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!
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net Order prepayment link: paypal.me/marketatdothan Pickup for this order cycle is Friday, October 9, 2026

MISC MARKET NOTES

Grower Updates

Grier Acres: Jeannie and Harry have been busy with late harvest.  For several years we have had requests for Moon and Stars watermelons.  So the Holidays are over but its the south.  Get some sweet yellow meat watermelon in the region where there are 4 seasons in a day, lol.  Seriously we can leave them for early pickup and work with Ros on a charge.  I haven’t discussed price with the bean counter Harry but considering the size and price of smaller watermelons I see now at grocery stores (5 to 6 bucks for a small one), I think 10.00 is a fair price.  They are very big and without any chemicals/pesticides.   If you have livestock your chickens and other animals will devour the rind if you don’t pickle or make further use of the remnants. 

Left image shows outside. Right image from the Grier kitchen shows actual color

Chicken owners, do you have eggs?  Ours have been on strike for at least 2 months.  We got a few from some new layers but they fell off after 6 or so eggs.  

We are still offering goat meat and try to offer recipes with our farm newsletter.  If you would like to be included, let us know and we can put you on our email list.  We also have love in the area and our buck is in his element.  

Harry has grown a variety of peppers in our new area.  They did really well.  I figure with fall weather we will continue to get a good crop hopefully.  Our eggplant also did well.  We are gearing up for eggplant parmesan and some for freezer prep in winter.  

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Păsăre Mică We’ve got a few updates from the Păsăre Mică family!

First, we’ve officially added a new Junior Baker to the team. Jackson, son of Jack, has been unofficially employed and is already learning the family business. Unfortunately, pesky child labor laws mean his responsibilities are currently limited to supervising, looking adorable, and occasionally making production more complicated than necessary.

We’re also officially back in full swing! All of our sourdough flavors are available again, along with our cookies, house-made spices, croutons, bread crumbs, and the rest of the Păsăre Mică lineup. And finally, we owe you guys a huge thank you. Because of customers like you who have found us through The Market at Dothan, Păsăre Mică currently has a 5-star rating with 100% positive reviews on Facebook. For a little family bakery that started just over a year ago, that means a lot to us. If you’ve brought one of our loaves home and loved it, we’d love for you to share your experience and leave us a Facebook review. Every review helps another local family find us and gives our newest Junior Baker a little more job security. Thank you for continuing to support our family and Păsăre Mică! — Jack, Birdy, and Young Jackson, or new supervisor

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Hints and Tips: Please be sure to browse our listings both early, when we open for limited quantity items, and late near closing. Sometimes things become available after M@D is opens late Saturday.

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Videos of the Week

SILLY DONKEY has become one of my favorite internet celebrities. I could watch his joyful videos all day.

MUFFIN MAN is another up and coming four legged internet celebrity.

What it's like to be a TURKEY DAD.

And since Christmas has taken over Hobby Lobby, a fun bit of RETRO MUSIC.

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End of Year Schedule 2026

Order TODAY, Oct. 3 - Oct. 6 for pickup Friday, Oct. 9 Skip a Week Order Oct. 17 - Oct. 20 for pickup Friday, Oct. 23 Skip a Week Order Oct. 31 - Nov. 3 for pickup Friday, Nov. 6 Skip a Week Order Nov. 14 - Nov. 17 for pickup Friday, Nov. 20 Skip a Week Order Nov. 28 - Dec. 1 for pickup Friday, Dec. 4 Skip a Week Order Dec. 12 - Dec. 15 for pickup Friday, Dec. 18
Orders will resume on January 2, 2027

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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!
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net Order prepayment link: paypal.me/marketatdothan Pickup for this order cycle is Friday, September 25, 2026

MISC MARKET NOTES

Short and Sweet

As promised, we've been working to bring back photos. We're still in the process of testing and choosing a reliable service that works for all our vendors and since this particular newsletter is having to be written several days in advance the above shown short and sweet child seemed appropriate for this short and sweet newsletter. Francis is growing up in a home that makes almost everything from scratch with all the older siblings already experts at various baked goods. Your guess is as good as mine as to what she's making here but it's sure to be delicious.

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A big THANK YOU to every who ordered during our last cycle. It was such a joy to be back and see everyone.

