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August 5, 2017 Market Newsletter



We are now open to accept orders.
Orders close Tuesday at 5pm


This Week’s Newsletter:
Bee Buzz
Market Chitchat
Coming This Fall!
Grower Notes


THE BUZZ ON BEE PRODUCTS

Honey: This sweet, golden syrup is produced from the nectar collected by the bees from flower blossoms. In order to make one pound of honey, 70,000 loads of nectar are needed, and a healthy active hive can make up to 300 pounds of honey per season. Nectar mixed with healthy bee enzymes is transferred by worker bees into honeycomb cells where it becomes thick as the bees band together and fan it with their wings. Once the moisture content is low enough that it won’t spoil the honey is sealed within the comb. It will keep for years, acting as a food source for the hive during the winter months. Honey has protein from pollen and contains several types of vitamins. It is a balanced sugar made up of fructose, glucose, sucrose and minor higher sugars, therefore providing a safe, healthy energy boost.

Beeswax: The magic of beeswax begins in the field, where honeybees collect pollen and nectar from flowers. Next, each load of nectar is passed from field bees to hive bees, which are younger and more efficient at producing wax. After the wax is made through a complex digestive process, it is used as building material for the combs. Each chamber in the comb is hexagonal in shape, which is a marvel of engineering that efficiently utilizes the smallest amount of wax needed for strength in design and volume of honey stored. Beekeepers build and supply frames for their bees to build combs that are easy to remove and extract honey and wax from. 

Please read THIS excellent article to learn how beeswax candles clean the air.

Bee Pollen: Honeybees, who are responsible for pollinating 80% of plants, fly from plant to plant collecting sticky pollen and storing it in “baskets” found on their legs. This type of pollen is not the dry form that is mainly responsible for allergic reactions. Rather, it is a major food source for the colony, and when eaten by humans it has many benefits because it is rich in amino acids and high in vitamins. Bee pollen speeds healing, revitalizes the body, and protects cells from free radial damage, and it is especially beneficial to the reproductive, immune, and nervous systems. Scientific studies have even shown that people can subsist indefinitely on a diet consisting of only bee pollen and water!

Propolis: Derived from resinous, gummy substances brought by worker bees into the hive from buds, young shoots, or the bark of trees, propolis is used to strengthen the hive, to glue moveable parts, varnish interior walls, and protect from both temperature variations and intruders. This “bee shellac” is also a complete, live, raw food, and it contains many vitamins and acts as an antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant. 

Royal Jelly: This creamy, white liquid is synthesized by worker bees exclusively for the nourishment and cultivation of the queen bee. Nurse bees ingest pollen and nectar, process it internally, and then secrete it from glands in their heads. All newborns are fed royal jelly for the first three days of their existence, at which point only a few are selected to serve as queens. Royal jelly is responsible for transforming a common bee into a queen, extending her longevity from six weeks to five years. The chemical make-up of royal jelly baffles scientists because of its highly complex compounds. Royal jelly has antibacterial, antiviral, antibiotic, tonic, nutritive, and anti-aging properties and is impossible to synthesize.

MARKET CHITCHAT

THANK YOU to Friday’s customers whose patient grace was so appreciated as we hauled lots of stuff out of the refrigerators and adjusted totals yesterday! And another huge THANK YOU to Mrs. Patty who saved the day earlier this summer as we would not have been able to keep everything cool without the little frige!


Viki will be managing pickups next Friday on August 11. Be sure to thank her for all her sweet help.

If you know someone considering trying Market at Dothan encourage them to do it this month! Starting Sept. 1, 2017 new customers will have one complimentary order from the Market, and after that they will be charged a yearly participation fee of $15.

One of the characteristics of being Fresh and Local is that we can’t guarantee we’ll have what you want
EVERY week, but our Market Page has a lot of useful features to navigate and find what you are interested in. If you don’t find it in a category or with a particular farmer (using the Display Options under the Categories) the search bar is glad to help!

