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YES! We still have a few turkeys available!
OPEN 12-5pm Wed
Drop in to pick one up!
PLEASE TAKE NOTE
EXPECT SFRAW GRIND/FORMULA SHORTS
(THRU 2ND WEEK OF DEC)

We have found ourselves in a bit of a predicament at SFRAW for a variety of reasons this week when it comes to the supply of our own products.

For this, we sincerely apologize and hope that you will be able to work with us during this temporary crisis. We understand just how much you rely on our good foods, and take this situation very seriously. Several factors have some into play that will impact production & supply for SFRAW Grinds/Formulas (including orders) through, most likely, the mid/end of the second week of December.

Last week we had a record number of unexpectedly large orders for members needing to stock up for vacations/holidays. We also recently experienced a sad loss of two very key production staff and we're still working to get new hires trained (and hiring!) This is hitting us hard this week with additional staff out on holiday and we were simply unable to exceed last week/this week's demand, as usual, to get us through this holiday week. Add to this, a short holiday week with short supplier deliveries/availability - we are, simply put, just going to be short and out of stock on some products.

We will do everything in our power to fill orders and take care of you the best we can. If you can possibly accept a different sized container/partial order, substitute with a different product/flavor (we're happy to suggest and help with this), we would greatly and humbly appreciate your flexibility, kindness and understanding as we get through this tough time. Thank you, thank you. We're so so very sorry. Please know that we're doing our best and working hard to get things back on the shelves, into your home freezers -  continuing to nourish your dogs and cats with the best nutrition on the planet. THANK YOU. We are incredibly grateful for your continued support and patience.

FYI: Seafood Formula -- we secured enough ingredients for this just today (!) but the wild salmon arrived fresh so we have to hold and freeze for safety. We are planning to produce a batch by the end of next week. 
Yes!!! Our tradition of the "5th Saturday of the month" SFRAW 10% OFF EVERYTHING STOREWIDE SALE is happening this FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY!! This is our LAST BIG SALE EVENT OF THE YEAR!
Don't miss out!!
👉members & non-members are eligible and welcome
👉must come in to shop
👉no holds/reserves
👉no discounts on orders/pre-orders
👉first come/first served
👉limted supply/while supplies last
👉help us clean out the freezers! 

Isn't that a super cute photo?  Thank you, Clemmie for visting and sharing your beautiful photos on Instagram! Photo credit: Member, Clementine @clementinethedoxie  https://www.instagram.com/clementinethedoxie/
SFRAW SUPERSALE WEEKEND PROMO OFFER!
Life is better enjoyed with friends...and SFRAW Members are especially good to know! We have a fun SFRAW Member insider perk offer available this FRIDAY/SAT/SUN! Current SFRAW Members are invited to bring in a non-member friend (or, even more fun...friendS!). We can help you show 'em around & then set them up with a 30-day SFRAW Membership TRIAL (30% off everything pricing), good thru Jan 1, 2020. This is a new offer we've added to our sales event weekends...so take advantage and have fun!
Of course, for every friend you bring in, as a SFRAW Member you'll get an EXTRA entry into our monthly $100 shopping spree drawing as part of the SFRAW Member Referral card program! WINNING!
🥳 Very EXCITING! 📢
Our first ever SFRAW Tote Bags!
NOW AVAILABLE!
Only 150 made this first run...! Be the first to sport these beautiful, super well made, high quality, organic tote bags! Whoo-hoo! In alignment with SFRAW values, we partnered up with local organic clothing company @farmfreshshirts ...and with the help from #sfrawmembers, Nat & Bill of @thelabsand.c
CERTIFIED ORGANIC & LOCALLY MADE!