Our “Shop Local” tab at marketatdothan.locallygrown.net should be updated with the latest available products at the time you receive this newsletter.

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End of Year Schedule 2026

Order Sept. 19 – Sept. 22 for pickup Friday, Sept. 25 Skip a Week Order Oct. 3 - Oct. 6 for pickup Friday, Oct. 9 Skip a Week Order Oct. 17 - Oct. 20 for pickup Friday, Oct. 23 Skip a Week Order Oct. 31 - Nov. 3 for pickup Friday, Nov. 6 Skip a Week Order Nov. 14 - Nov. 17 for pickup Friday, Nov. 20 Skip a Week Order Nov. 28 - Dec. 1 for pickup Friday, Dec. 4 Skip a Week Order Dec. 12 - Dec. 15 for pickup Friday, Dec. 18
Orders will resume on January 2, 2027

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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!
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net Order prepayment link: paypal.me/marketatdothan Pickup for this order cycle is Friday, September 11, 2026

MISC MARKET NOTES

No Chomping at the Bits

The few retail stores I've been in lately have all but smacked me in the face with FALL. Pumpkins, plaids, more pumpkins, fall flavors, fall themes . . . Then I walk outside and get smacked all over with “I'm going to kill you yet” HEAT. Am I the only one that has experienced this dichotomy?

If that's not bad enough some places are already putting out Christmas decorations.

A wise woman once told me “I ONLY HAVE TODAY.” We can't deny that planning for tomorrow is also wise, but we weren't there yet. All we have is right now, this moment in time where we are giving our attention to something.

I freely admit that I don't care one bit for heat or humidity and having been restricted the last few weeks, I've made more effort to appreciate small and beautiful blessings and use the down time wisely while seeing the world through different (not perfect) eyes. One doctor tells me I should be ok in a month, the other tells me it might be Christmas before my vision is settled. There's no chomping at the bits - it is what it is and nothing I do will make it happen faster.

Just like putting out pumpkin décor won't make our first crisp morning arrive any sooner.

One of my favorite Bible verses is Psalms 90:12, So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom. It's a small prayer that  recognizes life’s brevity and asks for a big thing, help to live wisely and purposefully. I think that's what my friend was talking about when she said “I only have today”.

So today, I choose not to pull out the fall decorations, or fret about what we're doing for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Today's blessings are finishing a Bible chapter, sending a puppy home to Kansas, treating myself to hemp granola with blackberries, waiting on word my GREAT GREAT nephew (am I really that old?) has been born, seeing well enough to do this newsletter, and hopefully mowing the yard after a while. It's a good day. Why would I want to rush it?

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This & That

Many thanks to VIKI RICHTER for pitching in twice now!

HORTONS FARM Our chickens have started laying again and we're getting 1+ dozen eggs daily now. Maybe it's because they have been adopted by a CAT.

I kid you not. A few weeks ago a sweet kitty with gray stripes hopped out from behind the nesting boxes to eat kitchen scraps with the chickens. This went on several days so I got some kitty food for the days there were no table scraps. Kitty responded by bringing the chickens a present, the type kitties bring for their humans, only this present was fresh and about 12 inches from nose to tail. I kid you not.

The chickens weren't interested so it was properly disposed of, but it did confirm to me that they're all one big happy family now. Another benefit besides rodent control is that we've not had snakes since the cat came. Could that be the reason there are more eggs?? Only the cat knows and if it does, it doesn't care.

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CHECK FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION EMAILS. This is how you make sure your order went through. No email = no order.

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Warm Months Schedule 2026

Order TODAY, Sept. 5 – Sept. 8 for pickup Friday, Sept. 11 Skip a Week Order Sept. 19 – Sept. 22 for pickup Friday, Sept. 25
Our Fall/Winter Schedule will be announced in the next newsletter

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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!
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net Order prepayment link: paypal.me/marketatdothan Pickup for this order cycle is Friday, August 28, 2026

MISC MARKET NOTES

This & That August News/Views/Order Info

Thank you to everyone who has stuck with M@D these hot summer days. Despite the heat we still deliver the best FRESH, LOCAL, SUSTAINABLE and YEAR ROUND food products in the Wiregrass. We are looking forward to fall and the seasonal changes it brings to our food listings.

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Many thanks to VIKI RICHTER for pitching in while this editor/manager recoups from eye surgery. Better vision will be a great blessing once everything is healed up!

