SAN FRANCISCO RAW FEEDERS (SFRAW)
nourishing, nutrient-rich
whole foods
species appropriate | community | support | local | truly pasture-raised | eat wild
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Volunteer for a Driving Job - Current Need: Jan 26th in San Jose Area
Requirements: Your vehicle needs to have an empty full back seat, rear cargo area, trunk or other large, clear, clean space available to make this delivery. Trucks need to have a canopy or shell to protect the products the the elements and ensure everything arrives to fellow members in perfect condition. Some fresh poultry boxes make leak (rare, but possibe) - bring protection, as needed (tarp, sheet, cargo liner, etc.)
Volunteers get 10% off all purchases made on the day they volunteer.
Volunteers are not compensated for wear/tear on car, gas, tolls, etc.
Driving Job Protocol:
8:30am: Volunteer driver arrives at SFRAW to pick-up the orders. Orders are ready to load into the car, checked-out and copies of the invoices are attached to each order.
by 9-9:30am: After loading the vehicle, but before leaving SF, volunteer will call and/or text each of the members that have orders to pick-up with an ETA for when & where to meet. Volunteers can either use an app on your phone (Waze, Google Maps, etc.) to get an ETA or we can estimate the average time it would take to get there.
Volunteer should tell each person the color, make & model of their vehicle & provide the address for the meeting location to each member, and give the cell phone number where they can reach you.
When you arrive to the rendez-vous spot: Meet members at the location for them to get the orders directly off your vehicle. It is your job to ensure each order arrives in perfect condtion, that each person takes the correct items for their order, and provide them with any/all paperwork associated with their order (receipts, etc.)
The volunteer will wait for no longer than 20-minutes for people to arrive at any location. However, knowing ahead of time where & when to expect the delivery, plus the communication the morning of/before the volunteer leaves SF (so members know precisely when to expect to meet them there for your order) the volunteer will hopefully never even need to wait at all, and people will be there to meet them right away.
The goal is to make this exchange convenient, quick & helpful for all involved. You can also get to meet your fellow SFRAW members - they're very cool people, feel free to socialize, if you have time!
Reminder: Orders are not to be stored, held or transported to other locations (unless arranged in advance with permission). Orders that are not picked-up as expected/scheduled are forfeited/not refunded (ouch!) Members that do not pick-up as expected at a rendez-vous location will be re-assigned and must pick-up all future orders at SFRAW.
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MEMBERS ONLY: VOLUNTEER-SERVED SAN JOSE AREA MONTHLY DELIVERIES TO RETURN!
San Jose deliveries return to SFRAW! We're very excited to announce the return of our monthly deliveries to San Jose area members (4th Sat of every month)! After a long hiatus, we're thrilled to see a committed involvement from the local SFRAW member community to get this running again. So cool! Yep, first one will be the last Saturday of this month JAN 26th - so please plan accordingly!
First step will be to:
1) make sure you're a current member
2) join the new Facebook Group we've set-up for this purpose (yes, all areas have their own group for this activity!)
If you are a current SFRAW Member and have an interest in San Jose region group/volunteer made deliveries, please join our new group set-up for facilitating order delivery/pick-up activity and coordinating member pick-ups. Happy 2019!!! (Yes, all areas within the SF Bay Area will be available soon!)
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NEW BLOG POST SERIES: “SFRAW Founder Notes”
My perspective, tips & tricks, observations, occasional ramblings, gleaned from 30 years of experience with Natural Rearing and Raw Feeding on topics related to raw feeding, health and nutrition. The first one posted yesterday! Please, go check out, SFRAW Founder Notes No. 1: Feeding Raw Meaty Bones -- . I review specific considerations for some common scenarios. My suggestions might even include things that you have never considered before or heard about elsewhere. I hope most everyone will benefit from the information I've provided - I sincerely hope my sharing can be used to help you make the best choices possible for your animals.
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ATTENTION: SEEKING QUALIFIED MODERATORS!
FOR SFRAW MEMBER ONLY FACEBOOK GROUPS BY LOCATION/REGION
Current dues-paying SFRAW members who are active on FB, we need YOU! We're seeking moderators for the new FB member-only groups that we are setting up. Please inquire via FB Messenger and tell me about your experience moderating or managing FB groups (or other similar forums) to be considered. Thank you!
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FOLLOW "WHAT GROOVY EATS"!
If you follow @whatgroovyeats #whatgroovyeats on Instagram and Facebook, you will find photos, videos, and occasional live streams of her balanced raw meals, eating habits/preferences/challenges (if any), and feeding tips as we share what the founder of SFRAW & her husband, Branko, feeds their Great Dane, Groovy (3 year old Naturally Reared/Raw Fed since birth). Regular appearances by Groovy's "brother kitty", Briar (raw since since 4.5 weeks old, almost 12 years of age) and other friends, too. We hope each post will provide information or tips/tricks, so you can hopefully expand your knowledge about raw feeding, natural nutrition, Natural Rearing/remedies and related topics. Thank you so much for following and SHARING, too, if you find this to be of value/interest. Our goal is to help others feel more confident and capable to start/keep feeding fresh foods -- it's not nearly as difficult as you might think!
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DID YOU SEE IT? SFRAW's BIG NETWORK DEBUT!
Check it out! SFRAW was featured in a recent episode of This is SF on CBS San Francisco (KPIX). "This is SF" is a lifestyle television show that features the hottest local businesses, restaurants, trends, products, and must-see destinations in NorCal. (They are also on their second season of "This is LA" and coming soon: "This is NY"). Our episode will soon be viewable on the CW network, as well as in select airports and hotels. You may happen to see it there - fun!
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