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January 20, 2013 - Green Pasture & Other Misc Products

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Visit The Market any time between now and 7:00pm Tuesday evening to place your order.

Pick up is every Thursday, 3:00pm – 7:00pm, at Sandra’s home in Roswell.

Co-op News

All of our orders have been submitted to Mother Earth Meats. Now we just wait to hear back with a delivery time and our exact totals. Our Green Pasture order from two weeks ago should be in this week and we are already putting together another one.

Want to learn more about real, local food and how to prepare it? The second annual Atlanta area Weston A Price conference is coming up in March and your’s truely will be moderating a farmers’ discussion panel as well as leading a workshop on nutrient-dense condiments. I hope you can make it! See below for more details.

Sandra Walker
Melody Lane Co-op Coordinator
melodylanecoop@yahoo.com
770-841-3437

FRESH & LOCAL

Available in The Market this week:

Carlton Farm ~ www.CarltonFarm.com
milk, cheese, eggs, honey, and meat

Looking for Other Sources
I am looking into the possibility of offering organic fruits and vegetables to the co-op. While I try to buy locally as much as possible, there is just not a lot growing in Georgia right now. If you know of any local farmers with fresh food to sell, please send them my way. In the mean time, how many of you are interested in a CSA type box of mixed produce? It would all be organic but some things would have to come from farther away, possibly even the west coast. The main advantage here is that you will save money as compared to shopping at Whole Foods and get a higher quality than your typical grocery store. If this sounds like something you would be interested in please send me a quick email (to Sandra at melodylanecoop@yahoo.com) so I can get a preliminary count.

GROUP BUYS

Green Pasture ~ www.GreenPasture.org
fermented cod liver oil, high vitamin butter oil, skate liver oil, coconut oil, and more

Order by: Tuesday, January 22nd
Estimated delivery date: Tuesday, February 5th

Great News! Cinnamon Tingle cod liver oil / butter oil blend is now in stock and Green Pasture has lifted the restrictions on how many bottles of butter oil products we can buy per month. For those of you that missed the last order or could not get what you wanted – go ahead and order now. Green Pasture products are listed in The Market under GROUP BUYS.

Place your order by Tuesday at 7:00pm. You can pay online with a credit card or drop off cash or check at my house any time between now and Thursday evening. There is a locked drop-box on the wall of my carport if I am not home. Once all the checks have cleared I will submit our group order. It typically takes two weeks from the time you place your order until you can come pick it up. I will contact you via email once our package has arrived.

Other Miscellaneous Items
I found some good deals while shopping for my family last week. I went ahead and bought a few things by the case so I could share with the co-op. These items are listed in The Market under GROUP BUYS > Other and will be available for pick up this Thursday during normal co-op hours (3:00pm – 7:00pm). Also, if you would like to try a sample before you buy I will be happy to share some of my own with you.

Coconut Secret – Coconut Aminos
$6.00 / 8 oz. bottle
Organic, raw, gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, and vegan. Use Coconut Aminos like soy sauce in dressings, marinades, sautes, and with sushi. Certified organic raw coconut sap is naturally aged and blended with sun dried, mineral-rich sea salt. No other ingredients are added. Coconut sap is very low glycemic (GI of only 35), is an abundant source of amino acids, minerals, vitamin C, broad-spectrum B vitamins, and has a nearly neutral pH. Small batches ensure that organic Coconut Aminos is a raw, enzymatically alive product that never exceeds the temperatures of an average summer day in the topics. http://www.coconutsecret.com/aminos2.html

Coconut Chips from Wilderness Family Naturals
$7.00 / 1 lb. Bag
The good people at Wilderness Family Naturals worked for months to develop a natural, dried coconut that they could still call “raw.” They start with wild coconuts. The coconut is removed from the shells, and washed in pure, filtered water (no chlorine is present). The coconut is then shredded and slowly dehydrated at 98.6° F (37° C). The result is shredded, raw coconut that tastes great, has a wonderful texture, and contains the nutrients found in coconut. http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/product/CDUCO1.php

SeaSnax – Classic Olive
$3.00 / 5 sheets – Net Wt 0.54 oz.
SeaSnax is a nutrient-packed roasted seaweed snack which is vegan, gluten free and Non-GMO Project verified. It is made using 100% olive oil and just a pinch of sea salt. This vegetable of the sea is all natural with no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. SeaSnax is a healthy & delicious snack for you and your family. It tastes great right out of the bag – just rip it up and chomp it down! Or, you can use it to make rice rolls, put into your favorite soup or salad. http://www.seasnax.com

WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

Wow! The Bone Broth workshop is quite popular. I have so many people signed up I decided to add a second one. There will be two workshops (covering the same information) one on Thursday, Janyary 31st and one the following evening Friday, February 1st. Both are 7:00pm-9:00pm at my home. If you have already reserved your spot for Thursday you are welcome to switch to Friday if that is better for you. Please just let me know.

What’s better than a two hour workshop in my home? How about a whole day of workshops dedicated to traditional food. Mark your calendars…

The Atlanta area Weston A. Price Foundation is pleased to announce:

Building Nourishing Traditions

Saturday, March 16th
All day (exact times TBD)

Rancho Alegre Farm
2225 Givens Rd, Dacula, GA 30019
(registration website to be announced soon)

This fabulous event will focus on the practical aspects of finding and preparing traditional, nutrient-dense foods. During the morning, we will have a series of lectures on the basics of WAPF principles, the importance of cod liver oil (by Dave Wetzel of Green Pasture), and a farmers’ panel to discuss sourcing of great foods and interactions with local farms. After lunch, the afternoon will be packed with workshops demonstrating various preparations of nutrient-dense foods.

At this point, though, we need some help! We need a number of volunteers to either teach a workshop (potential topics listed below), or to help out with other aspects of the conference. We have a lot of knowledgeable, enthusiastic folks out there who can lend their expertise or their energies to this event. Here are some of our needs:

Workshop presenters – potential topics (we need 10-12 presenters):

fermented veggies
bone broth
dairy – cultured (& perhaps raw as well)
grains
nuts & seeds
dealing with food sensitivities
condiments (mayo, ketchup, etc)
oils (maybe discussed with condiments?)
fermented drinks
cooking with liver/organ meats

Additional volunteers needed (some before the conference, most the day of):

parking crew (2-4 people)
setup crew (3-4 people)
cleanup crew (4-5 people)
lunch rearrangement crew (moving chairs around at lunch to shift from theater seating to workshops)
WAPF table staff (6-8 people on rotations)
AV equipment procurer (borrowing or renting – our funds will cover rental)

All volunteers will get discounted admission to the conference; workshop presenters and other high-responsibility volunteer positions will get free admission. If you are willing to help out with any of the above positions, please email Celeste Skousen celestems@gmail.com

Thanks so much for your support,
Celeste Skousen
Weston A. Price Chapter Leader, North Fulton County

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