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 Vendor: Crave Pie Studio

I am very happy to welcome Briana Carson of Crave Pie Studio to our family of growers and vendors!

Their artisan bakers skillfully craft each pie with fresh seasonal ingredients and our signature all butter pastry.

Crave Pie will offer a changing variety of 5" mini pies on the market weekly.

All of their pies that are listed on the market contain ingredients that are non-GMO, organically grow, or certified organic.

I’ve tried their pies and they are absolutely delicious! And I’m glad they are small so I don’t feel guilty… sometimes it’s the small pleasures that bring the most joy!!

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 November (11/1). These shrimp are large (26 count per lb.)“heads-off” shrimp.

SISS will be offering shrimp are FRESH and in frozen block.

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!

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

DOUG’S WILD ALASKAN SALMON- Doug is back from Alaska with a fresh catch of Wild Caught Alaskan sockeye (red) salmon and Halibut!

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!
Eggplant – Hansel
Onions – Spring Purple Onions
Dutch Apple Pie
**Bread – Mini Organic Apple Bread
Swiss Chard
Onions – Spring Green Bunching
Lettuce – Waldmann’s
Lettuce – Red Sails
Lettuce – Red / Green Romaine heads
Lettuce – Mini Green Romaine heads
Kale-Dinosaur
Kale – Winterbor
Kale – Siberian
Eggplant- Dancer
Eggplant – Nadia
Collards – Georgia
Veggies – Pumpkin ‘Jarrahdale’
Green Peanuts – "Schronce’s Deep Black’
Apple Butter Organic
Dog Treats – ‘Pumpkin Pie’ Treats

Volunteers Needed

WE NEED A VOLUNTEER THIS TUESDAY AT 2 PM!

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

THANK YOU Diana, Pam, Chuck, and Margaret 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.

Wilderness Family Naturals- 10/28 – 10/30
Grass Fed Cheese – 11/4 – 11/6
Fermented Cod Liver Oil – 11/18 – 11/20

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