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We all love shopping with M@D so make sure to CHECK OUT once you have all your goods in your shopping cart. This step adds you to the customer list and tells our vendors what to bring for you. No check out = no order.

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You may have noticed we've not had pictures recently. We don't like it either. Hopefully that will be rectified by the next order cycle as we are in the process of changing photo managers.

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Lastly, if you've not played around with some of the settings on our Shop Local tab at marketatdothan.locallygrown.net, there are three ways you can narrow your search to find what you are looking for:

1. The SEARCH feature is by far the easiest way to find what you want, but sometimes, because growers don't always describe products the same way (like Horton's Farm using the word “Cackleberries” instead of “eggs”, it can be useful to use other search features.

2. Under “Categories” on the left margin click whatever type foods you are interested in. For example, clicking Eggs will bring up all the available eggs from the growers who have them listed for that week. You can read what's been written about the product and see the quantity available. Some listings, like Meat, have sub-categories so explore those as well.

3. If you wish to view products from a particular grower go to “Growers” under the Categories list. You will need to uncheck all the growers except for the one you are interested in.

We hope that helps!

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Warm Months Schedule 2026

Order TODAY, August 22 – August 25 for pickup Friday, August 28 Skip a Week Order Sept. 5 – Sept. 8 for pickup Friday, Sept. 11 Skip a Week Order Sept. 19 – Sept. 22 for pickup Friday, Sept. 25

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Viki Richter will be managing M@D Pickup again next Friday

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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!
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net Order prepayment link: paypal.me/marketatdothan Pickup for this order cycle is Friday, August 14, 2026

MISC MARKET NOTES

Keeping One's Cool

It' is this editor's opinion that this summer has been wayyyy too hot. July brought temps to northern parts of the US that are tough even for us southerners who brave these late summer temps here in the deep south. Only today I spoke with parent whose young adult had breezed through basic training during a midwestern heatwave while all the other cadets were wilting.

Keeping cool isn't just about temperature. It's about composure too and I was reminded of this upon seeing a recent article where a political candidate really lost his cookies in public. Some of you have seen it and I'm going to be political here and post the link so you can decide if this is someone you want representing you since we have a VIP election in three days.

Click HERE for link where candidate disgraces himself.

Politics aside, this time of year can be dangerous, especially for folks with health concerns. So what follows is just good advice for all of us. Thank you almanac.com for this great info.

Tips for Surviving a Heat Wave While It’s Happening

1. Stay hydrated with plenty of water—even if you’re not thirsty. Hot weather causes you to sweat, and it’s vital to replenish the lost fluids, or you’ll overheat. To avoid dehydration, have a water bottle within reach as you go about your day.

2. NEVER leave children or pets alone in hot vehicles—even for a second. Keep your pets indoors and make sure they have access to a cool space and plenty of water.

3. Stay inside during the hottest part of the day (10 A.M. to 4 P.M.) and limit time outside in the sun. Avoid strenuous activity and postpone outdoor games and events.

4. When you’re outdoors, stay out of direct sunlight as much as possible. Wear a hat or even carry an umbrella.

5. Set your air conditioners to a lower temperature and use curtains or blinds to keep direct sunlight out. If A/C is not available, stay indoors on the lowest floor in a well-ventilated area with fans. Keep shades and blinds closed. If you don’t have air conditioners, place a tray or dish of ice in front of a fan, and it’ll help to cool your room quickly.

6. If you don’t have a cool home, go to a shopping mall, library, or any place with air conditioning.

7. Don’t drink alcohol, sugary soda, coffee, energy drinks, or other caffeinated beverages, as they dehydrate you! That’s the last thing you need during a heat wave.

8. Eat small meals and eat more often. Eat food with nutrients (not empty carbs) and higher water content (fruits and vegetables).

9. Wear loose-fitting, airy, light-colored clothing and a hat made of breathable material. Tight clothing traps heat.

10. Check on family and friends who are older or more susceptible, especially if they may have lost A/C. If you or someone you know is experiencing heat-related issues (such as rapid heartbeat, dizziness, fainting, headaches, muscle cramps, vomiting, or diarrhea), call your doctor.

