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Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  New Grower and Market News


Suwanee Whole Life Co-op

How to contact us:
Our Website: suwanee.locallygrown.net
Pick Up Location: 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford GA 30518 on Tuesdays
Facebook: Suwanee Whole Life Co-op

New Grower: Peacefield Farm

I am very excited to welcome Jeff and Tammy Sosby of Peacefield Farm to our family of growers and producers!

They are a family owned Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) Farm located in Carnesville, GA.

They strive to offer the best healthy,naturally grown produce the way God intended it to be. They are CNG but follow the national organic guidelines.

They offer hydroponic tomatoes year round,and seasonal produce that we grow outside on raised beds with drip irrigation from their wells,and inside high tunnel houses on raised beds.

They make their own compost with all plant materials using no animal manure and make our own organic fertilizer as a supplement to the compost. Thus providing healthy grown produce leaving a small footprint in the environment. Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the Lord is good!

Look for their locally grown produce on the market starting this weekend!

Market News

Pick up ends at 6:45pm on Tuesdays! There are no changes to market due to Thanksgiving holiday. We will have normal pick up during Thanksgiving and Christmas week.

Volunteers Needed!

*THANK YOU Stephanie, Candace, Tanya, Pam, Diana and Marie for helping on Tuesday! You guys are a blessing! We couldn’t have a co-op without volunteers and we appreciate you all so much!

If you are interested in volunteering, I have created a volunteer sign up on Signup Genius. I am asking for volunteers to sign up for 1 hour shifts from 2p to 6:45 pm. 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. Here is the link to the sign up http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44AEA623A7FA7-volunteer

The link is also posted on the About page on our website.

Thank you in advance for your support!

Wellness Event: How’s your Stress Meter?

Melissa Gauna is a local Nutritional Therapist and a member of the Suwanee Coop. She would like to invite you to the following:

How’s your Stress Meter?

Join us Wednesday, November 19th at 6 p.m. as
Vitality Method Pilates Studio hosts:

“Stress-free for the holidays!”

with Energy Body worker & certified Personal Trainer Debbie Barker & Nutritional Therapist, Melissa Gauna

This powerful duo will teach you:
• How to minimize stress through foods & healthy eating
• How to avoid processed foods this Holiday season
• Different ways to release stress & chronic pain
• How to exercise to get rid of stress

Enjoy a healthy snack & take home some “goodies”!

Cost is only $10. You don’t want to miss it! Bring a friend and learn how to de-stress naturally.

Register here today! or call Melissa Gauna @ 404-941-6069 to reserve your spot.

Personal Training Co-op Discount from Body Construction

My name is Kelly Bryant and I have been a member of the Suwanee Whole Life Co-op for a couple of years. The co-op has provided our family convenient access to healthy and local foods that we love! I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and a personal trainer and I enjoy helping others to achieve their nutritional and health goals through functional nutrition and working out.

My husband and I own personal training studios in Duluth and Buckhead, where we have been in business for 18 years. The type of strength training that we specialize in is called “Superslow” (or slow movement high intensity) training. This type of training is different than the common “faster” training styles that often create lifetime muscle and joint issues. Our method of training is easy on your joints, effectively increases strength, while reducing body fat, increasing lean muscle mass, and improving overall health.

This training is also perfect for time-crunched individuals because you get superior results in as little as 20-30 minutes a week – No more running to the gym 4-5 times a week and spending an hour each time. Our private studios have state-of-the-art equipment which can be adjusted to fit all different sizes of people.

We also have no membership fees and you only pay month-to-month. Please contact me to schedule an appointment for a FREE training session to learn more and experience the workout.

I would enjoy the opportunity to meet you! PLUS, just for Suwanee Whole Life Co-op members only, I am offering a second FREE session when you sign up for at least 4 sessions of training. Kelly Bryant 706-207-6922; kbryantrd@gmail.com.

Please check out our website www.bodyconstruction.com

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.

