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

New Vendor:Nature’s Kitchen

I am very excited to welcome Rory Mitchell of Nature’s Kitchen in Roswell to our family of growers and vendors!

Nature’s Kitchen was founded by Rory Mitchell with the help of his wife and son. They began their food journey experimenting with various herbs and spices as a means to improve their health and begin living a healthier lifestyle. They also wanted to introduce the flavors of their cultures to their children. Rory is from Jamaica while his wife is from India. From this came 2 new products -Jammin’ Jerk Marinade and Smokin’ Jerk BBQ Saucinade. They are currently in the process of launching some new flavors as well.

Nature’s Kitchen participated in the 2016 Flavors of Georgia competition and was presented the Food Product Contest Finalist award for their Smokin’ Jerk BBQ Saucinade!

Their sauces and marinades are made with vegetarian ingredients, are gluten free, contain no high fructose corn syrup, and are GMO- free.

I used the Jammin’ Jerk Marinade and the Smokin’ Jerk BBQ Saucinade last night on a batch of chicken wings and it was out of this world! It is a mild jerk flavor so the kids were also able to enjoy. Here’s my recipe if you want to try:

Smokin’ Jerk Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings (about 3 lbs)
3 TBSP Jammin’ Jerk Marinade
1 TBSP Olive oil
Smokin’ Jerk BBQ Saucinade (I used about
1/4 of bottle but depends on how saucy you like your wings)

1. Marinade chicken wings in marinade sauce for at least 1 hour (I rubbed marinade into chicken wings but you can shake in a bag to coat)
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
3. Grease cookie sheet with olive oil
4. Arrange wings on cookie sheet
5. Cook wings in preheated oven for 1 hour or until crisp and cooked through
6. Toss in Smokin’ Jerk BBQ Saucinade and serve
Enjoy!

New Vendor: Crave Pie Studio

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

We hope you enjoyed the pie samples at pick up on Tuesday! Brianna will be listing her Maple Pecan, Dutch Apple, Chocolate Chess, and Lemon Chess pies this weekend.

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 grown, 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 is the final weekend we will take orders for Ocean to Table, HACCP Certified Wild Caught Georgia Shrimp from St. Simons Island Shrimp Specialist (SISS) this month!

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!

Carrell Farms

Starting this week Carrell Farms will be back on the market! They took their items off temporarily to figure out the logistics of getting their items to us and other markets without taking too much time away from the farm.

The solution we worked out is this: allow members to order each week but Carrell Farms will deliver to our market once per month ( the 2nd week of each month). So for November that will be the 8th. Buffalo Gal items can be shipped directly to your home address and/or we will have table sales items available at pick up.

I’m so glad to we are able to find a way to continue to work with Carrell Farms to provide the market Pasture Raised Water Buffalo, Lamb, and Alpaca!

Other 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!
Fresh Herbs – Cilantro
Veggies – Black Radishes
Fresh Hrebs – Dill leaves
Veggies – Lettuce ‘Summer Crisp Mix’
Alpaca Ground 1/4 lb. Patties – 4 pack
Leaf Lettuce “Red”
Jammin’ Jerk Marinade
Smokin’ Jerk BBQ Saucinade
Lamb- Meaty Neckbones
Lamb/Mutton Kidneys
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

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

WE NEED A VOLUNTEER THIS TUESDAY AT 5 PM!

THANK YOU Lanay, 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- 11/4 – 11/6
Grass Fed Cheese – 11/11 – 11/13
Fermented Cod Liver Oil – 11/18 – 11/20
Great Lakes Collagen/Gelatin – 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!