ReCap Mason Jar Pour Caps Now Available!

I have just re-ordered ReCap Mason Jar Pour Caps for WIDE mouth jars! They will not arrive in time for pick up this week but should be available for the Dec 3rd pickup. They will be on the market website tomorrow to order. I will not place another order for at least 3 months so order early if you need some. They fit perfectly on the glass half gallon jars used for milk.

Proudly made in the USA from BPA-free plastic. They are spill-proof, top rack dishwasher safe and can be used on all wide mouth mason jars. “Shake, Pour, Store: – grains and cereals – maple syrup, honey, milk… – homemade dressing – household cleaners”. We were able to get bulk pricing and the caps are only $5.50 each and include shipping, taxes and fees.

Group Buys: Wilderness Family Naturals and Saltworks

This weekend we will be taking pre-orders for organic pantry items from Wilderness Family Naturals(WFN). These items include healthy oils, nuts, spices, cacao, grains, rice, coconut products, natural sweeteners and skin care products.

Mayonnaise is back! WFN was having an emulsification issue for many months and it is finally resolved. Their awesome organic mayonnaise now available again!

Case Pricing for Organic, Soaked and Dried Nuts
In order to get a reduced price on the mixed nuts we need to order 25lbs as a group. These certified organic nuts have been soaked as Sally Fallon and the Weston A. Price Foundation suggests, and then dehydrated at low temperatures.

Mixed nuts includes Raw, Certified Organic, Soaked and Dried Nuts: Pecans, Almonds, Walnuts, and Cashews. These are delicious and healthy! This will be listed on the market tomorrow.

In addition, we will have our group buy for Unrefined Sea Salts fron Saltworks

We only order sel gris de Guérande twice a year and this is the last time in 2013! 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!

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.

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!

Only items that are in stock as of today will be listed. I expect the order to be available for pick up in 2 weeks. If you will be on vacation when it comes in, I can hold your items since these items are non-perishable. As with all our group buys, this is a prepaid preorder. Our buying club prices are significantly lower than their retail prices and include taxes, shipping and fees.

Group Order: Grass Fed Butter

We will have our group order for Grass Fed Butter from Mountain Valley Farm in Elijay, GA this weekend! We will have a group order for butter every 3 months so please keep that in mind when you order.

This is a naturally rich butter made from low temp pasteurized cream. The butterfat does not separate into solids and “water” as it does in commercially made butter. You will definitely notice the difference, especially in the flavor.

Mountain Valley Farm www.grassfedgeorgia.com takes great pride in the way they raise their animals – No Hormones, No Antibiotics, No Steroids, No Pesticides, No Synthetic Fertilizers. They are raised on pasture and in the woods in a stress free environment.

Salted and unsalted butter will be listed.

New Items on the Market

New Items:
Turnips ‘Purple Top’
Radish – Cherry Belle
Radish – China Red
Collards – Georgia Collards
Broccoli Greens
Quail Eggs – 24 Pack – Certified Naturally Grown
Essential Oils – Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Frankincense, Rosemary, Tea Tree, Patchouli, Pine, Spruce
Sugar Body Scrubs

Mona’s Personal Experience with Medicinal Herbs

Mona’s Personal Experience with formula: Most recently I was plagued with a virus that attacked my lymphatic system. My nodes were about the size of a golf ball and ran the full length of my right side of my body. Needless to say it was very painful and concerning. I quickly started a strict regimen on the BodiCleanse and DisolvaTox to clear out this virus and took InflammaAid as needed for pain and inflammation. Within 10 days the glands had shrunk back down and I was feeling better. Although the major symptoms were gone, I knew that not everything was back to normal as there was a strange rash that developed on the side of my face which indicated that there was still toxin in my system. I stayed on BodiCleanse for another month and began to feel much better.

Below is some background information on myself and how I ended up in the natural health field and how herbs have played a role in my life.

My journey in the natural health care field was one born of necessity. It began about 18 years ago when I was stricken with a staph infection that left me teetering between life and death. In a matter of hours it had gone from a small needle size bump to spreading throughout my body and a diagnosis of a blood infection. While being pumped full of antibiotics, I would experience the solemn face of the infectious disease doctor who said at best I would be left with a deformity where the bacteria had invaded which would leave me with a hole about the size of a cantaloupe on my right leg. The urgency of the matter did not dawn on me until I was asked to write a will.

By some miracle I was able to manage to beat this infection, but over time it would latter return appearing at various locations throughout my body. By recognizing it early I was able to keep it under control by running to the doctors for more antibiotics. After fighting it for a couple of years it seemed like the battle was won. The problem was that I felt just awful and was having trouble getting through my day. I suffered with daily brain fog, exhaustion, aches all over and a feeling like I was walking in quick sand. I began to develop severe acid reflux to the point that I couldn’t keep anything down and lost well over twenty pounds in one month. The doctors could not help me and to be honest I was growing desperate as my body went it a malnourished state. I was a third of the person I used to be and had difficulty getting out of bed.