Meet Everly! Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, 11 wks old "Daintree's Happy Everly After"⠀🎉 Joyful Happy Welcome to our newest SFRAW Member adopted by #sfrawmentor Sammy 🥳 🐶 Naturally Reared! Raw Fed! Puppy Culture Raised! @puppy_culture Whoo-hoo! Welcome to the #sfrawcommunity, little dynamo, Everly! @bowieandpresley

HOW MUCH TO FEED? 🍂 15 years young NR/RF kitty, Briar has been eating much more food (volume) lately with the drop in temperature, reduced light exposure, change in season & his requirements have changed. 😻

👉 How much to feed? Feed according to BODY CONDITION, not:
By percentage
By current body weight (ideal/target weight - yes!)
By age
By activity level
By caloric guidelines
By appetite
By behavior

Yes, all these factors may be used when switching to feeding fresh foods, but after you first start with an average suggestion for quantity/calories, soon afterwards, you will need to adjust amounts based on your animals' individual metabolism and needs.

👉The SINGLE MOST important determining factor for knowing how much to feed your carnivores is BODY CONDITION. To determine, have a qualified, experienced raw feeder/third party help you examine your animals' body condition, or objectively look at your animals' body composition and condition.

👉 Your carnivore should be very LEAN, ribs viewable, waist well defined, with good muscle.

Animals eating carbohydrates/starch are chronically inflammed, appear "puffy" or are downright overweight. We're now accustomed to seeing this as normal, but it's not actually healthy. Aim for your animals to appear "slightly underweight" - this greatly reduces risk for developing disease, and allows them to enjoy a longer, healthier life.

So, yes, start with the above determining factors, but you will need to adjust to the correct amount of food that an individual animal does best on and requires.

👉 These needs can/do change! Be prepared to adjust accordingly and dynamically. Stress, exercise, temperature, sleep, hormones, seasons, light cycles, age, nutrient density of the foods being consumed, all influence nutritional requirements and "how much to feed".

Ulike our little tank kitty, Bones, Briar's weight has always been very lean, so I have always allowed him to consume as much as he needs, without any restrictions. Recently, he's been downing and finishing off about 16-20 ounces (yes, over a pound!) on average every day.

👉 New plate 🥳 from @forest_restaurant_supply 💯#sfrawsourcedingredients
@SFRAW #sfraw #rawfed

Yes!! 📢 The Parsley Pet Nutritional Blueprint Hair Mineral & Heavy Metal Test Kits HAVE ARRIVED! Pick up a test kit, register with Parsley Pet for the test (kits are free at SFRAW, they collect payment when youregisterr your kit at their website), and submit your dogs' hair sample via mail to @parsleypetwellness for a COMPREHENSIVE analysis of your dogs nutritional profile - which provides information regarding 48 key nutrients, endocrine/metabolic function, and heavy metal toxicity status!

👉determine the possible root cause of your dog's health issue; especially for those suffering with skin, digestive, behavioral or endocrine related issues.

👉The information provided by this test allows for you to be proactive and prevent problems.

👉Learn about/address nutritional imbalances that might not be found through other common laboratory tests.

👉 Learn about imbalances which are not yet causing obvious symptoms/proactively address developing problems.

👉 Verify that what you are feeding your dog is being properly metabolized/utilized by their unique system.

Parsley Pet's comprehensive report, provided with your results, is a distinguishing feature & super helpful! Learn what YOUR individual dog has been properly or inadequately metabolizing/utilizing from the good foods & supplements that you are feeding.

Every body is different! Even if/when the diet you feed is outstanding, it matters even more how that individual is digesting and utilizing the nutrients being provided to them. They may have digestive, biological, endocrine issues or heavy metal loads causing problems that inhibit their ability to enjoy the benefits of the foods and supplements you're providing to them, or those foods/supplements might be causing serious problems for your individual animal's unique system.

I reccomend Parsley Pet HTMA Nutritional Blueprint Tests for anyone struggling with chronic health imbalances (skin, gut, immune, behavioral) in their dogs. Sorry, testing not yet available for kitties.

#parsleypet #traceelements #sfraw #whatgroovyeats @SFRAW @whatgroovyeats
Yes, indeed, we tested Groovy!

