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March 14, 2020 M@D Newsletter - Open for Orders!



Market at Dothan is open to accept orders.
Orders close Tuesday at 5pm
We use the word “Sustainable” over “Organic” because you can grow organic without being sustainable, but you cannot be sustainable without utilizing organic practices.


Coronavirus Update
Internal & External Protection
Market Chitchat


STILL NOT PUSHING THE PANIC BUTTON

So much can happen in a week.

And this has been one of those weeks. Last Saturday coronovirus still seemed very far away. This week it’s on our doorstep and knocking to get in.

I was asked this morning for the first time if M@D will close. Short answer – if we need to. Right now there doesn’t appear to be a need but we won’t hesitate if it helps the health and well being of our Market Family.

So this newsletter is a bit preppy. The next section down is a hodgepodge of ideas and products to consider for weathering this storm.

But first, a huge THANK YOU to our federal and local governments who have taken bold steps to slow this thing down. It’s going to infect who it infects and people are going to get sick. The real danger is the RATE of infection as the US don’t need a repeat of what’s happening in Italy where hospitals just don’t have the resources to take care of those who need care the worst. That’s where we, the public come in because we too can slow down and prevent spread. The steps we shared last week are a wealth of good advice.

PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS

As stated at the top, this section contains some things you can do to prepare and protect that you may or may not have thought of. Not all products will be sourced through Market at Dothan and that’s ok – this about YOU being Ok.

1. Don’t listen to fake news. My best suggestion for accurate info and updates is to send Ignacio Handle a friend request on Facebook. Ignacio is the husband of Kelly Handle (St. Andrews Soap Company) and specialized in viruses in college. He even handled a corona virus in a lab setting once. He understood how serious this was long before all the toilet paper jokes started.

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You have to admit, this is a great joke! Thanks Patty!


2. Masks: Early on there were a lot of photos of people wearing masks. Turns out masks mostly help in hospitals where there is close prolonged contact. If you just aren’t comfortable going into public without one you can make a simple one. YouTube has a bunch of “coronovirus face mask” tutorials. My favorite is made with a tissue, staples and rubber bands.

3. Viki Richter of Richter Farms recently experienced a run on colloidal silver. If you are not familiar with this product you should research and consider whether it would fit in your health strategy. It may be purchased online through Market at Dothan.

4. Gloves. With all the info about masks, hand sanitizer, disinfectants, etc., I had to ask about the use of latex or nitrile gloves. Here’s what I got from Ignacio Handle: Wearing disposable gloves could protect one in public “but you don’t want to put them on and go into your car. you would want to put them on after you leave your car and before you get back in right after you grab your door handle rip them off. Have someone from the inside of the house open the door for you.” So yes, disposable gloves can protect you in public if used correctly. They are available at many stores including Harbor Freight.

5. Disinfectants. Surfaces like faucet handles and door knobs are quick contaminates yet easily cleaned. My son in NC recommends alcohol in a spray bottle especially for anything electronic because it dries quickly. Hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle is also very effective as are your standard disinfectants like Lysol and Clorox spray.

6. Bone Broth is a known immune booster. Several of our vendors offer various types of bones for nutritious broth.

7. Elderberry is also a known immune booster. Hortons Farm has a few kits listed and will add more as soon as the next shipment of elderberries arrives. Apologies for the price increase as the price of elderberries has skyrocketed.

8. Stinging Nettle is known for it’s respiratory support, something that can be very useful with this virus. Richter Farms is offering fresh nettle and Hortons Farm has tincture listed.

9. Find a Sauna! Get some sun! Soak in a hot tub! Dr John Nicholls, a pathology professor at the University of Hong Kong, said there are three things coronavirus does not like: sunlight, temperature and humidity. “Sunlight will cut the virus’s ability to grow in half, so the half-life will be 2.5 minutes, and in the dark it’s about 13 to 20 [minutes]. Sunlight is really good at killing viruses,” Nicholls said.

Thomas Pietschmann, a virologist from Germany’s Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, stated the coronavirus is “not very heat-resistant, which means that the virus quickly breaks down when temperatures rise”.

10. Fresh Food. We realize that if we’re all quarantined this will be an issue. While we stand firm that our Market food products are the absolute best in nutrition and quality, we also realize that fresh food has a shelf life and that the Wiregrass is in between growing seasons right now so there’s limited fresh produce available. That being said what follows is basically blasphemy but worth putting out for the sake of helping our neighbors. Cabbage. NINE CENT a pound fresh cabbage. It’s not sustainable for sure, but if you’re in Dothan it’s on sale at ShurValu (in Porter Square) till Tuesday. Cabbage will keep many weeks in the refrigerator.

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MARKET CHITCHAT

Lots of EGGS on the Market this week. With Easter a few weeks out it’s a great time to stock up on this goodness so they’ll be easy to peel come boiling time. If you’re planning to use them for coloring with the kiddos, hiding, or decoration, the naturally colored ones require no additional work and brown/buff eggs take inexpensive egg dies really well.

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No GROWER NOTES this week. Everyone is busy with the warm weather working outside.

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As of now our spring events are still on schedule.

Spring Tent Market Schedule

Barring some unforeseen event we will continue our online ordering schedule till late June or early July for a small break. In both April and May we will have a one day pop up Market as follows:

SATURDAY, APRIL 18 with Get Green Alabama
THURSDAY, MAY 7 at Dothan Nurseries Open House

FOOTNOTES

We would love to hear from you! If you have a favorite recipe, want to write a product review, have an idea or request for an article or information, let us know! You can reply to this newsletter or write marketatdothan@gmail.com.

Market Schedule
Order Saturday 5pm to Tuesday 5pm weekly for Pickup the following Friday
Dothan Pickup: 10am – 12pm, Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville Pickup: 11am – 11:30am, Parking area behind Daleville Chamber of Commerce
Enterprise Pickup: 12pm – 12:30pm, Grocery Advantage, 1032 Boll Weevil Circle, Enterprise

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