11. If you feel overheated, cool off with wet washcloths on your wrists and neck, or take a cool sponge bath or shower. Carry a cold water bottle spray or cooling facial mist with you, and spritz cold water on your pressure points to bring your body temperature down.
    During heat waves, tune in to a NOAA radio station and listen for weather updates from the National Weather Service (NWS).

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New and Relisted Summer Products

New – Half a Hog from Grows In Rows

New – Comb Honey from Sunrise Acres

New – Honey with Comb in 2 sizes from Sunrise Acres

New – Peking Duck from Grows In Rows

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Warm Months Schedule 2026

Order TODAY, August 8 – August 11 for pickup Friday, August 14 Skip a Week Order August 22 – August 25 for pickup Friday, August 28 Skip a Week Order Septl 5 – Sept. 8 for pickup Friday, Sept. 11 Skip a Week Order Sept. 19 – Sept. 22 for pickup Friday, Sept. 25

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Viki Richter will be managing M@D Pickup this Friday

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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!
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net Order prepayment link: paypal.me/marketatdothan Pickup for this order cycle is Friday, July 17, 2026

MISC MARKET NOTES

News from Grier Acres

The 2026 crop of goats are fast approaching the desired processing weights and ages.  That means we need to be moving some inventory to make room in the freezers.  To that end we’re having an end of season sale on all of our goat meat.  All of our goat inventory on the Market at Dothan website has been marked down 30% for the entire month of July.  
If you have never eaten goat before but are interested, we have a deal for you.   The first five people who contact us at GrierAcres@gmail will receive a free six ounce chop accompanied by a recipe.  It will be just enough for a family of four to try a bite.  What do you have to lose?

If you don’t know how to cook goat, we have a recipe book written specifically for dishes based on the meat.  We have permission from the author to share her recipes and we’re excited to do so.  A little bit about the health benefits of Chevon.  You’ve heard that pork is the other white meat?  Well goat is the other red meat.  If you are looking for a protein alternative to beef, here it is.

GOAT: A Healthy Meal Option

We’ve had ground goat meat tacos, tamales, and burgers.  We’ve had braised and slow cooked shanks.  We’ve had smoked shoulder roast.  We’ve had goat kabobs and the ever popular goat curry.  It’s never gamey tasting or weird smelling.  It’s just extremely lean red meat that when cooked properly is tender, savory, and healthy.  

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New Products Listed

New – Half a Hog from Grows In Rows

New – Comb Honey from Sunrise Acres

New – Honey with Comb in 2 sizes from Sunrise Acres

New – Peking Duck from Grows In Rows

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Warm Months Schedule 2026

Order TODAY, July 11 – July 14 for pickup Friday, July 17 Skip One Cycle Order August 8 – August 11 for pickup Friday, August 14 Skip a Week Order August 22 – August 25 for pickup Friday, August 28 Skip a Week Order Septl 5 – Sept. 8 for pickup Friday, Sept. 11 Skip a Week Order Sept. 19 – Sept. 22 for pickup Friday, Sept. 25

For our ladies, if you love joyous larking, fun, fashion and friendship you will enjoy the antics of Jane and Beryl. Highly recommended for a merry heart! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588372846217&sk=reels_tab

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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!
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net Order prepayment link: paypal.me/marketatdothan Pickup for this order cycle is Friday, July 3, 2026

MISC MARKET NOTES

“To Anacreon in Heaven”

As Americans we all know this melody. We stand to attention when its first notes play. We salute or put our hands over our hearts. It's high and low notes speak to the deepest loyalties of our national identity.

And few of us know that our beloved Star Spangled Banner is set to the tune of a popular British drinking song. Written around 1775 by John Stafford Smith, The Anacreonic Song, as it was originally called, was written to honor the ancient Greek poet, Anacreon who loved wine a bit too much. It became the theme song for a London gentleman's music club called The Anacreonic Society. The guys got together, they got tipsy, and they sang to honor their hero who enjoyed the same.

Like many songs past and present, the tune itself was used with a multitude of other lyrics in the years leading up to 1814, similar to how the Christmas carol, “What Child is This” is sung to the tune of another English song, “Greensleeves”. In the same vein, both “Frozen” and “Stairway to Heaven” contains notes from the Dies irae. So it was no cultural shock when Francis Scott Key's new poem, titled “Defence of Fort M’Henry,” was first sung to Smith's tune. It was such a good fit that every subsequent performance was done to that melody.