NEW & AVAILABLE NOW! ** Neugier Shampoo** for both dogs and cats!
Simple is best! Neugier Pet Shampoo contains only two ingredients:
1) Enzymes
2) Deep Ocean Water
Nothing else! A healing, rebalancing, gentle, SAFE *and* effective shampooing - ideal for animals suffering from challenging skin/hair issues (can be used by all dogs/cats!)

Very excited about the first **ever** (since 2003) pet shampoo product that I feel comfortable recommending and selling @sfraw (besides my own Uber Natural, which I am currently reformulating.to be coconut free #ubernaturalshampoo)

Neugier patiently answered all my probing questions and verified for me that this is a pure, high quality product that I feel great offering to SFRAW members.

Special thank you to SFRAW Member & Santa Rosa host, Megumi, for trying it out for us on her pack of rescues, to provide feedback used to determine if this was a valuable product to offer SFRAW members.

LOVE THIS UPDATE from @butteryflakychrust I used to be such a noob at eating raw. Look at me now!!! @sfraw

PORK NECKS RULE! 🐖 Pork necks are a HUGE hit with dogs/cats of every age, and work beautifully for dogs/cats of every size, every chew style/speed! Staff favorite! One of our very best raw meaty bones that provides a nice safe meal for every/any raw fed critter (puppies, kittens & cats, ferrets, too!)

Raw Fed Seniors Rule! Just look at how incredible Jackson looks and feels after being adopted and switching to SFRAW foodies!! GO JACKSON GO! #sfrawmemberswelove 
@goaskalicedogtraining Look at that healthy boy!!! 
#rawfeddog #shinycoat #sfraw #bestjackson

RE: Romaine Lettuce Notification. We are aware of the recommendation FDA and CDC released on November 22, 2019 regarding romaine lettuce from the Salinas, CA growing region. Our SFRAW Veggie Mix without/with Raw Goat Milk and Vitality Blend contain locally grown, certified organic, seasonal, low-glycemic winter greens and spring lettuces, but we do not actually include romaine lettuce in our products. There is no indication that any SFRAW products are involved, nor have we initiated any form of product recall at this time.


 📢SPECIAL LIVE EVENT ON FACEBOOK
(LOGIN TO WATCH FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!)

JOIN @sfraw & @parsleypetwellness on Facebook LIVE
Every Friday at 2 pm PST
(Or, catch up to watch these after the recordings!
)

Kasie Maxwell Grujcic, the Founder & Owner of @SFRAW and Matt Rowe the owner of @parsleypetwellness discuss raw feeding and other related issues every week! Right now these are petty free-form and open to topics we think may be of interest. We had some technical glitches to get through for the first few episodes -- the last one went better than the first, and we think they will only get better the more we do them. We will soon have guests on with us to cover specific issues and topics of interest to SFRAW members. Be an early adopter! Check it out as Parsley Pet gets this program started. Join in the conversation, ask questions, learn things and be entertained...

First Episode:  Talk about the Nutritional Blueprint HTMA Report/Test created by ParsleyPet (and now available at SFRAW in the shop!) As an example and to learn more about this test, we reviewed Groovy's results/report (Kasie's Raw Fed/Naturally Reared Great Dane @whatgroovyeats). In our first episode, we learned if this expert (Kasie), with ***over 30 years*** of Raw Feeding and Natural Rearing experience, is feeding the right diet for her dog⁉️ The proof is in the (hair analysis) report!

Second Episode:  Fasting & feeding schedules; prey model feeding vs. the modern nutritional template for pet foods that was originally developed by grain-milling companies to benefit their bottom line. How this flawed and inaccurate template for "complete and balanced"  pet diets does not match what our dogs/cats biologically require, but was developed/marketed/promoted by mega food corporations/processed food manufacturers for their needs; how this template/concept is problematic and highly misleading. 

