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Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill: Market is Open! Come on in...
The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!
Hamilton Mill Members Pickup Location
Crossfit PURE
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Pickup Location: Crossfit PURE
1342 Auburn Rd.
Dacula, GA 30019
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Order now since you are just a click way!
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BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!
Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville : Market is Open!
The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!
Market Opens for Ordering: Friday at 9:00am
Market Closes: Monday at 8:00pm
Market Pickup: Thursday
2:30pm – 5:30pm
Pickup Location: 1385 Winder Highway
Dacula, GA 30019
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Take me to the Crossfit Market.
Market Closes: Monday at 8:00pm
Market Pickup: Thursday
2:30pm – 5:30pm
Pickup Location: 1385 Winder Highway
Dacula, GA 30019
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Take me to the Crossfit Market.
Order now since you are just a click way!
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BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!
Tullahoma Locally Grown: April 1st - No Joke, Your Market is Open
Good Morning.
Your Tullahoma Locally Grown Market is now open. There are great selections from our growers including pork, beef, chicken, lamb, eggs, milk, organic coffee, sprouts, bread, fudge, cheesecake, and so much more. Please feel free to browse the online market. Be sure to select your items between now and Wednesday at noon.
Here is the link to the market: Tullahoma Locally Grown Market
Have a great weekend!
Thank you for your support.
Fuel So Good Coffee Roasters
Champaign, OH: Laughter In The Rain
Oo, I hear laughter in the rain…
Walking hand in hand with the one I love…
Oo, how I love the rainy days and the happy way I feel inside…
(Laughter In The Rain- Neil Sedaka)
Is everyone feeling groovy, swaying side to side, singing a chorus of this song?
This song brings back so many memories, but the main memory is a middle school talent show, so very long ago.
Growing up in the West End, we all attended one school, from K-8TH grade. We had small classes, close knit families, and our circles of friendships were fierce. One of the highlights was when you were old enough to audition, and compete, for the Spring Talent Show!!
This was no slouchy, half baked talent show. No. We took our talent shows very seriously! Almost as serious as our middle school plays.
Anyway…your market manager and girl gang all tried out with our amazing, self choreographed, elaborate costumed, songfest that was to Elton John/Kiki Dee’s Don’t Go Breakin’ My Heart. It was fab, AMAZING, we had the moves, we had the satin bell bottom/disco hat/sparkle top ensembles. We combined the moves of The Hustle, some sort of finger snapping, singing, and a lot of hip shaking. We were a crowd favorite! We got a standing ovation! The entire night was ours! We were the shining stars! We were HOT stuff!
Then, one of our West End boys took the stage. We had no idea what he had planned, let alone had any idea he was able to sing. We all sat in our seats, ready to give him a listen, curious, sort of smirking, because well, you know, we HAD this!
He was all outfitted in one of those polyester shirts, bell bottoms, necklace…cool boy attire. We sat thinking we had no idea what to expect.
Then, the spotlight went on him, this song began to play, and the once ho hum guy pal of the West End began singing this. We were in awe. We were in LOVE. He blew the place away. I will never forget that moment of him, his voice, the spotlight, him walking away with OUR trophy!!!
So, in the end, I was driving home, tonight, in the pouring rain, barely able to see, and all of a sudden this song popped into my head. This sweet memory. And, about how the unexpected can happen, knock out the sure bets, and come out the shining star.
It reminds me of this market, how almost five years ago, we were destined to fail, and look at us now. We are the boy of the West End, who took the spotlight, and made it our own. This market took the spotlight, center stage, and there is no stopping us!
I am opening the market, we have AMAZING local products, the seasons have changed, and we would love to welcome you back!
We are here for you, in our spotlight…
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: Market is OPEN for orders!
ORDERING:
The market is now open for ordering!
Click link to order: suwanee.locallygrown.net
If you do NOT receive a confirmation email immediately after you placed your order, then your items are still in your cart and your order is not complete. *All orders must be placed by 6pm on Sunday.
PICK UP:
Pick up is on Tuesday at 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford 30518 from 1pm to 6:30 pm.
PAYMENT:
We take checks, cash, credit card and Dwolla (credit card online by clicking “Pay Now” button at check out)
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: Weekly News
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
Farm work day Sunday 4/3/16 (Spring Break Idea)
Love visiting farms? Love Gardening? Need a Spring Break idea to get everyone out of the house? Please come join us at Back In Time Farm to plant this summer’s crop of veggies. We will be transplanting tomato and pepper plants along with seeding beds of beans, cucumbers, squash and much more. This will be a fun day of learning and community building within our locally grown co-op. Please RSVP by Friday 4/1. Ages 9 & up are welcome and don’t forget your gloves and sunblock.
