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A Few Reminders...
October 6, 2013
A few important reminders:
We will be placing a bulk order from Azure Standard and need a total minimum order of $1,000. If we don’t reach that goal, we will place the order once we reach that amount. You can simply place an order on their website, choose us as your drop location (Rancho Alegre Farm), and forward us your confirmation email to grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com.
Next Tuesday, October 8, is the last day to order Mother Earth Meats. As you know, immediate payment is required. As with Azure Standard, place your order on their website, click on Buyer’s Club to avoid getting charged shipping, and fill out the shipping address with ours: Rancho Alegre Farm, 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. Also, please forward us your confirmation email with subject line MEM ORDER* to grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com. Pick-up is October 22.
The Children’s Workshop "Fall Into Learning" registration is still open for ALL kids 4-12 y/o. October 14 is a school holiday and this is a great way for the kids to learn about the farm while Mom and Dad get a break. Click here for more details and to register.
This Tuesday, October 8 at 7pm: WAPF Chapter Leader Talk on Vitamin A&D plus Fermented Cod Liver Oil. Sandra Walker is joining us again to talk about the importance of adding Fermented Cod Liver Oil and vitamins A+D to your diet. It’s a FREE event. Be sure to bring a friend!
Our two new vendors have delicious additions to the market: Smokin’ Buns Baked Goodness with baked goods and Weckback Family Cheese with super interesting cheeses.
Bo & Lisa’s Lil’ Patch is still offering their Pet Pistol with FREE Diatomaceous Earth for just $9.75 and they will soon be adding lots of fall veggies to the market, so stay tuned!
Remember to follow us on Facebook and Meetup to get notification on all our wonderful events and news.
2 New Vendors this Week, WAPF Talk & More!
October 2, 2013
The Market is open Thursday 9am – Monday 9am. After that, ordering is disabled. Pick-up your order Tuesday 4:30-6:30PM at Rancho Alegre Farm at 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. New to The Market? Learn about how it works here. |
Dear Market Customer,
The air is cool and we’re so excited about this nice fall season. We’ve had a very active market this year so far and it just gets better when all other local farmer’s markets close down for the year and we remain open. Stay tuned for wonderful additions, delicious local produce, and other products through the winter and beyond!
We are now a drop location for Azure Standard. They "specialize in natural, organic, earth-friendly foods and products." You can simply place an order on their website and choose us as your drop location (Rancho Alegre Farm.) We need a total minimum of $1000 in purchases between all market customers, so please place your order on their website and forward us your confirmation email to grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com so we can have a count of the orders as they come in.
Upcoming Events
This Tuesday: WAPF Chapter Leader Talk on Vitamin A&D plus Fermented Cod Liver Oil
Hosted by Sandra Walker, Weston A. Price Foundation Chapter Leader for North Fulton County.
Sandra Walker is joining us again to talk about the importance of adding Fermented Cod Liver Oil and vitamins A+D to your diet. It’s a FREE event. Be sure to bring a friend!
When: Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Where: Rancho Alegre Farm (2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019)
Time: 7:00 PM
Cost: FREE
FREE Workshop: Healing Digestive Issues with Essential Oils and Fermented Drinks
I will be hosting a talk on the benefits of essential oils and fermented drinks to heal your digestive system and boost your health. I have a lot of personal experience on the subject and have spent years researching a cure for my husband’s digestive issues. I will be sharing my findings and what’s worked for us.
The class is FREE and it’s right after Farmer’s Market pick-up, so plan on staying afterwards and bring a friend or three!
When: Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Where: Rancho Alegre Farm (2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019)
Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
Cost: FREE!
Children’s Workshop on Columbus Day
October 14 is a school holiday and now ALL kids are welcome to join us for our "Fall Into Learning" workshop.
Price is now only $30 per child, down from $55, and we have extended it to 2:30pm instead of 1:30pm so kids will get a full 6 hours of fun at the farm. Moms and dads can go and run some errands or take a break!
Click here for more details and to register. Payment is required upon registration.
This Week at the Farmer’s Market
We have a TWO new vendors! Smokin’ Buns Baked Goodness and Weckback Family Cheese, welcome to Gwinnett Locally Grown! Smokin’ Buns is selling baked goods galore. Now you have tons of choices, in addition to what Sylvan Falls Mill’s delicious items. Both at really good prices!
Weckback Family Cheese has some very interesting varieties of cheese that you must try!
Mother Earth Meats Order Deadline: October 8
Next Tuesday is the last day to order Mother Earth Meats. If you have not heard of MEM products before, they produce ethically-raised meat, including chicken, bison, beef, pork, etc.
Immediate payment is required instead of you paying at pick-up for all MEM orders.
Here’s how to order:
1- Place your order of Mother Earth Meats on their website before October 8.
2- At checkout, fill out the Shipping Address with OUR address as follows: Rancho Alegre Farm, 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. Click on Buyer’s Club so you are not charged shipping! Pay online immediately as you order.
3- Forward us your order confirmation via email with subject line MEM ORDER* to grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com
4- Pick-up your order October 22.
Pet Pistol with FREE Diatomaceous Earth
It’s that time of year again! As the weather cools down, bugs will be seeking out areas in homes to come in from the cold.
This week Bo & Lisa’s Lil’ Patch are featuring their Pest Pistol with FREE D.E. (food grade pest control safe for humans and pets) for only $9.75!
Put this around your baseboards, in the outlets, any cracks, window sills, even outside across thresholds… perhaps the attic?
D.E. is non toxic so pets and small children are safe. The D.E. included will be enough for 2-3 houses so you’ll get enough to share!