Key wrote his lyrics on September 13, 1814. That first musical performance happened about two weeks later. Newspapers quickly picked up on it and published lyrics with instructions to use the well known melody across the colonies. In November a savvy newspaper editor published it under “The Star Spangled Banner.” The name stuck.

Key's poem and Smith's melody were inseparable by the late 1800's, especially following the Civil war as it became an increasingly powerful symbol of national unity. It was used primarily for ceremonial purposes, like Fourth of July events, and occasionally a sporting event. In 1916 President Woodrow Wilson signed an executive order designating it as the “the national anthem of the United States.” Congress followed in 1931 passing a measure to declare the same.

It was during the last months of World War I when an event imbued the performance with profound patriotic significance. On September 4, 1918 a bomb explosion at the Chicago Federal Building killed four people and injured 30. The country was hurting, much like after 9/11. The World Series, also in Chicago, opened Sept. 5. Many of the players were either veterans or on furlough from military service. The game itself wasn't that great, but during the seventh inning fans stood up, as part of the sport’s fabled “seventh-inning stretch.” A military band, on the spur of the moment, played “The Star-spangled Banner.” In unison both fans and players stood at attention and saluted the American flag with their right hand over their heart. The crowd sang the words as the band played.

The same thing happened in the next two games, also in Chicago. When the World Series moved to Boston, organizers there decided to have their own military band play the song before the game started, accompanied by the recognition of wounded soldiers. The practice expanded to other sports and playing the Star Spangled Banner before a game continues nationwide to this day.

John Stafford Smith was probably content with his tune being belted out by his drunken friends back in the day, but God obviously had bigger plans for for it. Because it was so was so widely known when Defence of Fort M’Henry was written, it was easy for our US citizens to incorporate, and today it stands as our own musical symbol of unity, resilience, and American pride.

Roslyn Horton
June 2026

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Bits of America

Be sure to read the story about this US submarine that ran out of fuel.

America's oldest love song.

Advice from America's favorite Granny.

Fun Facts (I didn't know President Jackson even had a parrot!)

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Warm Months Schedule 2026

Order TODAY, June 27 – June 30 for pickup Friday, July 3 Skip a Week Order July 11 – July 14 for pickup Friday, July 17 Skip THREE Weeks Order August 8 – August 11 for pickup Friday, August 14 Skip a Week Order August 22 – August 25 for pickup Friday, August 28 Skip a Week Order Septl 5 – Sept. 8 for pickup Friday, Sept. 11 Skip a Week Order Sept. 19 – Sept. 22 for pickup Friday, Sept. 25

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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!
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net Order prepayment link: paypal.me/marketatdothan Pickup for this order cycle is Friday, June 19, 2026

MISC MARKET NOTES

Egg Yolk Coffee

Don't Knock It Till You've Tried It

“This is nuts.” That was my thought the first time I heard about egg yolk coffee. A favorite channel had popped up on social media and there that lady was, whisking an egg yolk with cream and other stuff before pouring coffee over it. I thought she was crazy.

I guess it makes me a little crazy too that I tried it the next day. It's been my morning indulgence now for a couple of weeks. Seriously, hooked with the first sip. It was so rich and creamy and dreamy and satisfying that I'm starting to rearrange my coffee station to make it more efficiently. This morning I added a few fresh unwashed eggs there so that the daily egg I use will be room temperature. Next on the list is a few small shakers containing salt, dark chocolate and cinnamon.

My dogs have started “helping” too because one of them gets the discarded egg white.

Rather than type instructions here is the original video that piqued my interest: https://www.facebook.com/reel/2161527444377848

The coffee in this video includes butter and has a lot more nutritional information: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oL_mEZG8ql0

The Italian version: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oL_mEZG8ql0 . There are both Scandavian and Vietnamese versions of egg yolk coffee as well. Instructions are easy to find on YouTube.