!! REMINDER !!
Our normal order/pickup schedule

weekly order cut-off day/time is *by/before* 9am Monday
for order pickups available starting *on/after* Friday 5pm


$25 Rush/Late Fee
Should you happen to miss the Monday 9am deadline to place an order, and depending on what your needs are vs availability, we can sometimes accommodate late/rush orders. We will do our best! 

7-Day Grace Period + $15 Storage Fee
Sometimes you might need to miss your order pick-up date for whatever reason. Hey, no worries! If you need another few days/up to a week - we're happy to store your order here for you as part of your membership (free).  For longer than 7 days after your originally scheduled pickup date, just let us know and we can continue to store it safely for you in our freezer with a $15/week storage fee (due open pickup). 
We very much appreciate your adherence to our normal and standard weekly ordering schedule. These deadlines and requirements have been established so that we can do our jobs to better provide just what you need in a timely manner.

Thankfully, we now maintain a nice, wide variety of products in stock and available on a drop-in basis!  If you miss a deadline to order, please feel free to drop in to shop for products in stock and available 7-days/week. If we're out of the product that you seek, we almost *always* have a solution/substitutions available that will work - frequently this is a cool opportunity to try new things and expand your variety!
SFRAW LEADS THE CURIOUS TO THE COURAGEOUS
Through a variety of programs that support you through your journey...
 
PODCAST! Kasie Maxwell Grujcic of SFRAW - Holistic Healing And Species Appropriate Diet’s For Longer Healthier Lives For Your Pets (Episode 7 of The Organic Paw podcast) Our Founder, Kasie, was a featured expert on The Organic Paw podcast this week - be sure to go check it out! Listen to us break down topics like holistic healing and species appropriate diet on today's episode and be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss future episodes like mine!
iTunes
Spotify
Castbox
Stitcher, etc. Easy to find! Just look up "The Organic Paw" on ANY podcast player to subscribe and download or stream to listen!

About this episode:
 
"The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind.” Paracelsus

Kasie Maxwell has been on a journey of healing since she was a young girl. Her connection with animals and their well-being has guided her practices along the way, as well as her own path towards finding answers to a devastating disease that struck her life suddenly, causing her to realign with her purpose and tenaciously find a way to keep going. 

 
SOURCING IS KEY: WHAT MAKES SFRAW FOODS SO DIFFERENT & MORE NUTRITIOUS? IT STARTS WITH OUR INCREDIBLE PRODUCERS! WE USE WILD FORAGING CHICKENS (BEYOND PASTURE-RAISED) 
DID YOU KNOW? Domesticated chickens of today are a subspecies of the red jungle fowl. It’s written into the DNA of chickens to flourish in the lush, wild flora of forests, with diverse tall grasses & jungles. The soil and plants are richer in minerals, and provide natural powerful sources of nutrients not available or present in commercially available feed. The soil/flora microorganism/bacterial matrix and diversity of beneficial microbes found in these ecosystem directly impact the health of the animals foraging here...including these wild foraging chickens! This very special Northwest Arkansas farm provides ample forests, grasses, streams and space for their birds; a natural environment with plenty of shade for the summer heat. This translates into the most nutritious and healthiest, best tasting, next level proteins that you can possibly find...and this is the type of producer we're honored to support, and partner with @sfraw. Simply put, animals raised in this regenerative manner are creating an entirely NEW CATEGORY of food: distinctly unique, truly ethical, ecologically restorative, delicious, safe, next-level sustainable, and incredibly nutritious. The nutrient density/nutritional profiles are influenced by the season and ecology of the lands on which they forage. They are far superior, nutritionally, to large scale organic or conventionally raised meat/poultry. While more research needs to take place regarding this aspect, it is undeniably true...we recognize and confirm this DAILY when we witness the dramatic differences in the vitality and health of those consuming and thriving on our foods compared to other raw foods...there's just no comparison! @sfraw
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