FALL FOOD FESTIVAL & FARMERS MARKET

Last week we mentioned plans for an upcoming fall market, something fun to help celebrate the changing of the seasons and help our community. We’re going to have 4 bi-monthly Farmer’s Markets on Saturday Mornings starting September 30. The dates are as follows:

September 30
October 14
October 28
November 11



The normal Market pickup area will be used for talks, demonstrations, kids activities, etc. each week. If you have something “foodie” you would enjoy sharing, let us know! We have 8 time slots to fill with instruction and discussions about the foods and values we share in common as a sustainable community. There are so many people who would love to learn about healing through nutrition, organic vs. traditional food, keifer, kombucha, food preservation, transitioning to vegan or gluten free, fermented foods and the like. If you have experience with any of these topics and would like to participate, let us know! Even if you’re not an expert, you know more than the ordinary consumer. Often people have heard about these things and just need a nudge from someone with experience to take the next step.
So please mark your calendars and help spread the word! And if you’re up to taking the next step in your own journey toward helping others we’ll sign you up!

THIS WEEK’S GROWER NOTES

We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.

HAWKINS HOMESTEAD FARM: We want to say how grateful and happy we are that our chicken was such a success on the market last week! What an overwhelming response we had! Thank you to everyone who tried our chicken for the first time and also to those of you who came back for more! We have another flock that is about 3 weeks old now and growing up fast. We are also expecting another to hatch around August 7th so more chickens are on the way! We have set a goal to have chickens available every week that we hope to reach with these next two hatches. Thank you in advance for your patience.

Thank you to our egg customers and also to those that have tried our organic produce. We appreciate all of you!


Coming up soon to the market we will be posting our organic poinsettia peppers. These guys are extremely hot but if that’s how you like it then get ready for the spice. We have found these peppers are good for making your own hot sauce or even a hot sauce vinegar. They can also be used to make an organic garden spray for those buggers who like to feast on your produce you worked so hard to grow.

This week our family is purchasing honey from Horton’s Farms. Some of us suffer from allergies and having access to local honey is something we can’t be without. We also use it to make almond butter, homemade cough syrups, and as a sugar replacement. I encourage you to try it. Happy shopping!

MARY’S PEEPS: I know its been a little slim the past couple of weeks, but I had  family emergency in Georgia, so my Good friend Ros had to help me out last week, and this week I just didn’t list a lot because I wasn’t sure if I would have time to do orders. I guess you have noticed I have listed only pound cakes, the heat has been so bad I just hated to try and send frosted cakes in it. If anyone has a request for a frosted layer cake I would be very happy to do one, just send in a request to Ros and she will let me know, I will be adding my breads back, and many of the peppers and mint bundles you may need. The hens are a little slow laying right now, they have started their molt to ready them with a new coat for winter, During this time they may slow or even stop laying so I will list eggs as I get the larger quality ones you are used to getting.  I want to thank everyone who has ordered from me and I hope you have enjoyed my products. they are not just orders for me they are homemade items I enjoy doing, and I am proud of what I do.  I will be looking towards fall and adding new seasonal stuff. Any suggestions are welcome…..Thanks again….Mary Dale Peeples….Marys Peeps, Mary Bees 

MAYIM FARMS: Moringa – The fastest, easiest way to eat moringa leaves is raw. Part of the pleasure of eating Moringa, is that you know you are eating extreme nutrition. All of the research agrees – Moringa has superb health benefits. The leaves can be eaten as salad greens. They mix well with any other salad ingredients. They can also be cooked, as any other greens, or combined with barley, wheat, brown rice, wild rice, rye, buckwheat, spelt, corn, quinoa, millet, or amaranth. Use them creatively, you won’t be disappointed. Moringa leaves have a distinctive, delicious taste that’s all their own.
Don’t think of moringa like you are taking a supplement, think of moringa as a nutritious food that you can incorporate into your normal diet like any other vegetable or green.
Moringa is like a “vegetable tree,” loaded with health and beauty supporting vitamins, minerals, and enzymes, making it a true superfood in every sense of the word.

Footnotes

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Dothan Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville Pickup: Daleville Chamber of Commerce Office

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