My will to survive kicked in as I trudged from one natural food store to another voraciously reading every health food book that I could get my hands on. After much detective work it all started coming together as to why I was prone to these staph infections and not functioning at my optimal level. It began to dawn on me that with the steady antibiotic use not only during the time I was hospitalized, but also during my childhood that Candida had taken over my body.

I began following a strict anti-Candida diet to kill off the excess yeast learning to ferment my own vegetables and culture kefir to add the good probiotics back to my gut flora. It was a long and arduous journey as most healing is. Although my health improved considerably, I still felt there was much to learn and began studying Ann Wigmore’s teachings about the Raw and Living foods lifestyle.

The idea of using food to cleanse the body interested me and I pursued certification in Raw and Living food preparation as well as studied the different therapies of detoxification. That knowledge was invaluable as it added another piece to the puzzle. I began to consult with clients and share this new found information and offer detox services in my day spa and wellness center.

During this time I decided to do a little traveling and began noticing how herbs are such a part of daily life in other cultures. You would regularly see vendors provide everyday health tonics on street corners as well as more extensive herb shops in each neighborhood. Walking in you would be surrounded by huge bins of everyday herbs, roots, and bark for by the kilo purchase and behind the counter hundreds of little drawers holding mysterious contents for healing. The three herbalists would stay busy with lines that were often ten people deep throughout the day. They would consult with each client asking about their ailments and symptoms then proceed to create a special blend for each individual customer.

While I had used herbs before, this was unlike anything I had ever seen before. Over a month’s time they allowed me to observe and document some of these blends giving me my introduction to Far and Middle Eastern herb uses. I did not realize that this was later going to play such an important role in the following years.

In 2009 to our surprise my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer and was advised to immediately have surgery. Although he was eating healthier since our marriage, he still was a meat and potatoes guy and loved his barbecue. With that and a genetic tendency to prostate cancer he fell to this diagnosis. We immediately lost confidence in the conventional approach as the doctor went through all the complications and quality of life issues that may arise from the procedure. His mentality was to get in there cut it out and deal with the consequences latter. We went for a second opinion with a doctor who believed in having patients be in optimal health before he would proceed with surgery. With his advice and my prompting we decided to try a natural approach before we proceeded with surgery and radiation.

During this time I was working on my Certification in Chinese Herbal Medicine and was able to put together blends from that and other herbal traditions to help combat his illness. We worked on changing his diet and adding powerful foods based on food healing science that contained tremendous therapeutic properties. With each passing year we would do a biopsy to see if there were any observable changes in the quantity and aggressiveness of the cancer cells. We are happy to say in three years time that my husband’s cancer has dramatically declined. Not only is he not requiring surgery, but his prostate size has been reduced by well over 30 % showing a reduction in the inflammation markers. The doctor was very impressed and with such a dramatic improvement wanted to know exactly what we were doing.

I truly believe in never underestimating the body’s ability to heal itself. When it is provided with the right components the body is designed to flourish and thrive. I have been able to experience personally the amazing healing that can take place. I look forward to sharing with you the knowledge that I have gained through the years.

Yours in health,
Mona Wingate – Holistic Health Practitioner, Certified in Chinese Herbal Medicine

Upcoming Group Buys

To help you plan and budget here is the tentative calendar of upcoming Group buys.

Mountain Valley Farm – (Grass Fed Butter) November 8th

Wildness Family Naturals -(Organic Coconut oil, nuts and pantry items)November 15th

Saltworks – (Unrefined Sea Salts)November 15th

reCap (Pour Caps for Mason Jars)November 22nd

Vital Choice Seafood (Wild Caught Shellfish, Sardines and Canned Albacore Tuna ONLY) – December 13th

The market will open up tomorrow morning (Friday) for ordering and close at 5pm on Sunday.

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!

Please check to make sure if leave with the right milk…

If you are purchasing raw milk in plastic jugs from Cedar Rock Dairy or Little Tots Estate please read. Before you leave at pick up on Tuesdays, please make sure you make sure you are leaving with the correct product. Both dairies have blue caps so it is important that you look at the product
label to make sure you’re leaving with the correct type of milk. For right now, Goat milk will always be in the mini fridge unless otherwise indicated.

FCLO Information

GREEN PASTURE INFO:
Here’s some information about Fermented Cod Liver Oil and its health benefits:

Why choose Green Pasture Products?