If you have Beta Club high schoolers that need volunteer time, this is a great way to get some hours!
To RSVP please email Bill & Ruth at backintimefarms@gmail.com
The farm address is 40 Arnold Rd SE, Statham GA 30666
See you there!
Farm Tour: Back in Time Farm- UPDATE
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! We will tour Back in Time Farm on Sunday, April 17th from 2pm to 4pm. This is a great opportunity for you and your family to meet your farmer and see where your food comes from! Come see their chickens, goats, baby cows and gardens! All the animals are kid friendly but we ask that you supervise the little ones.
UPDATE
HAY RIDE will be provided for little ones and those that can’t walk for long periods of time! Back in Time will have a tractor pulled hayride during the tour. Please RSVP soon so they will know if they need a 2nd one. Feel free to bring a snack to have by the gentle flowing creek at the back of the property.
Please RSVP if you can make it. I have added a category on the market called “Farm Tours -RSVP” and would like you to add to your cart as an order if you want to attend.
The farm address is 40 Arnold Rd SE, Statham GA 30666 (about 50 minutes from Suwanee)
Hope to see you there!!
Market News
NEW ITEMS!
- Alpaca Marrow Bones- Cross Cut (for those unfamiliar with alpaca, it tastes like pork. These marrow bones will make a delicious, meaty flavored bone broth.)
- Water Buffalo -Patties ( four 1/3 pound patties of grassfed, water buffalo)
- Grass Fed Beef – Steaks :Filet Mignon, T-Bone, Sirloin, Rib eye, New York Strip, Cubed Steak, ground beef, stew meat, liver, soup bones and more.
- Eggs – Pastured, Free Range Rockin’ H Farm Chicken Eggs
- Duck Eggs from Rockin’ H Farm- Pastured, Free Range
- Peach Jalapeño Jam
- Rabbit-Whole Frozen Fryer
- Vidalia Ginger Jam from Rapid Gourmet
- Beeswax Moisturizer from B&B Honey
Group Buy Delayed to next week
We were supposed to have a group buy for Wilderness Family Naturals this weekend but since it is spring break and many of you have emailed me that you will be out of town, I’ve decided to postpone to next weekend.
Volunteers Needed
PLEASE HELP! WE NEED a Volunteer for the 5 pm shift this upcoming Tuesday!!
Please consider volunteering during market pick up. I can’t run the co-op without your help!
THANK YOU Martha, Marie, Diana, and Jill 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.
Plastic Milk Carriers 4/8 – 4/10
Wilderness Family Naturals (Coconut Oil and organic pantry items) 4/8 – 4/10
Green Pasture – FCLO 4/15 – 4/17
Collagen/Gelatin -4/15 – 4/17
Grass Fed Cheese – 5/13 – 5/15
Upcoming VENDOR OF THE DAY:
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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!
The Cumming Harvest - Closed: Asparagus Now Available
Sorry to bother you again but I knew you didn’t want to miss out on this.
Certified Organic Asparagus from Watsonia Farms is now available online.
The Cumming Harvest - Closed: Just listed Organic Strawberries
Watsonia Farms Strawberries…Just Listed Online.
Champaign, OH: The End of the End
At the end of the end…
It’s the start of a journey…
To a much better place…
And a much better place…
Would have to be special…
No reason to cry…
No need to be sad…
At the end of the end…
(The End of the End- Paul McCartney)
On a somber and sad note, I would like to let our little local market of love community that one of our own has passed away. Today, we mourn the loss of the beloved Katie Hoover of Sunshine Gardens.
Katie left our market, a while ago, as her health was taking a turn downward. Being the little fighter that she was, she outlived the time spans that were given to her. She was a strong spirit, a strong presence, and a strong leader.
Katie was a pioneer in this local food community, local food movement, before it was the trendy thing to do. Back when local food, real food, was just regular food.
Katie was an expert baker, gardener, and led the community with love, and her faith, for many years.
Many bakers learned at the hands of Katie. Many who sought wisdom, comfort, and compassion, would find themselves in Katie’s kitchen.
I grew to know Katie when I first entered the local scene as a new baker. She and her husband Rufus were always in the same spot, at the end, or the beginning of the market midway, at the Champaign County Farmer’s Market. When I entered as a new vendor, though our baking styles were entirely different, she came to me and welcomed me, and always had a cheerful smile, a welcomed greeting, or a knowing way about her as she looked at me, at all of us.
I know that others have many tales, accomplishments, and memories about Katie…I can only write from my heart about a very kind woman, who was small but mighty, friendly but fierce/protective to the ones she loved, talented in her craft, and steady in her faith.
Katie may have now reached the end of her end, but her journey is now just beginning…our hearts are all better for having known her.
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam