GROWER & MARKET NOTES

We received a text early today that Mount Moriah had listed/relisted some of their soaps – good news for all of us! A quick look at our soaps subcategory was a huge reminder of just how blessed M@D is to have gifted soapmakers. If you’ve ever watched a youtube video about the process you can appreciate the combination of science, imagination and art that go into every bar. What follows is a sampling from Mount Moriah, St. Andrews Soap Company and Bella Eden Farms, all of whom make luxurioius bath products.

Top Left: Rice Milk Soap from Bella Eden Farms. “Want a smooth and clear complexion? Try this Rice Milk Soap! “

Top Center: Glacial Stream from St. Andrews Soap Company. Cool water type fragrance blended with aloe vera and other greens. Deep but subtle. Contains ground oatmeal and sea salt as exfoliants.

Top Right: Oatmeal, Milk & Honey (100% Goat Milk Soap) from Mt. Moriah Farms: “We couldn’t leave this fragrance out and yes, there is ground oatmeal,obviously our trademark goat milk, and raw honey from our bee hives! The oatmeal is a natural cleanser and helps absorb dirt, oil, and odor. Oatmeal can be used to help relieve acne, skin irritations, rashes, eczema, and symptoms of aging. Honey has tons of healing properties as well! Our favorite benefit to share is that honey contains amounts of natural hydrogen peroxide which works as a form of neosporin. So lets just say this bar is chalk full of good for you skin repair! “

Center Left: Pine Tar (100% Goats Milk Soap) from Mt. Moriah: “If you were like me when I first heard of this soap, you are thinking “What is that?”… glad you asked because you are fixing to be amazed! Pine Tar soap has antibacterial and anti-fungal properties. It is very useful to soothe and treat symptoms of poison ivy, oak, and sumac. Pine Tar is also used to treat skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis: it relieves the itching caused by big bites. We have many folks who use this for their psoriasis with wonderful results in healing! If you know of someone who suffers from psoriasis give them a gift that can give them relief from the pain!”

Center Middle: Kudzu Loofa Soap from St. Andrews: “Loofah grown locally along with most ingredients. Great for exfoliating. Very light scent. Ingredients: tallow, olive oil, coconit oil, lye, fresh kudzu, spirulina, and french green clay, sage and ginger essential oils. “

Center Right: Apple Pie Cream Soap from Bella Eden: “The smell of Autumn is here! Awaken your senses and soften your skin with this creamy apple and cinnamon soap. “

Bottom Left: Black Raspberry from St. Andrews: “One of our favorites, black raspberries blended with vanilla beans. Once you smell it you’ll be in love.

Bottom Center: Pumpkin Pie Cream Soap from Bella Eden: “A delicious pumpkin and cinnamon soap! It leaves your skin feeling soft and smooth, all while awakening our senses to our favorite season of the year! Bathe with the scent of pumpkin with essential cinnamon oil. Made with a cream base and sparkles with Mica glitter powder.“

Bottom Right: Nerdi Neroli from Mt. Moriah: “Requested from our customers this is our newest addition to our soap line! Our traditional, cold process soap recipe with a earthy, floral fragrance. All of our soaps are made with 100% hand milked, 100% raw goat milk.”

Ordering Note Today is BUSY and many of our growers are participating in local events. This means that Market inventory may be added AFTER 5 pm today! Feel free to leave your brower page open and refresh it just to see if anything changes!

We look forward to seeing you next Friday at one of our pickup locations. 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!