•Whole Food Form
•Wild, as Provided by Nature
•Natural fatty acid complex, nothing removed or changed
•Full, deep range of Vitamins A, D, E, K; CoQ enzymes; and other Quinones
•Non-industrialized & Historical Processing Methods
•Clean, Pure, and Extensive Third Party Tested (NO PCBs, Lead, Mercury, Arsenic or other Heavy Metals)
•Family owned business
Why is FCLO better than regular fish oil? •Green Pasture uses wild caught cod in and around the Arctic region (A substantial amount of today’s cod liver oil is produced from farmed fish)
•FCLO higher in nutrients than regular fish oil
•Double the amounts of vitamin A and D as regular cod liver oil
•Goes rancid less quickly
•No synthetic vitamins added
•Most salmon oil has one-fifth the potency of cod liver oil
•1/2 TBS of FCLO provides the amount of elongated omega-3 fatty acids found in twelve 1,000 mg fish oil capsules

What are the benefits of Fermented Cod Liver Oil?
•Rich in Vitamins A & D which are crucial nutrients that are lacking in most modern diets
•Vitamin A- vital for a healthy immune system and healthy vision and is important for proper development in children
•Vitamin D- improves insulin function, protective effect against multiple sclerosis,
•May help prevent flu (lack of vitamin D synthesis during the winter as one explanation for high rates of influenza infection during cold season)
•In women, higher levels of vitamin D from cod liver oil improve bone mineral density
•EPA- Eicosapentaenoic acid (Omega 3 Fatty Acid) anti-inflammatory and necessary for prostaglandin production
•DHA -docasahexaenoic acid, a nutrient absolutely vital for a healthy brain and nervous system
•Fights inflammation associated with heart disease and heals the lining of the arteries
•Reduces the size of atheromas clogging arteries and improves blood vessel function
•Studies have shown cod liver oil can protect against diseases like cancer and leukemia
•Effective in treating arthritis
•Helps maintain soft skin and minimize wrinkles

How does it benefit my child’s health?
From conception through adolescence, cod liver oil can provide developing children with what they need to thrive. Mothers who take cod liver oil during pregnancy and nursing protect their children from disease while providing them with important nutrients and fatty acids. For growing children, cod liver oil is important for healthy bones and teeth, as well as preventing common problems like ADHD. It’s also an excellent treatment for diaper rash and other skin conditions if used topically.

Synergy of Butter Oil and Cod Liver Oil
Research shows that butter oil and cod liver oil, taken together, provide complementary factors leading to proper essential fatty acid balance. High-vitamin butter oil contains arachidonic acid (AA), an omega-6 fatty acid, while cod liver oil is rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), an omega-3. Moreover, the saturated fatty acids in the butter oil promote efficient utilization of the unsaturated fatty acids in the cod liver oil. Finally, butter oil contains a broad and deep range of important quinones including Vitamin K, E and CoQ enzymes while cod liver oil is rich in Vitamin A and D.

Green Pasture’s High-Vitamin Butter Oil is extracted from dairy milk produced by Guernsey and Devon cows (high butterfat producers) that graze exclusively on irrigated grass in the northern Great Plains. This specific combination of climate and irrigation produces a rapidly growing specialized forage, ensuring optimal levels of Activator X as discovered by Dr. Price. Activator X and other nutrients are then further concentrated by putting the butterfat through a specialized low-temperature centrifuge process

Here is a link to an article about the benefit of cod liver oil and why it’s best taken with a high vitamin butter oil http://www.westonaprice.org/cod-liver-oil .

I’ve been taking FLCO since October 2011 and I can honestly say that I have seen an improvement in my own health. My hair and nails are stronger than they’ve ever been. My hair hasn’t been this thick since my last pregnancy 6 years ago. My skin feels and looks better. I usually have small bumps on my upper arms and they have virtually disappeared. My hormone level seems more even and no mood swings. One member told me her vision has improved since taking FCLO. My son thinks it’s helped him learn how to read! He loves it and actually requests it. My daughter, on the other hand, takes it only because she knows it’s good for her.

Last year, my dentist told me I had a small “soft spot” on one of my molars that he wanted to keep an eye on. I doubled up on my fish oil and at my next visit he said it was no longer there! I have been told by others that using this product can help re-mineralize your teeth and reverse tooth decay and now I believe it.

My neighbor just started taking FCLO recently. She is also a breast cancer survivor for almost 14 years but has suffered from lymphedema (swelling in arms and hands). She told me shortly after taking fermented cod liver oil blend gel she has seen a significant reduction in her swelling and sense of well being she hasn’t felt in years!

If you have a testimony you’d like to share, please let me know. I’d love to know how others in our co-op have seen the benefits of taking this wonderful product!

The market will open up tomorrow morning (Friday) for ordering and close at 5pm on Sunday.

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!