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Late Weekly Newsletter
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Greetings All:
Market was busy, busy on Thursday! We had David, The Roastin’ Fool and Bruce of My Daily Bread sharing the goodness of their products with Market folks! Delicious treats were bountiful and the guys antics’ kept us entertained between busy spells!
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Gratitude
A special thank you to both Leah Drisdell and Cristal McCoin! Leah was there to help Mary and I tote all of our Market “stuff” from our cars to the Center and help set up tables and do the initial organization! Cristal came at the start of Market pickup assisting customers, getting their orders, toting purchases out to cars, keeping the tables organized and helped us close Market, break down displays, pack up and break down tables – a huge job! We are so grateful for your help! Have a wonderful time on your vacation, Cristal! We will miss you and look forward to your return!
Welcome
This week we welcome, Sam Jones of Cedar Creek Farm! Sam’s herd of Jersey cows will be providing the Market with rich, creamy, fresh and delicious raw milk. Sam’s girls graze on 1200 acres of organic pasture and carry the A2 gene which make their milk easily digestible. All raw milk is labeled for Pet Consumption which is the only way raw milk can legally be sold in the state of Georgia. Give your pets a treat and order some today! Please Note: All orders for milk must be place by Monday at Noon!
Education
CheeseMaking 101 was held this past Saturday and 7 ladies took home some delicious cheese that they made with their own hands! It was informative and fun! Mary will offer this beginners class again in July! Learn the basics so you can join in the Intermediate and Advanced Classes to be offered later this summer and into the Fall!
Updates
Duck Eggs
The Ducks are happy and Duck eggs are once again available!
Produce Availability
Fry Farm, Back River Farm, Doug’s Garden and Phoenix Gardens have a plethora of gorgeous and tasty produce for us this week! Check out all of the wonderful offerings our Farmers have for us this week under Fruit and Veggies categories! There are red thumb potatoes, blue potatoes, gold potatoes, red fingerlings that are actually pink (on the inside) potatoes — That is a LOT of potatoes! Check out the non potatoes! – lots of green veggies listed, purple turnips, violetto beans, yellow squash, white onions, purple beets! Aren’t we colorful? And — we have Tomatoes! Three different varieties add to the rainbow of colorful veggies available this week! And don’t forget the Cucumbers!
Blackberries Vicky of Fry Farm has listed Blackberries again this week! The ones I got last week were fabulous! They are my most favorite fruit and I look forward to the harvest while it lasts! I will be freezing some to see me through the winter! Can’t wait for Thursday pickup!
Blueberries Lisa of Bo and Lisa’s Lil Patch are offering fresh Blueberries! Will you get some extra to freeze or make Jam or Syrup for Pancakes and Waffles? Let us know – send pictures!
Peaches are still available! We had White Peaches delivered on Thursday from Watsonia Farms. This week we will have both White Peaches and Clingstone varieties available. Be sure and put your preference in the Comment section for the product on the Check Out page! Have I told you how much I love peaches! Fresh, they are great – but come winter when I am craving some ‘summer’ fruit, grabbing some frozen peaches sure helps chase away the blues!
Raspberries Sadly, it appears that Raspberries are finished for this season!
Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering at Market pickup for set-up, Vendor delivery, Customer pickup, breakdown or any / or all of the above, please contact us! We would love to have you!
Weekly Specials
Rusty has once again blessed us with the Buy One – Get One Free deal for Goat Milk from Little Tots Estate! (All Goat Milk is labeled for ‘Pet Consumption’ as required by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and is the only way raw milk can legally be sold in the state of Georgia.)
The Black Lab has been extremely ‘good’ this week, although he did drink my cup of Bone Broth Friday morning!
Patchwork Pastures has continued the GREAT deal this week on Laundry Detergent! It works, smells good and is less expensive than the yucky stuff full of chemicals that harm us. What’s not to like? The refill is also available at a discount!
Hostess Gift Bag Are you travelling to visit family or friends this summer? Choose a Hostess Gift Bag from Good Shepherd Herbals which contains many herbal items (3 goat milk soaps in yummy scents, a jar of Beulah Balm and a bag of Wise Woman Tea) – a $37 value for $30! This is a perfect gift for your special Hostess!
My Daily Bread has a Bakery Basket which would make a great graduation gift, Hostess Gift, Birthday Gift! Mary ordered one last week and called it a “Blessings Basket”! Dabrielle will customize it with whatever yummy treats, goodies, breads, jellies or jams you would like to include! You can be sure you your recipient will have their favorites! Also on Special this week is Dabrielle’s Organic Blueberry Jam! Yummy!
Bo and Lisa’s Lil Patch still has Free DE (Diatomaceous Earth) with the purchase of the Pest Pistol this week. This is a natural way to kill fleas and other pesky critters!
Farmer of the Week
Lisa of Bo and Lisa’s Lil Patch will be our Farmer of the Week this Thursday! Be sure to say hello and get a taste of their yummy Blueberries!
Mary and I will be visiting several Farms this week to interview potential new Farmers for the Market. The products that we are looking to add are Lamb, Plums, Figs, and Gluten Free Bakery items. We will keep you updated on our visits and progress!
I have given you the news, The Black Lab update for the week, told you about Updates and Offerings, Weekly Specials, Classes and the Farmer of the Week! It is time, once again to say – thank you for taking the time to read this missive and…
We will see you Thursday at Gwinnett Gymnastics Center between 4:30pm and 7:30pm!
As always, She-Who-Cooks (Mary) will have a couple of recipes featuring products she has purchased from the Market! If you have missed any of her recipes, we will have them all at the Market for you on Thursday!
Joyful thoughts and bountiful blessings!
~Maryanne and Mary
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