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August 19, 2017 Market Newsletter
This Week’s Newsletter:
Dog Days Are Here
Market Chitchat
Food Festival Update
Grower Notes
DOGS AND DOG DAYS
I learned about Dog Days from my Mom when I was a kid. There were three characteristics that I knew till I was an adult and learned more:
1. Dogs were lazy during Dog Days.
2. That’s because that time during ate summer was blasted HOT, and
3. Cuts, scrapes and boo-boos were more likely to become infected.
That’s it! That’s all I knew!
I’m glad to share with you now that there’s more to it. The name came about because the ancient Romans associated the hottest days of summer with Sirius, the “Dog Star." Besides being the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major (Large Dog) it’s the brightest star in the entire night sky! The Romans calculated the dog days of summer to be about July 24 to around August 24. Over time, though, the constellations have drifted somewhat and today, The Old Farmer’s Almanac lists the dog days of summer as July 3 until August 11.
So we may be a bit late in our observance though you can’t tell it by the weather. What we can tell you is that next Friday, August 25, your pooch is WELCOME to visit the Market and Dothan Nurseries. We’ll have treats for them and if you and your pet would like, you can meet Koda, whom Alabama’s newest canine legislation was named after.
Koda is a big gentle soul who LOVES children and will “Scooby Doo” for them. He a big ham, thinks he’s a ladies man (he’s not) and has met our governor. Koda will be with us from 10 am to 11:30 am. The best thing about Koda is that he lives with me and I couldn’t be happier to share him with you.
Ros
MARKET CHITCHAT
Welcome Back Ginther Farms! For those of you who have not been with the Market very long the Ginther chickens in Headland have been on strike for a few months. We’re glad they started laying again! It couldn’t have come at a better time!
Mary Dale Peeples (Mary’s Peeps) sends her apologies to everyone that ordered from her last week and a heartfelt THANK YOU for all the kind wishes and prayers. As of Friday evening she is still hospitalized and being tested. Her products will not be available on the Market this week and she hopes to be back in the kitchen the following week.
If you ordered last week be sure to thank Working Cows Dairy for the yummy cheese samples!
Daleville Customers: Our Daleville delivery person will be out of town next week. Never fear! We’ll make sure you get your orders though it may be later than usual. You will be contacted once Market closes Tuesday at 5pm.
This is the last week that new customers can join the Market without any fees. This new policy will be old hat in a year, but for now we’re encouraging prospective customers to take advantage and order before the Sept. 1 deadline. More info is available on our Question & Answer page.
FALL FOOD FESTIVAL UPDATE
If you’ve not been keeping up with it, Dothan Nurseries and Market at Dothan are hosting a bi-monthly traditional Farmer’s Market & Fall Food Festival starting late September.
The Farmer’s Market part is just that – tents and farmer’s, food and food related products and lots of fun! In keeping with our core values of FRESH, LOCAL, SUSTAINABLE and YEAR ROUND, all growers who are participating are those who utilize clean and sustainable growing methods. We do not allow chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides in our Market.
The Fall Food Festival portion of this event is educational in nature. Each week we’ll have two classes designed to help consumers learn more about the health benefits of clean food and how to make the transition to a cleaner and more wholesome diet.
(left)Greg and Carole Lolly of Mayim Farms are both Master Gardeners who utilize organic growing methods and concentrate on nutrient dense foods. Greg will be talking about the Health Difference between organically grown and traditionally grown foods at 9:30 am.
(right)Susan Avello will be speaking at 11:am about Making the Transition to a Gluten Free Diet. Susan is a Personal Chef with Lean Bean Chef Personal Chef Service in the Dothan, AL area, providing Healthy Options in Meal Prep, Meal Planning, Cooking Classes, Dinner Parties, and Education,and specializing in Gluten-free, Paleo, Vegan, Raw and Vegetarian Diets. You may visit Leanbeanchef.com for more information.
Classes will take place in the Market Pickup Area. Seating is limited so please bring a comfy lawn or folding chair.
THIS WEEK’S GROWER NOTES
We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.
AVALON FARMs: Remember all those beautiful transplants? Well, worms and fungus took their toll. Lost more than half. Started some more earlier this week which were intended to be a second planting to spread out the labor of transplanting in the ground. Guess I’ll be starting even more next week. Oh well, that’s farm life.
We won’t be participating in the market this week. Taking a little R&R. You can find us dangling our feet in the river up in Blue Ridge.
HAWKINS HOMESTEAD FARM: So let’s talk about eggs. A lot of us here on the market raise chickens and sell their eggs. These yummy morsels are an excellent source of protein and have crossed over from being just a breakfast food. Our family eats what we like to call “Brinner” (breakfast for dinner). This really just gives us an excuse to eat our eggs anytime. If you take the time to think about it, there are so many uses for eggs. Who doesn’t love scrambled eggs, quiche, breakfast casserole, or a frittata? Have you ever tried frying an egg over easy and putting it on a burger? We like to add eggs to our stir fry…..Think chicken, scallions, white onions, mushrooms, zucchini, eggs, and soy sauce. All served up with vegetable fried rice. YUM! If you have a favorite egg recipe, please share. One that we like is the 2 egg banana pancake. It’s so simple. Mash a banana, whisk up two eggs, mix it all together and cook. It’s so good! You could add peanut butter or cinnamon and ginger for an metabolism booster and a little kick. The bottom line is that however they are prepared, eggs are great. We for one are happy to continue to keep raising healthy chickens that provide wonderful eggs. I’m sure all of us here on the market feel the same way!
WORKING COWS DAIRY: Hallo from us here at the Working Cows Dairy, we hope you enjoyed the cheddar cheese sample this week( free sample for those that put in an order). I have been making cheese just as of February this year and have now 5 different cheeses on the the market and about 10,000# in cheese cave. I hereby invite you all to come on over to the farm and check out our girls grazing and getting milked any day at 5pm. Thanks for support and help spread the word about all these local farmers. Rinske
FOOTNOTES
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