Saltworks – Unrefined Sea Salts – 11/7/14 – 11/9/14

Wilderness Family Naturals – Organic Coconut Oils/Pantry Items – 11/14/14 – 11/16/14

Green Pasture – Fermented Cod Liver Oils – 11/28/14 – 11/30/14

Grass Fed Cheeses – TBD December

Raw Mixed Nuts – Bulk – TBD December

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!

South Cumberland Farmer's Market:  Time to Order Local Food!





It’s time to order from the Cumberland Farmers’ Market
click here to go directly to the marketpage

To Contact Us

Cumberland ’s Market
cumberlandfm@gmail.com
931-592-3399 (no voice mail)

Recipes

Market News

THIS JUST IN FROM BROWN’S HOLLAR FARM
We are selling fresh pumpkin pies again this year as a fundraiser for the Grundy County/Tracy City farmers’ market. Proceeds will go toward a storage room and possibly one addition. We will deliver on the TUESDAY before Thanksgiving UNLESS you, the customer, request a different date. You may order early, and be sure to put your desired date in the “Leave a Message for the Grower” section.

This week, we also have kale and organic turnip greens.

Thank you all so much.
Darlene Seagroves
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THE COFFEE BREAK OPEN HOUSE
The Cumberland Farmers’ Market would like to announce its fall coffee break happening on Dec. 2, 2014, from 2-3 p.m. (before market) at the Sewanee Community Center.

This Coffee Break will target holiday gift-giving to get our customers (and new customers from the Sewanee community) to come see the market and order our wonderful products online. Artisans and farmers will be displaying their wares to show everyone what will be available on the market. Customers will also be able to buy products at this time—no waiting to order!

Everyone is welcome to enjoy the free parking, free entrance, and free samples! As the weather gets colder, doesn’t it sound wonderful to have hot coffee or tea and holiday treats to sample before you buy!!

Please come and meet all the farmers you haven’t met and spend some time visiting with us.

We will be making more announcements as vendors sign up, so please put us on your calendar for this important date. We hope to see you all.
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PLACING AN ORDER
Before you order, be sure you see the little shopping cart. If you do not, log out and log in again. If this fails, turn off your computer completely and start again. This includes ordering from smart phones.

If you want to leave a comment for a grower, be sure to put it in the “Leave comment for grower” area in RED beneath the item you’re ordering. Placing comments in the market manager section will not be seen by the growers.
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BIOINTENSIVE GARDENING
We have had several requests for information on biointensive gardening/farming. If you are interested in a very informal discussion group on this subject, please let us know so we can add you to the list, either on the teacher or student side. Everyone is welcome, including those not currently customers or growers on the market.
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NEW DELIVERY DRIVER
If you would like to have your market order delivered, have you contacted Rachel Lynch, the new Sewanee delivery driver? E-mail: radelo50@yahoo.com or phone 931-598-0774.

Don’t forget: Rachel is NOT affiliated with the CFM and, therefore, is not authorized to accept payments of any kind on behalf of the CFM. Payment of all CFM orders MUST be made in advance of Tuesday’s delivery. Checks must be mailed in time to be posted to customer accounts before closing of market ordering on Monday. To ensure your account always has a positive balance, the CFM prefers payments in increments of at least $100.00. Mail checks made out to CFM to Kir Strobel, 744 Timberwood Trace, Monteagle, TN 37356.

Should at-home delivery not work for you, your second option is to leave your order at the Center to be picked up by you or a designée by 6 p.m. Wednesday. As with any left-behind order, there will be a $3.00 fee unless that order has been prepaid in full in advance. Don’t forget there is no freezer at the Center for the forseeable future, so it is imperative your items be picked up in a timely manner.
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PANETTONE COMING FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Be looking for it from Dogwood Farm.
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Don’t forget…
If you do not receive an order confirmation within 5 minutes, your order has NOT been placed in the system. E-MAIL OR CALL US to get the problem solved so you will not be disappointed on market day.

Please remember the market closes at 10 a.m. on Monday; therefore, your order must be completed and placed, and you should be signed out of the software.
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If you have any questions, please call (931.592.3399, no voice mail) or e-mail (cumberlandfm@gmail.com) us.

