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September 30 Market Newsletter
This Week’s Newsletter:
Food Festival FUN!
Market Chitchat
Myth Buster Series #1
Grower Notes
TODAY WAS THE DAY!
THANK YOU to everyone who came out to Dothan Nurseries this morning! We were a bit hesitant about the weather as it was quite warm while setting everything up for the Fall Farmer’s Market early this morning, and about the time we finished those wonderful breezes started . . . BLISS! It made a wonderful day absolutely perfect!
If you missed this event take heart that there are three more! The dates are October 14, October 28 and November 11. We hope you’ll plan to visit at least one! Between perfect weather, perfect people (at least this Market Manager thinks all the vendors and customers are perfect), and the perfect beauty of Dothan Nurseries, you can’t ask for a better fall experience. Please be sure to note that while the farmers are busy in their tents, there will be great classes going on in the Market Pickup area as well.
Photos . . . what follows is a small smattering of the day’s offerings, fun, beauty and opportunity. There were MANY more great products than are shown, and many more vendors. Please know there will be much variety in the Markets to follow both in what is available to purchase and the classes offered. More photos will be shared on our Facebook page in the days ahead.
MARKET CHITCHAT
Obviously we’re rushed to get the Market Newsletter out on time. Thanks for your understanding and please note that regular Saturday – Tuesday online ordering will continue without interruption till mid November when we will take a break for Thanksgiving. The last order cycle before Thanksgiving is Nov. 11-14 with pickup on the 17th.
And after that . . . . Christmas Open House is scheduled for Thursday, December 11. This is a GREAT time to stock up on handcrafted and artisan gifts as well as foods to prepare for a healthy holiday season.
WISDOM FROM BAIN HOME GARDENS
Myth One: Since I am afraid of insects and lizards I cannot garden.” I start with this myth because I have dear friends whom I love and care for who say this to me all the time. They may not even read this newsletter but to you almost, on the fence, I just might start a garden people out there – IT’S JUST NOT TRUE! I know because I myself am afraid of just about any insect you can find on the planet and allergic to a good many as well! I conquered my fears because I love gardening more that I hate bugs however, if you cannot do that here are some tips for you:
Plant in pots. There are many fall plants that thrive in a pot as long as the pot contains well drained soil and is placed in a sunny location. These plants include but are not limited to :
Spinach
Lettuce
Radish
Beets
Green Bunching Onions
Plant in the fall. Here in Southern Alabama we do not get much of a fall or a winter which means a longer growing season. Usually it does get cool enough for most bugs to go into some type of hibernation if only for a month or so. Take advantage of this time and plant something you know you will enjoy eating!
Adjust your view of bugs! This is where I personally have had the most adjustment. I had to understand that not all bugs are bad for the garden. In fact some bugs serve as pollinators! Also unsightly bugs like garden spiders can be beneficial because of their aggressive nature, not too many things get by them including bugs that are harmful to the garden.
That is it for this weeks edition of myth busters. Next week we will be tackling yet another common myth.
THIS WEEK’S GROWER NOTES
We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.
HORTONS FARM: This is the week! Many of you know that I won’t just be out of town in a few days, I will be out of the country! My sisters and I all dote on my Mom (who LOVES the Market and enjoys visiting when she can) and we are taking her to Prince Edward Island in Nova Scotia where she has always wanted to visit. This will the be trip of a lifetime for her and we are so happy and blessed to be able to all do this together. Thanks for all the kind words and well wishes we have received and I hope to have more culinary adventures to share on our return!
BAIN HOME GARDENS: Hello market friends! What an exciting day we had getting to know the Wiregrass community as well as meeting more growers at the kick off of the Fall Food Festival! Hawkins Homestead Farm and Bain Home Gardens shared a tent and table today and had way more fun than we planned! {Picture collage} If you missed this week, you still have three more opportunities to visit with us on October 14th or 28th and November 11th. Your smiling faces are welcome to visit on all dates!
HAWKINS HOMESTEAD FARM: Wow! Thank all of you so much for coming out to see us today at the Fall Farmers Market. We very much enjoyed meeting everyone and it’s nice to see the community come out and support their local growers!
RICHTER FARMS We will be restocking our pork in a few weeks as we took hogs to the butcher this week. We also took a goat and expect to have a limited quantity of that as well. Thanks for your understanding as our inventory is often at the mercy of the butcher’s schedule!
FOOTNOTES
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