If viewing the above videos isn't enough to tempt you there is one more reason to at least consider trying this . . . choline. The rest of my story is that I'm seeing an improvement in brain function. Many days when a lot is going on my brain hits a wall and I have to stop and figure out what I'm supposed to do next. Brain Fatigue. It doesn't happen now. My body gives out before my brain does. Turns out giving your brain a daily dose of natural choline helps prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Dr. Neal K Shah makes the case for a daily egg in this video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZLU3MlpoB1/?igsh=cjY5dHc1bTZpd29m
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We incorrectly reported a wrong runnof election date in our last newsletter. The actual date is Tuesday, June 16.. For the record M@D is still supporting COREY HILL for the Commissioner of Agriculture position in our state. https://coreyhillforalabama.com/ to learn more.

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New and Relisted Products

Relisted – Egyptian Walking Onions from Hortons Farm

New – Frozen Pot Roast from Grows In Rows

New – Honey Wheat Sourdough Sandwich Bread from The Bakehouse

New – Jalapeno Mac & Cheese from Grows In Rows

New – Mac & Cheese from Grows In Rows

New – Sourdough Bagels from The Bakehouse

Pasare Mica sourdough products are available again after the birth of their beautiful son. Congrats!

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One Silly Video this Week

Our Chinese Daughter learning farm life. (Language pardon please – they didn't learn it from us!)

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Warm Months Schedule 2026

Order TODAY, June 13 – June 16 for pickup Friday, June 19 Skip a Week Order June 27 – June 30 for pickup Friday, July 3 Skip a Week Order July 11 – July 14 for pickup Friday, July 17 Skip THREE Weeks Order August 8 – August 11 for pickup Friday, August 14 Skip a Week Order August 22 – August 25 for pickup Friday, August 28 Skip a Week Order Septl 5 – Sept. 8 for pickup Friday, Sept. 11 Skip a Week Order Sept. 19 – Sept. 22 for pickup Friday, Sept. 25

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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!
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net Order prepayment link: paypal.me/marketatdothan Pickup for this order cycle is Friday, June 5, 2026

MISC MARKET NOTES

Ode to Sweet Tea

Ever bump into something online that made you laugh? That happened to me this week when I saw a post about canning (using a water bath method) sweet tea concentrate. That was new to me and curiosity prompted me to click the comments to see if others had tried it. And there it was, right on top, a friend from Headland, AL questioning why on earth someone would go to all that trouble when sweet tea is fast and easy to make. Knowing her strong opinion on purchased tea I could just hear her saying that.

I didn't like tea growing up. I had actually left home when I learned to appreciate it. A sweet Hispanic lady in a neighborhood I was visiting loved on a cold college student with a cup of sweet HOT tea on a day when snow was piled up to our knees. It was love at first sip. I was hooked.

Granted, not everyone can drink tea or the sugar that the traditional brew contains, but there's no denying that it is symbolic for a lot of things in southern life. It is hospitality, comfort and heritage, a cultural signature if you will, passed down through generations. It cools on hot days, entertains on special occasions, comforts during grief, and binds churches and families together as there's always that one grandma whose tea is famous and nobody can figure out what she's doing different.

These days we have a lot of alternative sweeteners for our tea. We also have a lot more choices when it comes to tea. And thanks to crazy women with home canning equipment we can seal up concentrate in quart mason jars to use later if we want! Actually I'm tempted to try it just for the fun of it.

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Since there is a runoff election June 19 we're just going to put it out that that M@D is supporting COREY HILL for the Commissioner of Agriculture position in our state. We encourage you to support this common sense, no nonsense candidate. His website is https://coreyhillforalabama.com/.

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New and Relisted Products

Relisted – Egyptian Walking Onions from Hortons Farm

New – Frozen Pot Roast from Grows In Rows

New – Honey Wheat Sourdough Sandwich Bread from The Bakehouse

New – Jalapeno Mac & Cheese from Grows In Rows

New – Mac & Cheese from Grows In Rows

New – Sourdough Bagels from The Bakehouse

Pasare Mica sourdough products are available again after the birth of their beautiful son. Congrats!

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Videos of the Week

Honeybee Removals (In case you ever wondered!)

Hollow tree HONEYBEE REMOVAL.

How to get a HUGE HANGING SWARM.

When honeybees are UNDER THE FLOOR.

When the bees are HIGH IN A TREE.

This one is personal. STEPHEN is the son of a precious college friend and collects bees in and around Memphis.

