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October 29 Market Newsletter


Blessings of Fall

Food and Fresh Air

Many of you know that here at the Horton house we’ve been going through some much needed home repairs/renovation/remodeling. If you’ve ever lived through something like that while living IN your home you know how taxing it can be on every day life.

We have not sat at a table to eat for about three weeks now. And we haven’t been able to pile up in front of the television with a plate either. What has made this bearable, and even enjoyable is the screen porch. It’s not fancy but the seating is comfy, the charm is rustic and the conversation is good. It has been THE sanity saver around here.

So the following photo is my personal wink and nod of gratitude to food and fresh air. My husband’s Norwegian relatives (300 miles above the Artic Circle) eat outdoors at EVERY opportunity, and with it permitting a lot for us these days, why not?


ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our Market vendors work hard to list accurate quantities of what they have available each week. It’s one of the reasons we encourage everyone to order as close to Market opening as possible. It’s also the reason that if you order an item with a 0 or negative quantity you might not receive that item. We work hard to keep that from happening, but just in case . . . now you know!

There are several vendor announcements in this week’s Market section. We hope you’ll take advantage of the FRESHNESS!

Haiti Relief is ongoing and we’re happy to report that donations continue to come in. This week Chris will be shipping a large quantity of seed to the farmers coop of Petit Trou de Nippes. Thank you Sandy Farms for your part in this!

Be sure to keep an eye on the Market schedule as we approach the holidays. Our last November pickup date will be Nov. 18 which is the Friday before Thanksgiving. The next pickup date will the Thursday, December 1 at Dothan Nursery’s annual Christmas Open House. Our farmers will be here in person with treats, samples and lots of items to help get your Christmas Season off to a good start.




Market Info

UPCOMING ORDER SCHEDULE
Order October 29 – November 1 for Pickup November 4
Order November 5 – November 8 for Pickup November 11
Order November 12 – November 15 for Pickup November 18


Order November 26 – November 29 for pickup on
THURSDAY DECEMBER 1, 3:00 – 7:00 pm, CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE


HORTON’S FARM The candle factory has been running full time around here and we are restocked on Pure Beeswax Candles. If you 1) LOVE candles 2) Love having the air in your home clean, fresh & relaxing 3) Need to help rid an area of unpleasant odors, beeswax candles are for you!. Burning beeswax releases negative ions in the air that cleanse it and help those living with asthma and allergies breathe easier.

All of Danny’s LETTUCE GREENS are discounted this week.

KATHY’S CHURPERS Farm fresh eggs from happy chickens.

MARY’S PEEPS Hand made cakes and muffins. Mary’s Peeps provides good bakery items from a Mom and Grandmother who has been cooking for 40 plus years.

RICHTER FARMS: “New products, smoked link sausage and smoked ham steaks! Also restocked smoked bacon, fresh ham steaks and ribs! Check out our grab bags for 10% off and make buying your meat easier for the week ahead! The hens are still molting so eggs will not be as plentiful but I will list them when I have them! We are working hard here on the farm to provide the best meat and eggs so you can feel good about the food you purchase from us. Thank you for supporting all the Growers here at Market At Dothan.”


SANDSPUR FARMS “While the veggies are growing in the field and the pigs are grazing, we are enjoying the fall. Our cane stalks are ready if you need a fall decoration. You can tie 3 or 4 together and they’ll stand like an indian teepee. Also, we are in the process of canning pumpkin as an alternative to store bought. Which leads to pumpkin bread, of course! Both mini and full size loaves.
    We’ve updated some pork inventory too. There’s still one more pork tenderloin available. This is the really tender part of a pork chop that is left whole since we made cubed pork out of the pork chops which utilizes the meaty part of chops. Pork grab bags are still available to fill with smoked bacon or smoked link sausage and pork chops and oh, wow my mouth just started watering! Thank you to each and everyone for all of your purchases that allow us to live the farm life.”

SANDY VALLEY Local Sustainable Vegetables

SMITH FARMS – Ground Lamb and Dexter Beef

SWEET ACRE FARMS:, "Pumpkin butter from homegrown pumpkins, WHITE ACRE PEAS, blanched and frozen, ready to cook. Grain free Waffles – frozen- just pop them in the toaster or oven and they are ready in minutes. Check out my new crocheted coffee cozy- with a cute popcorn stitch! Thank you for your support!

AUGHTMON Off for a few weeks for job training. Congratulations and Good Luck!

CASABLANCA RANCH. Read more about them: http://casablancaranch.com/. Locally Grown Hormone Free Santa Gertrudis Beef

D’S JELLIES – D’s Jellies are LOCALLY MADE with LOCALLY GROWN Fruits and Vegetables. Diane has the only Mahaw jelly in the Wiregrass.

GINTHER FARMS Fresh UNFERTILIZED eggs from young chickens.

Footnotes

Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net

Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan

For Friday Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303

We 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!