett “Canning” bulk size perfect for preserves
Pears “Bartlett”
Chicken “Whole Cut Up”
Veggies – Pepper ‘Corno di Toro’
Veggies – Peppers Cayenne
Tea Tree / Cedarwood with ground pumice (Large 5 oz. Bar)
Tea Tree / Cedarwood with ground
Veggies – Shishito Peppers
Lamb- Leg Roast- various sizes
Alpaca Chuck Roast various sizes
Alpaca Ribs
Alpaca Liver
Lamb- Shoulder Roast
Veggies – Butternut Squash

Volunteers Needed

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

THANK YOU Margaret, Diana, Pam, and Chuck for helping out on 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.

FACEBOOK – Opportunity to help!
Many of you have told me that you can’t volunteer due to your work/family schedule and I completely understand. You’ve also asked what else can I do help out the co-op? Here’s one way that will really help us out – if you are on Facebook or other social media please consider posting a pic of your co-op goodies! I have a very limited marketing budget and really depend on word of mouth advertising. Please feel free to spread the word about our wonderful market! Tag us @SuwaneeWholeLife

Thank you in advance for your support!

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.

Wild Caught Shrimp (9/23 – 9/25 and 9/30 – 10/2)
Wilderness Family Naturals- 10/7 – 10/9
Grass Fed Cheese – 10/21 – 10/23
Fermented Cod Liver Oil – 11/4 – 11/6

We thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious foods possible!