And don’t forget your regulars: in-season vegetables, raw milk, cheese, eggs, chicken, herbs, pork and beef products, kombucha, and more!
Browse through The Market here.
Fresh Wishes,
Pilar Quintero
Market Host
Rancho Alegre Farm
Sunday Finals: Fresh Frozen Colostrum, Cheddah Feta & More!
September 29, 2013
Don’t Forget! Next Tuesday’s Workshop: Herbal Infusions and Tinctures
Our last Herbal Medicine workshop was fantastic! This time, learn the differences between making an infusion and a decoction or a tincture and an extract. We will learn what liquids to use and which parts of the plants to use.
About the instructor:
"My name is Anne-Marie Bilella and I am The Farmer, The Baker and The Medicine-Maker at Bella Vista Farm in Monroe.
I make herbal remedies and teach classes on bread making, herbal medicine and cooking. I LOVE teaching! It is so amazing when you can teach someone a new life skill and see how excited they are when they do it themselves!"
When: Tuesday, October 1st, 2013
Where: Rancho Alegre Farm (2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019)
Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
Cost: Only $15! R.S.V.P. here and tell your friends!
Register Now! Children’s Workshop: A Great Way to Spend Columbus Day
Also, remember "Fall Into Learning", our children’s workshop will be October 14, which is a school holiday. Now ALL kids are welcome and price is now only $30 per child, down from $55.
Click here for more details and to register. Payment is required upon registration.
Interesting Additions
How about some fresh frozen cow’s colostrum or Cheddah Feta?
These are some of the insteresting new products we got here at the market, along with your favorites: vegetables, raw milk, cheese, eggs, etc.
The Market closes Monday at 9am, so be sure to order before then and pick-up your items Tuesday from 4:30-6:30pm. Plan on staying for Anne-Marie’s herbal medicine workshop if you can; it will be great.
Have a great, restful Sunday!
- Pilar
Next Workshop: Herbal Infusions and Tinctures
September 19, 2013
The Market is open Thursday 9am – Monday 9am. After that, ordering is disabled. Pick-up your order Tuesday 4:30-6:30PM at Rancho Alegre Farm at 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. New to The Market? Learn about how it works here. |
Next Tuesday’s Workshop: Herbal Infusions and Tinctures
Our last Herbal Medicine workshop was fantastic! This time, learn the differences between making an infusion and a decoction or a tincture and an extract. We will learn what liquids to use and which parts of the plants to use.
About the instructor:
"My name is Anne-Marie Bilella and I am The Farmer, The Baker and The Medicine-Maker at Bella Vista Farm in Monroe.
I make herbal remedies and teach classes on bread making, herbal medicine and cooking. I LOVE teaching! It is so amazing when you can teach someone a new life skill and see how excited they are when they do it themselves!"
When: Tuesday, October 1st, 2013
Where: Rancho Alegre Farm (2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019)
Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
Cost: Only $15! R.S.V.P. here and tell your friends!
Children’s Workshop: A Great Way to Spend Columbus Day
October 14 is a school holiday and now ALL kids are welcome to join us for our "Fall Into Learning" workshop.
Price is now only $30 per child, down from $55, and we have extended it to 2:30pm instead of 1:30pm so kids will get a full 6 hours of fun at the farm. Moms and dads can go and run some errands or take a break!
Click here for more details and to register. Payment is required upon registration.
This Week at the Farmer’s Market
Same as last week, this week our vendors are offering in-season vegetables, frozen blueberries, baked goods, raw milk, cheese, eggs, and lots and lots of herbs this week. We also have ferments like kombucha, water kefir, and milk kefir, which will be good to get now in preparation for my talk on October 15 about the benefits of fermented foods and healing your digestive system.
Here’s just a taste of what we got this week. Click any image to go to that product:
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Browse through The Market and you’ll be sure to find something good and new to try!
Fresh Wishes,
Pilar Quintero
Market Host
Rancho Alegre Farm
Upcoming Events, Free D.E. with Pistol & More
September 22, 2013
On Columbus Day, we will be hosting a Children’s Workshop for ALL kids 4-12 on a no-school day. We were originally going to do the workshop for homeschoolers only, but decided to open up this great experience to all kids and do it on a day where everyone can come without missing a school day.
Price was also reduced from $55 to $30 and sibling discounts are available. Click here or the image for more details. We hope many of you will take advantage of this wonderful educational day for kids and share the information with your friends and family.
Our next talk will be Tuesday, October 1 with Anne-Marie Bilella on Herbal Infusions and Tinctures. It’s only $15 to register.
Featured Product: Pet Pistol with FREE Diatomaceous Earth
It’s that time of year again! As the weather cools down, bugs will be seeking out areas in homes to come in from the cold.
This week Bo & Lisa’s Lil’ Patch are featuring their Pest Pistol with FREE D.E. (food grade pest control safe for humans and pets) for only $9.75!
Put this around your baseboards, in the outlets, any cracks, window sills, even outside across thresholds… perhaps the attic?
D.E. is non toxic so pets and small children are safe. The D.E. included will be enough for 2-3 houses so you’ll get enough to share!
Mother Earth Meats Pick-Up this Tuesday
If you ordered Mother Earth Meats, you can come pick-up your items this Tuesday from 4:30pm-6:30pm (market hours.) We will also have a freezer full of chicken, whole and many cuts for sale, so if you didn’t get to order but want to get ethically-raised chicken, be sure to ask us when you come for your products Tuesday.
Thank you for supporting your local farmers!
Pilar Quintero
Market Host
Rancho Alegre Farm