Kir Strobel & Linda Boynton
Market Co-Managers


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There is plenty more available so take your time and check out the whole list.

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Coming Events

Keep up to date with the CFM by visiting our organization’s blog. or our Facebook Page .

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!

Champaign, OH:  Be Kind...Show Some Love


A very short and sweet market intro. for this evening…

One of my Cosmic Charlie taglines on my Cosmic Charlie Facebook page is to…

Be amazing, be kind, and show some love…this is my message to you…

The market is open, we welcome you back, and we appreciate your constant support that you give this little local market of love…

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam

Local Farms First:  Last Chance to Order Before Thanksgiving!


Greetings Local Farms First Food Lovers,

Last chance to order before Thanksgiving – Get your local veggies while you can!

Don’t forget to take our customer survey here

2014 Schedule
November delivery day:
Wednesday the 19th
December delivery day:
Wednesday the 17th.

Thanks for supporting local family farms,
Erin Griffin – Market Manager
LocalFarmsFirst.org – a 501c3 non-profit
970-641-7682
click here to start shopping on the website:
www.LocalFarmsFirst.com

CSA Farmers Market:  How the Farmers Work Together


Many of the farmers participate with the operation of this market, and when no unexpected events/emergencies happen the market runs almost as smooth as clock work.

Today I received a panicked phone call from Racheal that she can’t open the market today because goats are out. So alas today I have to click the mouse, change the wordings and open the market.

Tuesday morning the farmers know what products they have to prepare for the market. CSA Farmers Market action starts Wednesday night when one of our helpers creates reports for packing frozen & dairy and prints the invoices, envelopes and other miscellaneous paperwork that enables us to get the farmers products to you. Michele from Fallen Oak Farm brings her items over and assembles the envelopes, invoices and packing reports than places them in the appropriated distribution location basket.

Thursday Morning Kurt from Ulrich Farm arrives with his items and packs up the orders that is suppose to go the West distribution area. Barb a helper takes the van and heads of to Almars where she meets with Linda Purdy from Westwind Mill and Pat Whetham from Whetham Organic. Orders going to the West side are packed and everyone takes the orders to their respective farms for customers.

The items they have for the East area are loaded in the van and taken back to White Pine Farm where Dale Kinney from White Pine Farm, Joe Law from Law Family Farm, Doreen Wilcox from BF&E Organics, and our helpers start to pack orders. As they are packed they are put in totes and placed in the walk in cooler. Of course frozen items go in the freezer and CSAFM is operating five chest freezers right now (it is going to be wonderful when we get the walk in). Krystal Owens son gets off from the bus at White Pine Farm where we pack orders and she loads up products that are going to Healthy Habitz which she will deliver before going home.

Friday morning Dale Kinney, Marian Listwak, and a helper go to White Pine Farm to load the van. We usually start loading at 7am as we carefully pack to make sure we don’t miss anything. Everything is color coded to help us know what to unload where it is suppose to go. If things go well we are on the road by 8:30 am to start delivering and the van does not arrive back until approximately 5pm. If I’m not helping with deliveries I usually stay close to the phone to deal with what every unexpected event that happens.

We operate somewhat like a co-op where the farmers are expected to do their share of work. Not all farmers can help so they contribute a higher percentage of their sales as compared to the grower that can participate with helping at the market.

Of course as always there is a fall person that fills in whenever any one is sick or goes on vacations or has to help friends whose goats get out. That person is me and if I don’t get back with everyone timely I can guarantee it is one of those weeks where I have to do double duty.

Until Next Time
Marian Listwak

Republican Valley Produce:  COLD, COLD, COLD!


Wow, winter is here. I was barely ready for it, not sure about you. With this cold weather, we did lose some things. Radishes being the main one. Everything is looking amazingly well, despite the cold. Time will tell. With this cold, the one saving grace has been the full sun each day. It warms the high tunnels up and allows the plants to thaw. It also warms the soil. I hope it is enough to carry it through the next week. We usually get this cold snap in January, not November.

Please have your orders placed by 10 pm on Saturday. Deliveries will be on Tuesday. If you are in Wakefield I will deliver to school on Tuesday.

