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Feb. 4, 2023 M@D Valentines Newsletter - Time to Order!



Market at Dothan is open to accept orders. Orders close Tuesday at 5pm
We use the word “Sustainable” over “Organic”.
You can grow organic without being sustainable, but you cannot be sustainable without utilizing organic practices.
Thank you for your continued support of our local farmers. We count it a privilege to serve you!
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GROWER & MARKET NOTES

HAPPY CHOCOLATE DAY!


Ahhhhhhh . . . love is in the air! Valentine’s season is upon us and expressions of affection are encouraged in all ages from kindergarten to seniors in all it’s resplendent expressions. One of the favorite ways to express affection is with chocolates. Some of us are still carrying around results of overdoing the chocolate in days gone by!

Regardless Chocolate is not something to be feared or avoided as the right chocolate in the right amount is actually quite good for you.

Here are 7 health benefits of chocolate from BULLETPROOF
1. Chocolate for a better mood. It can improve your mood, especially in high-pressure or stressful situations.
2. Chocolate makes you eat less …
3. Chocolate for a healthy heart …
4. Chocolate for glowing skin and sun protection …
5. Chocolate may lower inflammation …
6. Chocolate is a prebiotic …
7. Chocolate for anti-aging

Sunrise Acres chocolate treats available on the Market Page

If chocolate is not your thing there are still great healthy ways to celebrate. Following are some blast from the past reasonably healthy ideas:

This is a delicious alternative to red roses for Valentine’s Day. This one gift works best served up on a platter. The chives stand in as flower stems. To make the tulips, slice into plum tomatoes 3/4 of the way and stuff with probiotic-rich labneh, cream cheese or Greek yogurt.


Who says you have to have sweets or pink or chocolate? Cookie cutters can make any ordinary food fit the occasion.


Decorative items can dress up healthy treats like this yogurt parfait.


Cupid Arrow Skewers are a great way to get kids involved in healty holiday habits


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Order Feb 4 – Feb 7 for pickup Friday, Feb 10
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Order Feb 18 – Feb 21 for pickup Friday, Feb 24
We will evaluate produce availability at the end of the month to determine when we resume weekly ordering.


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D’S JELLIES: D’s Jellies & D’s Farmhouse Kitchen Recipes – We have added 16 Apache BlackBerry plants to our fruit orchard. Fresh blackberries are sold in late May and early June. I don’t have any Jellies listed right now because I am sold out! It will be late July before I will have D’s Hot Pepper Jelly. I should have Mayhaw & BlackBerry Jelly in May. My Cookbook has been a successful venture for me! There are 180 Recipes for delicious main dishes, desserts, breads, salads, and soups. Have you got your copy yet? Dianne Herring

AVALON FARMS: Hello from a bright brisk sunny farm day. Been out doing odds and ends, but mostly waiting for the soil to dry out so I can plant Snap Peas.


As you can see (above), some things are actually growing out in the field. From left to right, we have Leeks, 2 rows of Kinston Sweet Onions, and then 2 rows of Elephant Garlic. These take a long time to grow so they get mulched with peanut shells. Helps to reduce weeds and retain moisture. I run string on electric fence posts to mark the bed sides and leave them till the plants size up.

Finally all the planning, counting and scribbling has started to turn into seeds in dirt. These will be on the heat mat till they sprout and then will move off till another cold snap.

HORTON’S FARM: What is sweeter than chocolate? HONEY! And we’ve packaged our Classic and Cinnamon Creamed Honey for your sweetest gifts this Valentine’s Day.


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!

Posted by: Roslyn Horton at Saturday February 04, 2023 03:09 PM CST