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Warm Months Schedule 2026

Order TODAY May 30 – June 2 for pickup Friday, June 5 Skip a Week Order June 13 – June 16 for pickup Friday, June 19 Skip a Week Order June 27 – June 30 for pickup Friday, July 3 Skip a Week Order July 11 – July 14 for pickup Friday, July 17 Skip THREE Weeks Order August 8 – August 11 for pickup Friday, August 14 Skip a Week Order August 22 – August 25 for pickup Friday, August 28 Skip a Week Order Septl 5 – Sept. 8 for pickup Friday, Sept. 11 Skip a Week Order Sept. 19 – Sept. 22 for pickup Friday, Sept. 25

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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!
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net Order prepayment link: paypal.me/marketatdothan Pickup for this order cycle is Friday, May 22, 2026

MISC MARKET NOTES

VOTE!

With Alabama's next election being three days from today the fate of many hard fought campaigns for your vote will soon be ending and some candidates will remain standing while others will fade into history. I think most of our M@D family knows that your Market Manager stepped into the inside of this process by default a few years back and has been helping a campaign this year. As I write this my spouse is out there meeting and engaging the public to the end of hopefully doing some good for our state.

That being said, I've come to realize there are a lot of reasons people vote or don't vote. Many who don't vote have come to feel that it doesn't do any good. To that I would say change, especially the right change, takes time. Our current president seems to be the only one who can implement major changes in a short time.

For those who don't vote, do you realize that your vote counts equal to the richest or smartest person you know? Also, if you don't vote, you should not complain about the government because you didn't do anything to help make it better.

After something that came up a couple of months ago I find myself fascinated by the reasons people vote for one candidate over another. My husband came home telling about a candidate for a federal office from my hometown. I'd never heard of the guy so I spent the evening talking to folks from home, a couple of relatives and a childhood friend. I had quite the unpleasant earful before the evening was over.

Interestingly enough, one of my relatives told me he planned to vote for the guy simply because he wanted to support someone from our hometown. I'm finding that a lot of people think that way. They assume that someone they know, maybe went to school with, or have some connection to will do ok just because of proximity or common culture. They don't take time to ask questions or check credentials or possible voting history.

Others vote on values. Right to life and right to carry are critical factors to many people. Others look for a candidate more favorable to gambling. Parents with school age children are naturally concerned about education. Some voters just want to survive next month's bills. All of these are reasons to research your candidates.

Three days is not enough for anyone to search out and get info directly from very many candidates, and at this late date getting hammered with relentless commercials isn't the best research either. What IS a good idea is to hear the candidates out. Rather than a Saturday night movie, why not grab your popcorn, listen to them, and make up your own mind.

WTVY Congressional Forum

Houston County Coroner Candidates

Dean Odle has been removed from running and John Wall had not joined the campaign yet in this January 2026 Lieutenant Govorner forum.

FYI, many more videos were found on youtube using the words “Alabama Candidate Forum”. There are a LOT and we hope both these and the others you choose to watch will be time well spent.

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New and Relisted Products

New – Sourdough Bagels from The Bakehouse

New – Mac & Cheese from Grows In Rows

New – Honey Wheat Sourdough Sandwich Bread from The Bakehouse

New – Jalapeno Mac & Cheese from Grows In Rows

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Videos of the Week

Fun Smatterings of Culinary, Country Life, Culture and Crafts

This is a bit long but the story behind MILK & HONEY RANCH will warm your heart. And make you want to visit Texas.

MELT AWAY CABBAGE & CARROTS

How would you like to live next door to HILLBILLY INDIANA JONES?

SOUTHERN 15 BEAN SOUP Wicked easy to make and wicked good!

SMOOTH SOUNDS from a guy and his grandpa. If you like what you hear check out EARTH SONG..

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Warm Months Schedule 2026

Order May 16 - May 19 for pickup Friday, May 22 Skip a Week Order May 30 – June 2 for pickup Friday, June 5 Skip a Week Order June 13 – June 16 for pickup Friday, June 19 Skip a Week Order June 27 – June 30 for pickup Friday, July 3 Skip a Week Order July 11 – July 14 for pickup Friday, July 17 Skip THREE Weeks Order August 8 – August 11 for pickup Friday, August 14 Skip a Week Order August 22 – August 25 for pickup Friday, August 28 Skip a Week Order Septl 5 – Sept. 8 for pickup Friday, Sept. 11 Skip a Week Order Sept. 19 – Sept. 22 for pickup Friday, Sept. 25

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