Special Note for Manhattan Customers:
With the winter market on NOVEMBER 22nd, you can either place a pre-order this market or next market. Remember, this is only for pick up at the winter market on November 22nd.

Stay warm!

Jay, Linda and the 5 munchkins

GFM :  Reminder


Just a quick reminder…

Market closes today at 3 pm. Till Monday @ 3 pm. If you need anything for this weekend, get those orders in before 3 pm today.

Thanks,
Judy

Gwinnett Locally Grown:  Market is now open for ordering!


The Market is open Thursday at 9 – Monday at noon After that, ordering is disabled until Thursday morning. Pick up your order Tuesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. only at Rancho Alegre Farm at 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. New to The Market? Learn about how it works here.

MARKET NEWS

Grower of the Week!

Anderson Farms

Website: andersonfarmsgeorgia.com
My name is Benji Anderson and I have a 48 acre pastured hog farm in Madison County, GA. All my hogs are Berkshire crosses mostly with Duroc and Tamworth. I raise all my own hogs and use no chemical fertilizers or pesticides on my pastures. Hogs graze and root around and are also supplemented with a antibiotic free grain ration. Pastures are rotated to keep the land and the hogs healthy.

In stock now! Saddle Creek Bee Farm specializes in pure raw wildflower honey. This honey is collected from Gwinnett and Barrow Counties. It is a great item to beat those allergies! Mixed selection of squeezable plastic, and glass containers.

We also have Wilderness Family Naturals Coconut Sugar, Flour and Organic Popcorn in the Market for sale! When you come to pick up your order, check them out! They are also now online!

Remember we have Kombucha available! If you are not familiar with it, Kombucha is a naturally fermented tea with natural probiotics! It has been around for centuries originating in Asia. It is said to have healing properties and because it is naturally fermented, is a great support for the digestive system. When your here, ask me for a sample! I’d love your feedback!

If there is something you’d like to see in the Market, please let me know! I would love your imput!

*If anyone has plastic grocery bags you’d like to get rid of and recycle, we can always use them at the Market! Feel free to bring them with you on Tuesday…

Remember…
The Market is extending their hours! The Market will now be open from 4:00 to 7:00pm!
Having said that, if you place an order with us, PLEASE remember to pick it up on Tuesday. As I am so grateful for your orders, I also have a family at home waiting on me too! We cannot hold orders, especially cold items due to limited refrigeration space, so please be courteous and come for your order.

CLICK HERE NOW to Shop Gwinnett Locally Grown!

Thanks for all your support!

Shop often and eat well!

Cheryl Gelatt
Market Manager
grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com

Fresh Wishes,
Pilar Quintero
Market Host
Rancho Alegre Farm

Please email grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com for questions pertaining to Market or Raw Milk. It is very difficult to return phone calls. If you are interested in Goat’s Milk, contact Nic The Goat Guy at 404-542-0981. We generally have some goat’s milk available during market hours, whether you have placed a market order or not. Please contact him first though to confirm. Remember to interact with us on Facebook and follow us on Meetup to get notification on all our wonderful events and news.

South Cumberland Food Hub:  Time to Order Local Food!


Good Morning from the South Cumberland Food Hub.

Green Door Gourmet is out of green kale this week, but it should be back next week or the week after- it needs some time to grow back. Plants grow slowly during this time of year with the cooler temperatures and less daylight. They still have plenty of red russian kale though, as well as several other types of greens.

This is prime cold and flu season (it’s making the rounds in my family now) so load up on local garlic from Solace Farm. It can be used daily as a preventative.

Check out our whole list here:
Click here to go directly to the Rootedhere Locally Grown Market Page

We’re open till noon, have a wonderful and warm weekend!

Risa

GFM :  Thank You


Thank You Customers for being a part of our market.
Just a Reminder: Don’t forget to place your orders early, especially for the homemade breads and crafts, so that the vendors have time to get them ready for delivery on Saturday Morning.
The Online Market will close for order taking on Thursday Afternoon @ 3 pm.

Have a great HUMP day !

J. Shelton